We live only about a 25 minutes drive from Paradise Wildlife Park but strangely in the six and a half year of being parents we'd never actually got round to visiting. Sounds a bit daft really, especially when you realise that Little Miss C has been there on a school trip two years ago and has been begging us to return every since. This last weekend though we did finally make that trip over to Broxborne Woods and I'm so pleased we did. LMC had such a fantastic time there on her school trip that as soon as we told her where she was off to she very excitedly started telling he brother ... read more
Vlogmas 2016 – Day 12 #vlogmas16
Day 12 of vlogmas and it's a very short vlog - mainly because I'm running on about 4 hours sleep and I was recording at 11pm! ... read more
Vlogmas 2016 – Day 11 #vlogmas16
Day 11 of Vlogmas saw us spend the day out reviewing Paradise Wildlife Park and visiting Santa there. A slightly cold but lovely family day out, before I plan to head into London for an evening's entertainment with Iain Lee! ... read more
Vlogmas 2016 – Day 10 #vlogmas16
I think I'm just in denial about the whole Christmas thing. Only two weeks to go and I've pretty much done nothing! Oh well... ... read more
Vlogmas 2016 – Day 9 #vlogmas16
Day 9 of vlogmas and I think I've drunk too much tea... ... read more
Vlogmas 2016 – Day 8 #vlogmas16
On Day 8 of Vlogmas I talk about the Christmas presents that I've helped collect with my WI for the local women's refuge, the things i find in charity shops and how I like a spot of Make Do and Mend - especially when it comes to my favourite pair of winter boots! ... read more
Vlogmas 2016 – Day 7 #vlogmas
Vlogmas Day 7 includes a couple of hints about the WI meeting I was at last night, and the realities of having to spend a morning doing admin. Oh, and my new office fairy lights get shown off! ... read more
Vlogmas 2016 – Day 6 #vlogmas16
The highlight of Day 6 of Vlogmas has to be Master C's school Christmas play - and looking back on the fun and games at last year's church pre-school nativity! ... read more
Vlogmas 2016 – Day 5 #vlogmas
Day 5 of Vlogmas saw me reunited with a cuppa and chatting about a crafty crochet project, catching up with an old friend and also Master C's role in last year's pre-school nativity play! ... read more
Vlogmas 2016 – Day 4 #vlogmas16
It's fair to say that there are some days when the vibe is just not there. Day 4 of vlogmas was one of those days... ... read more