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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:
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![[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.
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![[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? 📚
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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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Review: Café Rouge
I had been invited to a food and wine tasting event at the newly refurbished Café Rouge at Kew Bridge last month. Unfortunately, due to a busy work schedule, I was unable to make it. However, the lovely people over at Café Rouge invited us to visit and test out the food anyway.
Although Mr H and I had been to Café Rouge before, it was pre-children – you know back in the day when you could just eat out at the last minute on a whim? This was our first visit as a family, so I was interested to see what they had on offer from a family dining point of view.
Café Rouge Kew Bridge is in a lovely location just around the corner from Kew Gardens. It overlooks great views of the river Thames too! The restaurant itself has been re-designed to reflect an authentic Parisian Bistro, and it certainly had that feel when we visited.
Kids Menu
The Kids menu included a starter, main, dessert and a drink for £6.95 which was very reasonable. The fougasse finger (mini baguette) that was part of the starter was deliciously warm, and the boys enjoyed attempting to cut this up themselves.
There was a good variety of options to choose from on the Kids menu which also had things like beef, chicken, fish, pasta or sausages. E chose the Poulet Goujons (chicken to you and me!) which came with fries, peas and sweetcorn and M chose Le Burger (no translation needed!) Both dishes were really good portions, so much so that they couldn’t finish it all.
What was really nice to see on the Kids Menu is that as well as the mains, there is also a good selection of desserts to choose from. I find that some restaurants only seem to offer ice cream, but this was definitely not the case with Café Rouge. The boys could choose from fruit salad, ice cream, crepes, ice lolly or profiteroles.
M is not really a fan of ice cream when we eat out – not sure why because he eats it happily at home, so he chose the Fruit Ice Lolly and E chose the Chocolate Crépe that was served with ice cream and drizzled in chocolate sauce.
I don’t think you can go wrong with a Chocolate Crépe right?
Starters
The adults (Mr H, Mother-in-law and I) started off with some olives and bread while we were deciding what to choose to eat from the menu. For starters, we chose Crevettes (king prawns in garlic & smoked chilli butter with in-house baked baguette), Lobster Bisque (lobster soup with brandy, champagne and cream served with sour rye bread) and Tempura Moules (crisp mussels with smoked garlic & lemon aioli)
All the dishes were well presented, the lobster bisque (which was my choice) was creamy and full of flavour. I tried both the king prawns and the mussels too, and they both tasted very fresh and the prawns, in particular, were succulent and very tasty!
Mains
Whenever we eat out, I always tend to choose dishes that we don’t usually have at home. We mainly eat chicken and beef at home, so any time there is duck or pork on the menu it’s pretty much guaranteed that I will choose one of these dishes!
This time round – duck won, and I chose the Confit De Canard which came with french beans, dauphinoise potatoes and cherry sauce. The duck was super crispy, and the cherry sauce complemented it really well, I just wished there was more of it (but that might just be me) the dauphinoise potatoes were also spot on.
My Mother-in-law chose the Seabass ‘En Papillote which was a steamed butterfly filleted sea bass served in parchment with leeks, piperade and a lobster & dill butter she also ordered a side dish of mash to go with this. She said the fish had been cooked perfectly and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Mr H went for the French classic of Steak Frites which was served with fries and came with a garlic butter. I usually have my steak medium, and he has his medium rare so I didn’t get to have a taste but he assures me it was cooked to his liking and judging by how quickly it was eaten I think it’s safe to assume it was good!
Desserts
For dessert, I chose the chocolate, banana & praline Tort which came with salted caramel ice cream and dark chocolate sauce. Oh my goodness it was just delicious! Salted caramel ice cream is one of my favourites let alone when it is teamed with chocolate cake AND chocolate sauce! Heaven!
My Mother-in-law went with the Crepé Aux Chocolat Blanc et Banane which was a baked pancake with raspberries, banana, warm white chocolate and tarte tatin ice cream. She said it was so nice that she could have eaten it all again.
Mr H chose the Fondant Aux Chocolats which was a hot chocolate fondant with a melting chocolate centre and chocolate & raspberry fondant ice cream. As usual, I didn’t get a look in- he does not share desserts that man!
Verdict
Overall, we were very impressed with the quality of the food at Café Rouge. We found the staff to be attentive and the food arrived quickly. The restaurant had a few families with young children who were enjoying their dinner, and it is certainly somewhere I would take the boys to again. Next time I’d like to try out their lunch menus when we visit, and can already see us going there on a lazy weekend morning for breakfast!
Thank you Café Rouge for having us!
* We were kindly invited for a meal at Café Rouge in return of this review, however, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
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Omg this looks lovely! ☺️ Yum yum! I’m hungry now! Not good at half ten at night! #KCACOLS
I remember going to my first NCT night out at Cafe Rouge, we had such a giggle I’ve liked it ever since, glad you had a good experience there too #KCACOLS
Yum!! Great review! #kcacols
Lovely review! I went to the Cafe Rouge in Norwich a while back and it was lovely! Glad you had a nice time. Xx #KCACOLS
OOOh your pictures are making my mouth water!! I love Cafe Rouge, and always find them pretty good with kids. I always have Steak Frites as I love it so much so have never tried anything else, hehe so it’s good to know you all enjoyed your meals so much. xx #KCACOLS
Yuuuuuuuuuuum. The food looks so relish. I really like Cafe Rouge restaurants as I think their quality of food is really good. I haven’t been since having children though because I assumed that they didn’t do food for children but now I know that they do. The children’s food looks really good too 🙂 #KCACOLS
That Cafe Rouge looks really cute and the food looks really lovely too and excellent choice of food for the children too #KCACOLS
I have not been to cafe rouge before but now I really want to go, the food looks/sounds amazing. Nice to hear there is a good selection on the kids menu.xx #KCACOLS
All those pictures of food have made me hungry! I really like Cafe Rouge and have been to a few around the country, never been disappointed! #kcacols
I don’t think I’ve ever been to a Café Rouge – that food looks amazing! #KCACOLS
The food looks delicious here, and it seems the prices are not too bad either! I haven’t been to Cafe Rouge for ages, but I remember it to be good. Glad you enjoyed.
Amanda. #kcacols
Oh my goodness I’m suddenly so hungry reading this!It looks like just the sort of place I’d really enjoy visiting.My hubby also has steak like that.I like it incinerated lol! x #kcacols
That food looks amazing! My stomach is rumbling and kinds hurts after looking at all that food. (The duck with cherry sauce looked particularly nice) Shame is, its almost midnight here, so eating anything now is out of the question. Thanks for sharing! #KCACOLS
Ooh I’ll definitely need to check out Cafe Rouge, especially if they have a gluten free menu! That looks so yummy! Great review #KCACOLS
Love the look of the food and menu, I haven’t been to a cafe rouge for a few years xx
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That looks amazing, really yummy. I can’t remember the last time we went to a Cafe Rouge #kacols
Oh goodness these desserts are making me hungry! Looks like a fabulous place to eat, and very kid friendly too!
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Tori
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The food looks great – well, except for the meat, but that’s because I’m a vegetarian. I could especially go for some of those desserts! #KCACOLS
I love cafe rouge and usually find them to be child friendly. Sea bass is one of my favourite fish, so I would have loved that. The desserts look amazing too! I would love to visit the one near Kew Gardens as I love Kew Gardens 🙂 #KCACOLS
The menu looks very appetizing, especially the puddings! It’s so nice to see a decent child’s menu with a variety of foodS and to have a child friendly restaurant is perfect for parents! #KCACOLS
Looks like a fab meal out. How very lucky you were. I am so jealous of that tort – looks amazing #KCACOLS xx
‘can already see us going there on a lazy weekend morning for breakfast!’ This excites me as we live quite close to Kew Bridge… bring on the lazy breakfasts & lovely lunches #KCACOLS
This makes me so hungry reading this (and I’ve not long had dinner!). Such a shame there isn’t a Cafe Rouge near us, but sounds fab x #KCACOLS
It’s not even 7.30am yet and I am hungry looking at this, I could eat it all now! The food looks yummy especially the steak and chocolate fondant. That’s a really nice touch of Cafe Rouge to have a 3 course children’s menu. Claire x #KCACOLS
That all looks so yummy, you are making me very hungry! There seem to be some really good choices on the children’s menu.
x Alice
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What great value for the kids’ meals. All the other food looks lovely too. It’s been a while since I’ve been to Cafe Rogue too and it’s not somewhere that I would have thought of taking our kids, but you’ve changed my mind 🙂 #KCACOLS
I have always thought of cafe rouge to be not so family friendly, I don’t know why but it’s good to see it really is. The food looks delicious (shouldn’t of read pre lunch lol) and your pictures are fabulous too! #KCACOLS
What a treat! While I’m quite a bit too far away to give it a try, your review sure made me want to visit! Loved the photos. #KCACOLS
It all looks really nice! I quite like Cafe Rouge. I always find that I don’t think there is enough sauce/dressing with meals everywhere – I’m a sauce addict! #KCACOLS
This all looks and sounds delicious! I’ve never been to Cafe Rouge, but it looks like a nice place to eat out. #KCACOLS
Looks delicious. Also I love the names of some of the dishes.
Yummmm! All that glorious food! I was drooling as I scrolled down the page! Those desserts look divine!
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It sounds and looks yummy. We keep meaning to go and visit too, so we’ll have to do it now! #kcacols
I do love Kew and this Cafe Rouge sounds perfectly located. What a lovely treat for you all. I’ve always enjoyed their food. #KCACOLS