Keeping the children entertained in the summer holidays can be tough – there are only so many times you can go to the park or the library. Thankfully Marks & Spencer came to our rescue this summer, sending us some kit to host our very own sports day. So we…

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Another week gone – only one more until the summer holidays start! I have mixed feelings about that – I am SO looking forward to some pyjama and duvet days where we don’t have to rush around, but I am also a bit worried about keeping 4 children entertained for…

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I love sports day – it always comes at the end of term, it’s usually warm and sunny, and it’s a great way to round off the school year. My children’s school tend to stick to the traditional sports day formats – the running races, hurdles and relays with a…

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Another week gone by, I really don’t know where the time goes. It has been so hot this week, and we have had a couple of thunderstorms too. It’s been busy again, preparing for the end of term with sports days and Gemma’s school performance of The Lion King and…

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The summer is a great time for residents in a care home or retirement village such as Extra Care to get together, make new friends and enjoy activities in the great outdoors. One activity that seems to be all over news articles at the moment is sport days in care…

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