It was dark, sleeting and bitterly cold but that didn’t stop my teenage son racing to go on The Swarm – Thorpe Park’s infamous winged rollercoaster, the first of its kind, which…
I love the colours, shapes and patterns their things leave around the house. Faces everywhere
I love everything about Easter – far more than Christmas. I love the flowers – yellow broom, cherry blossom, white narcissi like a burst of tiny stars, furry pussy willow…
There’s something special about Miffy. It coud be that cute little face with the slightly quizzical expression. The daisy A- line dress with the Peter Pan collar. The miniamlist style and…
I am really lucky where I live in that there are dozens of patisseries selling the most exquisitely coloured, delicate mini macarons in every flavour and shade you could ever…
One of our current favourite bedtime stories is The Princess and The Pea. We’ve been reading the Lauren Child version which has the most exquisite sets and detail. I love…
It’s bitterly cold outside but inside we’re pretending Spring is already here by making some Spring themed cakes and cake pops for the school cake sale. I really wish I…
Photo: Graeme Wilmot Last time we went fruit picking, we re-enacted the scene from The Enormous Turnip story, where the old man and the old woman and the boy and…
I’ve never been a big fan of children’s rooms decorated to one single theme but I do like picking stuff up in junk shops, second hall stalls and craft markets,…
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