Exploring Manchester Museum

As part of my feature ‘Summer Holidays on a Budget’ this post recounts our visit today to the Manchester Museum.…

How to Survive and Thrive at a Conference

I attended my first Academic Conference when I began my PhD back in 2010. Academics attend a conference for a…

Close Encounters: A Visit to Longleat Safari Park

If there is any place in the UK that truly is a family attraction, it is Longleat Safari Park. This…

A Family Visit to Old Wardour Castle

On our family road trip to Wiltshire last month, we had a few spare hours and were armed with a…

10 Facts you Probably Didn’t Know About The Normans

Here’s a collection of facts that you may or may not already know about a fascinating bunch of people known…

Bargains Galore at Cheshire Oaks

It was a glorious sun-shiny day on Saturday and rather than visit yet another park again, we had an idea,…

How to conduct an EVP Session

Science has virtually dismissed or ignored the possibility of communicating with the spirit world. It is up to us as…

A Family Visit to Stonehenge

Some key facts   A Family visit to Stonehenge The English Heritage run site of Stonehenge is truly a spectacular…