M’s reading has come on in leaps and bounds since he started Reception last September. He loves a good story and even more so when he can relate to the […]
Reviews
Family dining at CAU, Kingston
We were recently invited to try out CAU’s new set menu. CAU, Kingston is set in the fabulous location of Riverside Walk and is an Argentinian restaurant with an Italian/Spanish […]
Boys and their toys: Hot Wheels Extreme Action & Nikko Velocitrax
My two love playing with their cars and have a large collection under their belts. We were recently sent two items from Toy State, and as you can imagine, my […]
Review: Hart House, Fleet
We were recently invited to review Hart House in Fleet. Hart House is a newly opened gastropub/coffee shop in Fleet that has replaced the former Ask restaurant. It’s had an […]
A weekend away at Bel & The Dragon, Reading
*We were guests of Bel & The Dragon for the purposes of this review.As a family, we love having little getaways throughout the year. It gives us all something to […]
Review: Bird of Smithfield
The Smithfield area of London is not somewhere I’m overly familiar with – bar a couple of times when I ended up in Karaoke Box with my NCT friends *ahem* So […]
A Q&A with Dilara Arin, writer & illustrator of Animal’s Book of Dance and Gogol the Golden Golem
Ever since they were small, the boys have always had a bedtime story read to them. It’s part of their daily bedtime routine, and they take it in turns to […]
Review: Meccano 10-in-1 Rally Racer Set
*We were set the Meccano 10-in-1 Rally Racer for the purpose of this review.We’re no strangers to Meccano; the boys love anything that involves building. It can be quite fiddly […]
Review: George’s Marvellous Medicine at The Rose Theatre, Kingston
It’s become a tradition that The Rose Theatre shows a Roald Dahl production over the Easter break and this year was no different. With The Witches and The Twits already […]
Review: Bill’s, Kingston
Seems like a long time ago now but over February half-term we were invited along to try out Bill’s Restaurant along Kingston Riverside. I’ve said many times before how spoilt […]
An evening of magical entertainment for the whole family: Cirque du Soleil’s OVO
Last year, Mr H and I were lucky enough to be invited along to Cirque du Soleil’s Amaluna at The Royal Albert Hall which was incredible. This year, Cirque was […]
Review: The Fox and Hounds, Englefield Green
As a family we love food. The boys ask me on a daily basis what we are having for dinner and no sooner have they eaten they are hungry again! […]
Car fun with Carousel Toys
*We received these items from Carousel Toys for the purpose of this review.Since becoming parents, we have probably bought close to a gazillion toys, but inevitably the boys always seem […]
Create Photobooks from your phone in minutes with Popsa
*This post has been written in collaboration with PopsaAs parents, we must snap gazillions of photos of our children from the very moment they are born. If you’re anything like […]
Review: Disney on Ice – Passport To Adventure at The O2
As manic as it can be, I love the run-up to Christmas. Over the last few years, we’ve always been to see a Disney on Ice show, it’s become a […]
A fantastic festive day out – Santa Spectacular at Willows Activity Farm
Christmas is simply not Christmas without a visit to see Father Christmas when you have kids. We’ve been to our local garden centre, Chessington World of Adventures, Painshill Park as […]