May Day at Quarry Bank Mill

21/05/2015.Reading time 9 minutes.

Bank holiday Monday did not start well. We had been busy all weekend, I was at Blog On MOSI (post coming soon) on the Saturday, Mr C had wasted the day in bed on the Sunday ‘cause he’d stopped up to watch the boxing so I was determined we were going to get out of […]

It’s a kind of Magic

16/05/2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

This week we’ve been trying the new Petits Filous Magic Squares. When I say we, I do mean all of us. Both kiddies, being complete yoghurt monsters have loved them, you get 2 flavours in one pot which has been a big hit. They’re filled with fresh dairy products containing calcium and, vitamin D which […]

Daisy Chains

13/05/2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

What do you do when Mr C comes out of rugby retirement, again, you’re being a supportive family and watching him play but the munchkin, it turns out, is not that supportive and decides she’s bored? You use your quick thinking mummy distraction skills and scroll through the National Trusts 50 things list (I love this app a little […]

A day at Monkey Forest

23/04/2015.Reading time 8 minutes.

Easter weekend we arranged to meet our friends who live in Solihull and who we don’t see nearly enough, for a day out. We looked for somewhere to meet half way, us going South and them coming North, so neither of us had a full 2 hour trip, there’s nothing worse than a big journey on […]

Caravanning Adventures

14/04/2015.Reading time 7 minutes.

I’m in our caravan. Did I tell you I own a touring caravan? No! I can’t believe I haven’t mentioned it. When I say I’m in the caravan, I am right now typing this but by the time you read this I’ll be at home, probably trying to get through ten ton of washing. There’s no […]