What did camping teach me? You will often hear me harp on about how lucky we are to live where we do. I am nestled in a little village betwixt the sea and the rolling hills of the South Downs. I have always been a town or city dweller, however when the kids Mum and …
The two younger members of the family are busying themselves with lots of school activities. The house is abuzz with talk of sports day, summer productions, sports week, summer holidays and the school summer fair. While some parents dread the thought of the fast approaching summer holidays, I always look forward to them. But that …
As a season ticket holder, I am a regular visitor to The AMEX Stadium to watch Brighton and Hove Albion play. When ticket availability and finances allow I often take the kids too. Normally for some one on one time with any one of them. For some, the FA Cup has lost its magic and …
The kids and I were lucky enough to be invited to the launch of the brand new exhibit ‘Night & Day at the Sealife Centre in Brighton. It is the major part of the £2.7 million renovation and is a one of a kind in the UK. It offers visitors the chance to experience the …
Being single I hadn’t really planned a ‘valentines’ post. So why do I find myself writing one and why is a day late? I have an urge to start this post with, ‘Once upon a time, in a far distant place……..” and give you a story about being single on valentines night. How I don’t …
Year 6 is a milestone year for kids. The last year at primary school. Preparing a move to a bigger school away from their creature comfort and safety. They also complete their SAT tests. However, for one day at least, my middle boy got to forget all of that. Finally it had arrived, after months …
No kitchen is complete without a microwave, especially mine it seems. I may need to defrost some ingredients or re-heat a meal that had been cooked before. There are also so many delicious microwave recipes out there these days. So when approached by Panasonic, I literally jumped at the idea of writing a post about …
When I heard that the team over at The Dads Net were starting a campaign about baby changing facilities in men’s toilets, I immediately wanted to get involved. Not because I need such facilities these days. More because on a social level it should already be happening. So, not my normal type of blog today, …
Every year, towards the end of summer, as a family we participate in a kids’s and parent’s football tournament for the charity Winston’s Wish. With out going in to any details, it a charity close to our local community heart’s and we all feel rather proud to be invited to partake. Like many of these …
The kids have been back at school a week now, long gone are the thoughts of Christmas and routines have started to reform. The morning routine can be a stressful time for any parent. This clearly rubs off on the kids too. I don’t know many parents from the school that actually enjoy the …
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