Any of you with young children will know about chickenpox. It’s one of those notes you see on the nursery door regularly, warning you that there is a chickenpox outbreak. Although for most children, it’s a pretty harmless illness, and almost a rite of passage into childhood, it can make…
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We absolutely love eating outside in the summer – so much so that we recently had a new decking and seating area built in the garden so we could eat out there more often. It’s great for an evening glass of wine too 😉 There are, however, some downsides to…
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It’s autumn. The leaves are turning. The days are getting shorter and you’ve just seen Halloween sweets at the supermarket. This can only mean one thing – Christmas is on its way. For many of us, the festive season brings stress and money worries so if you’re feeling under pressure,…
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The famous Greek Island of the Winds is one of Greece’s poshest islands with a flair for the colourful nightlife, but is it a nice place to visit with your wife and kids? Well, the truth is that Mykonos is not limited to any one type of visitor since the…
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I remember playing with Stickle Bricks when I was little. I love them for the open ended play they encourage, and how versatile they are over such a big age range. Eliza has recently been road testing the Stickle Bricks Build it Big set and the Stickle Bricks Fire Engine.…
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