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We enjoyed the glorious sunshine this weekend with a trip to Brighton. We went on the @brightoni360official which is right by the sea front.
The i360 pod take a slow journey up, allowing you to take in views across Brighton and the South Downs 450ft above ground. There’s a bar inside with drinks and snacks available to purchase and the experience lasts 25 minutes.
Afterwards, we headed to the open air roller rink for a roller skating session!
The roller rink is:
⭐ Suitable for over 5s
⭐ £6.50 if you have your own skates or £9.50 if you need to hire them
⭐ 45 minutes per session
Full details to visit the i360 + skating
📍 Brighton i360, Lower Kings Road, Brighton BN1 2LN
🚗 Parking nearby (we parked in the Regency Square Car park)
🎟️ Prices start from £25.40 for an adult and £16.90 for a child
🕐 Opening hours are currently Sun-Fri 10.30am-18.30pm and until 19.30pm on Saturdays
☕️ Bar inside the i360, cafe and gift shop
Book tickets here:
https://tickets.brightoni360.co.uk/tickets/?_ga=2.195305772.1869001490.1689671753-1757164059.1689671753/#events?eventid=157](https://suburban-mum.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/417980235_313576471048632_3682382982231216432_n.jpg)
![[AD] ***Summer of fun at Barracudas Activity Camps!****
There is plenty for kids to do at @barracudas_activity_day_camps
From Tennis, Archery, Swimming, Motor Sports and more you can be sure that there will be something for kids aged 4.5-14. ⚽🏈🥅🎾🏓🏎️🏹🏊♂️🏉
You can book on a day by day basis - so it can fit in with any other days out/activities you have planned and there are early drop off and late pickup options available. Barracudas are also Ofsted registered so you can use your Childcare Vouchers too.
⭐⭐⭐Get £20 off a week or £4 off a day using my discount code: MARIA20⭐⭐⭐
#BarracudasActivityDayCamp #BarracudasActivityCamp #BarracudaAmbassadors #SummerHolidays #SchoolHolidays #Summer2023 #SummerCamp #DayCare #Camp #KidsCamp #surreymummy #surreymums #SummerOfFun #ActivityCamps #HolidayCamps #Childcare #SchoolHolidays #schoolholidaycamps](https://suburban-mum.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/353583570_625625966167953_545896259645102575_n.jpg)
![[AD] We have some super exciting news...we have been chosen to be Laser Quest Ambassadors, and the boys are over the moon!
We are really lucky that our local Laser Quest (@laserquestkingston) is just around the corner from us. It means we can pop in of a weekend or anytime during the school holidays, and with summer just around the corner, I know Laser Quest will be one of our go-to places for some family fun.
As well as games of Laser Quest, there are also VR experiences and arcade amusements too. To find out a bit more about how Laser Quest works, you can read my blog post: https://www.suburban-mum.com/laser-quest-kingston/ (clickable link in bio)
Don't forget to keep an eye out for our Laser Quest posts - I'm going to be giving away two family passes to use at Laserquest Kingston!
If you can't wait and want to head down to Laser Quest to try it out, use the code SUMMER30 for 30% off your booking. The code is valid from now until the end of August 2023 and can be used on Laser Quest games and birthday party bookings.
#LaserquestAmbassador #Laserquest #LaserquestKingston #ActivitiesForKids #FamilyFun #DaysOutWithKids #Lasertag #LaserquestVR #Kingston #ThingsToDoInKingston #SurreyFamilyDaysOut #ThingsToDoWithKids #RainyDayFun #SurreyMummy #SurreyLife #LifeWithKids #LifeWithBoys #familyfunday](https://suburban-mum.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/353230107_797358078406942_2405522556733455165_n.jpg)
![[AD] The sun has finally made an appearance and the boys have been making the most of it by spending it
in the garden.
They’re go-to is always football and they’ve been trying to improve their aim and accuracy with the new Messi Foldable Footlball goal from the #MessiTrainingSystem range.
I love the fact the goal is foldable, making it easy to store away when not in use. It is also lightweight so you can effortlessly pack it up and take it to the park or to a friend’s house.
The Messi Foldable Football Goal retails at £36 and can be purchased from @argos
You can read my full review here: https://www.suburban-mum.com/messi-foldable-football-goal/
#TrainLikeMessi #FoldableFootballGoal #FootballSkills #OutdoorFun #LionelMessi #LeoMessi #FootballAtHome #OutdoorKids #JustGetOutside #OutdoorsAndFree #ScreenFreeKids #WhateverTheWeatherKids @flair_gp](https://suburban-mum.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/341194882_615024710178056_41977149395989448_n.jpg)
![[AD] We are absolutely thrilled to announce that we are Barracuda Ambassadors again this year.
With Easter just around the corner, the boys were sent the @barracudas_activity_day_camps new camp kit in preparation for the school holidays.
There’s a wide range of activities for kids aged 4.5 - 14 including Tennis, Archery, Basketball, Arts & Crafts and more.
If you like the sound of Barracudas, find out more over on their website. You can also save £20 a week or £4 a day, using my discount code: MARIA20](https://suburban-mum.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/336812306_765234558514317_685553691647241974_n.jpg)
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Last weekend we were invited to try out @tsarettaspice’s new Bottomless Brunch menu and I can tell you it was thumbs up all round!
There’s a good choice tapas on offer from Punjabi fish fingers, Indo Chinese Chicken to Spiced Lamb Scotch Eggs and Manchurian Cauliflower (which was amazing!)
If you’re local to Twickenham and fancy giving them a try here’s are the details.
Tsaretta Spice Bottomless Brunch
⭐️£37.50 per head for bottomless Prosecco or cocktail of the day
⭐️£55 per head for bottomless Champagne
⭐️ Food included: 4 tapas selections and dessert or 2 tapas selections, a pav or naanwich and dessert
⭐️ Non-alcohol brunch is also available
Tsaretta Spice
55 Church Street
Twickenham
TW1 3NR
You can also read our full review over on the blog (link in bio)](https://suburban-mum.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/334565436_5960402314015030_663031098700829518_n.jpg)
![[AD] What does family look like for you?
I am fortunate to be surrounded by strong, powerful women in the form of my mum, sister and mother-in-law (along with many others). With Mother’s Day just around the corner, @BootsUK want to celebrate all the different mums and mother figures we are lucky enough to have in our lives. They have a huge range of Mother’s Day gifts to choose from so we can show them how much they mean to us. (swipe to take a look at some of my choices)
If you want to express love and appreciation for the mother figure(s) in your life, head to Boots.com to find the ideal gift. They have a whole host of gifts, so you can be sure to find something to suit all tastes. Celebrate the #LoveForAllMums this Mother’s Day with Boots.
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![📚 Are you ready for World Book Day? 📚
[AD - Gifted] I don't know about you, but I have never made the boys a costume for #WorldBookDay. I just don't have it in me to be creative that way. Their costumes have always been bought or cobbled together with what we already have, and luckily, the school allow you to wear pyjamas to school, which makes things a lot easier!
M has been living in his @TheRealTomGates pyjamas recently, and I think he might wear these when his World Book Day dress-up day comes around (the school celebrate with Book Week rather than just Book Day)
The boys have been fans of Tom Gates for a while now. M has always loved reading books that make him laugh and contain humour - they tend to keep him engaged in reading.
Did you know that there are now 20 Tom Gates storybooks to get stuck into? Ideal for kids aged 6-12, the series consists of feel-good, hilarious books full of photos and stories about Tom's life at home and school. Best of all, you can read them in any order.
The latest book is Tom Gates: Happy to Help (Eventually), and along with the pyjamas, you can pick them up from @GeorgeAtAsda just in time for World Book Day!
There's also a range of Tom Gates items, including games, puzzles and greeting cards at major retailers.
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Bigjigs Play Patrol – Fire Station Train Set
We are super excited to be chosen to be part of the Big Jigs Play Patrol this year. As you may already know my boys are huge train fans so we are absolutely thrilled to be putting a selection of Big Jigs Rail products through its paces throughout the year and will be letting you all know how we got on with them.
Bigjigs products are designed in the UK and made from high-quality responsibly sourced materials. We’re actually no strangers to this brand and already own a few products from their range.
The lovely Big Jigs people sent us a Fire Station Train Set which my boys were delighted about.
The Firestation set comes with 39 pieces. Below are some of the items that are included:
- Fire Station Tunnel
- Fire Engine
- Firemen
- Road signs
- Train
- Train track
The set is suitable for children aged 3+ and can be played with as a standalone set or can be combined with other items from the Bigjigs Rail range and other compatible wooden train sets too.
My boys are 4 and 6 and really enjoyed playing with this set. E followed the instructions and put the track together easily by himself.
My youngest is massively into role play at the moment and has loved playing out fire rescue scenes with this set. One of his favourite parts is rescuing the cat from the tree!
My only slight niggle with this set is that the wooden tree doesn’t stay standing by itself once the cat has been added to it as it’s imbalanced. Otherwise, it’s a huge thumbs-up from the boys – they have had hours of fun with it so far and have already added this set to the rest of their collection.
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*We are part of the Bigjigs Play Patrol and were sent the Firestation Train Set in exchange for this honest review.
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41 thoughts on “Bigjigs Play Patrol – Fire Station Train Set”
I love the look of this, I’m rather fancying something similar for our new playroom in one of our cottages #TriedTested
I loved the wooden train set that we had, there’s so much opportunity to change how you play. Shame about the wobbly tree, I think it looks really good.
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This looks like a great addition to our Bigjigs set! #triedtested
Oh, I love Bigjigs stuff! #kcacols
This looks lovely – we haven’t tried this brand before but I think we might have to get a set #KCACOLS
My eldest nephew loves role play and this would be right up his street, Great review! #kcacols
Baba loves wooden toys! They missed my delivery… Let’s hope they don’t forget next! I want to play too! LOL #KCACOLS.
My boys love train and this would make a perfect present for them in the future. Thanks for sharing 🙂 #KCACOLS
What a lovely set. Trainsets like this are so versitile, great for the imagination.
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What a great play set! My son loved playing with Thomas and lego train sets so I’m sure he’d love this one as well. #KCACOLS
Ah this sounds fun, my little boys would love this! #KCACOLS
Oh I know a little man in my house who would LOVE this! :O
Thanks so much for the review. 😀
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We love BigJigs toys! this looks like a great set #kcacols
my son would LOVE this. He’s got a table with a wooden train set on and spends hours with it. #KCACOLS
I bet they had hours of fun with that, when I worked in a nursery the train set was always the most popular! 🙂 #kcacols
Aww this looks fab! My younger half bro would love this ! #KCACOLS
This looks fab. My son had a similar wooden train set when he was younger and it was brilliant, so much more durable than the plastic ones. We passed it on to my nephew and it’s still going strong x
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I love these old-fashioned style wooden toys. Wish my two were little again! #KCACOLS
Looks like a brilliant set, my boys would love the bridge and the tree with the ladder #KCACOLS
We love wooden toys in this house! They last so much longer don’t they! #KCACOLS
Is the bridge pretty stable on its own? I have a train set from a different company and the bridge isn’t self supported so it falls way too easily under toddler hands. #KCACOLS
This is brilliant my boys would love it too. Have a Brio set but I like how colourful and wooden this is #KCACOLS
Not heard of this brand but looks good. Big fans of wooden toys. Mrs H xx #KCACOLS
Oh Harry would LOVE this, and I am a huge fan of wooden toys so I would too! It looks like your boys really enjoyed playing with it, I will definitely bear this in mind for Harrys birthday next month! #kcacols
Lucky boys! This looks fab. #KCACOLS
What a lovely product. #KCACOLS
Wooden toys all the way in my household! This train set looks amazing. Would have loved to have been a part of this project. #KCACOLS
This set looks fantastic! My girls love trains too! This brand is really good! Wooden toys are the best! 🙂 xx #KCACOLS
We love Bigjigs, so versatile! #kcacols
Ah wow! My little boy loves a train set. He would go mad for this. He has a wooden pirate ship. I personally love wooden toys. They feel more traditional and better quality. It’s so refreshing to hear the materials are responsibly sourced too.
we have a smaller one of their sets and my daughter loves it. Having wood tracks is so much nicer than your standard plastic fare #KCACOLS
I absolutely love big jigs toys and this sounds so much fun! I do really notice a difference with the branded track compared with the supermarket cheapo ones lol! #KCACOLS
I love wooden toys! They’re look lovely.
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This all looks super fun! Unfortunately My boys have outgrown those kind of toys. Otherwise I would seriously be tempted to buy one! #KCACOLS
I love wooden toys and I really love bigjigs toys too. Cygnet would absolutely love this. Pen x #KCACOLS
This is a really cool little set and very different to the other standard small train sets you can get. I love the little bridge/house and the tree. #KCACOLS
Oh fab! I have a little Bigjigs fan here and I know he’d love this! He’s going through a cat and dog phase at the moment too, so would love the cat rescue set up! #KCACOLS
Never heard of Bigjigs before but I’m sure my son would love this x
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This looks like a lovely set! Ben has started showing interest in trains which made my heart melt watching him pushing them along!! will keep these in mind for when he turns three! #KCACOLS
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