October 2019. A campsite in Cornwall, the rain lashing down while we sat in the caravan. āYou know what? I want a beach holiday, lets look at heading to the south of France next year when we go. Guaranteed sunshine, white sands, turquoise seas, bliss. Lets do itā Fast forward 2 years, 10 months later. Article 50 has been signed, the UK has left the EU, and a new respiratory virus has changed the world. Weāve lived through unprecedented times, our lives but on hold, milestones for the children ...
Reviews
Thereās no place like Noz – Nozstock 2019
When I first went to Nozstock (6 years ago) it was as a reviewer with a young child. Nozstock has now become a regular mark on the calendar. It generally falls on the weekend after they finish school so it feels like the start to the Summer holidays. What has changed over the years, apart from plenty on site (remember the old tractors?) is my relationship with not just with the farm but the family and crew behind it. It was so lovely to meet with Ella and have a look around the farm a few ...
Treating myself – a swimming costume review for UK swimwear
I have had my swimming costume for years and my bikinis for even longer. Itās just not a priority for me, like most of my wardrobe my costumes date back to BK (before kids). Even though my daughter has a different swimming costume for every day of the week and my son the same, I have the one staple costume that comes out for the gym and holidays. When contacted by UK swimwear I initially hesitated as I donāt generally review clothes for myself, only for the children but after thinking about ...
The perfect present created by magic
We lived in the city for years, boots were strictly the heeled, leather sort not wellingtons or waders. That all changed 8 years ago when we moved to the country. We have a boot box over spilling with different makes and sizes of boots so when I spotted the boot design pictures from created by magic I had to get one. Itās such a perfect picture to sum up our little family. I love how personalised the picture is. When initially designing you can pick different coloured boots and styles to ...
The green, green artificial grass of home
I sometimes wonder if we actually have a dog or a rabbit. My back garden looks like itās had a plough go across it. My gorgeous 2 year old Labrador does love to have a dig. Weāve tried filling in holes with bricks, filling in with mud and putting new grass seed down but nothing works. The front garden she never touches but the back garden is destroyed. We have looked at several different options. The replanting option we have tried and it just gets dug up again. Weāve considered slabbing the ...
Oscar and Hooch – Review of collar and lead
What dog doesnāt like going for walkies? Penny (Penny Lane named as Dylan is obsessed with the Beatles) certainly loves them. In fact she bounces around like a kangaroo and races to the front door the moment you said āwalkā¦(runs)ā¦ iesā We have tried several collars and leads for Penny but she does love to roll in mud and go swimming in ponds, so the collars never seem to last long.Ā I wanted something I could throw in the washing machine yet it would be tough wearing and soft, and pretty ...