Read my review of Down by the Riverside Festival. For the last couple of years we have taken Lucas to Geronimo Festival and absolutely loved it so when we were invited* to Down By The … [Read more...]
Samlesbury Hall, Preston
Last weekend Lucas and I went for a mooch around Samlesbury Hall near Preston. It is somewhere I used to drive past on a regular basis but I don’t think I have ever visited before. I made a … [Read more...]
The Snowman tour review
Last Sunday we were invited* to Blackpool to watch The Snowman. Based on the Raymond Biggs book, The Snowman Tour brings to life this enchanting film via a big screen accompanied by a live, … [Read more...]
Teletubbies Live review
Last Friday, we were very lucky to be invited* to watch Teletubbies Live at the Palace Theatre in Manchester. If you’ve never been to the Palace Theatre, you really should if you get the chance, it is … [Read more...]
Blackpool festive flower and food show review
On Saturday we were invited* to Blackpool flower and food show at the Winter Gardens. When we arrived we looked around the array of flower displays done in the most imaginative and stunning … [Read more...]
Legoland Manchester review
Way too long ago now, I really should have written this sooner, we went to the Trafford Centre for the day. We combined visits to Sea Life and Legoland that are both situated in Barton … [Read more...]
Blackpool festive flower and food show
Flower arranging at its best is a cross-pollination between floristry and contemporary art – forget dusty town halls and an overuse of chrysanthemums - floral design is seeing a new surge of … [Read more...]
Halloween at Tatton Park
On Saturday, Lucas and I went to Tatton Park with 2 of my friends and their children. Lucas and I have been to Tatton a couple of times before as we were ambassadors for the Roald Dahl … [Read more...]
Learn to swim with Baby Annabell
Learn to swim with Baby Annabell and Rebecca Adlington Is your child like a fish in the water or do they scream just getting their toes wet? Learning to swim is an important milestone in every child’s … [Read more...]
Haigh foodie Friday review
A couple of weeks ago we set off on a dull, overcast Friday evening to a food festival we had been invited* to at Haigh Woodland Park in Wigan. Neither of us have been for a long time, … [Read more...]
Sea Life Manchester review
A couple of weeks ago Lucas and I were invited to review Sea Life in Manchester and LEGOLAND. I am going to write separately about LEGOLAND Manchester. The Sea Life centre is situated at the … [Read more...]
The Snowman Tour
The nights are drawing in and the thicker duvet's will be out soon. I know it's early but when it begins to get darker I start to think about Christmas. When I think of the festivities many … [Read more...]