Finding holiday destinations and accommodation to suit the whole family can be really hard, especially if you have children. You need to make sure the place you are staying caters for all ages from tots to grown ups, and family villas can be a great option.  A villa can give…

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Our first daughter was born in 2006. It was a planned pregnancy, and we were over the moon when we discovered we were expecting a little girl. We planned a water birth at the local midwife led unit, and spent hours decorating the nursery, choosing a pushchair and buying little…

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If you are considering installing a swimming pool on your property, you’re going to want to have a solid understanding of the different types of pool before you commit to such a significant investment. From the ocean pools that line Australia’s east coast, to the Olympic-size swimming pools that were…

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Morning troops! How has your week been? We’ve started to settle into the new school/nursery/uni routine now, thought it might take me a bit longer to get back into the weekend studying! In case you are new here – let us tell you what Tried & Tested is all about.…

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Last week was induction week at uni – we did a lot of paperwork, form filling and introductory things. Although it was exciting to be starting, we didn’t do anything much that was midwifery related.  That changed this week! On Monday we did a whole day of the theory behind…

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