The beach isn’t just for the summer. In fact, I almost prefer it in the winter, when it is empty except for the surfers and a few families, when there are heaps of new rock pools to explore, when the children can run undisturbed for miles. That’s just what we…

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Anyone who follows my blog will know that we are big fans of keeping the kids active. Whether that is an action packed Center Parcs holiday, Gruffalo hunting in the woods or an afternoon at the beach, the children are outside running around as much as possible. Both myself and…

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Back in the summer holidays we went up to a local forest park to complete the Gruffalo Trail. This trail has now been replaced with the Gruffalo’s Child trail, and so over half term we decided to head back up there and see if we could find anything! The weather…

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Gemma and Jacob love anything to do with the sea and the water – I don’t know if this is due to living by the sea or whether it is just something that all children love, but they are definitely keen on visiting aquariums, ponds, rock pools and of course,…

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I was recently asked to take part in the #EarlyBirdChallenge, in association with Free Office Finder. Now, those of you who know me well are probably laughing right about now – early mornings are SO not my thing. But having said that, when I am forced out of bed early,…

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