I’ve loved A. A. Milne’s stories about Christopher Robin, Pooh Bear and friends ever since I was given paperback copies of Winnie-the-Pooh and When We Were Very Young as a child. I still have those books – according to the back cover they cost 20p each. The books were originally published in the 1920s but […]
Cabin bag review: Booq Daypack
Last weekend I had my tightest packing challenge ever: a weekend in the Italian Alps with just a small backpack for my luggage. I was in Italy with my husband to celebrate a friend’s birthday, and I was trying out a new bag which I’d been sent to review: a Booq Daypack. I have to […]
What to do when your child starts university: tips from a student
Following on from the advice from me and from some other parents in what to do when your teen starts university, my student daughter Izzy has written this post with her tips for parents who are going through this: ‘It’s that time of year again – up and down the country, parents are sobbing and […]
What to do when your teen starts university
When my eldest was about to start university, my emotions were all over the place. I was delighted and proud that she had a place on the course and in the city that she’d chosen. With memories of my own time as a student in my mind, I was happy to think of the life […]
Win a Florida family villa holiday
Who’d like to win a family holiday to Florida? My 14 year-old, for one – he’s desperate to go back there to go to Universal Studios. We went to Florida for our family summer holiday four years ago and had a brilliant time. We went to all of the Disney parks, watched a rocket launch […]
7 great outdoor activities in the Forest of Dean
I spent a brilliant spring weekend in the Wye Valley and Forest of Dean. The area sits on the border of England and Wales, and I was invited there by the local tourist association. I was one of a group of bloggers who were there to experience some of the local outdoor activities. Here’s my […]
Our trip to Porto, Portugal’s second city
We spent a couple of of nights in the fascinating city of Porto on our summer trip to Portugal. I was travelling with my husband and our two children, 18 and 13 at the time. If you’d like to know about the rest of our Portugal trip, you can read my posts about Lisbon and […]
What to do when your teenager doesn’t want to go on your family holiday
If your teen happily goes along with all of your family holiday plans, then move along now, there’s nothing for you here. If you have younger children, and can’t imagine them not wanting to travel with you, then make the most of it. They may laugh at your jokes and think that you’re beautiful, wise […]
Family travel with teenagers: why villa holidays work
I’ve teamed up with Villa Plus to look at why villa holidays work so well for families with teenagers. Space When they’re not on a family holiday, most teenagers probably spend more time with their peers than they do with their families. So when the whole family is together on holiday, it can be tricky, […]
How home swapping holidays work
What do you think about home swapping holidays – do they appeal to you? I think that home exchange sounds like a great travel option for families – but my husband’s not convinced. I’m hoping to convert him. How do home swapping holidays work? Home swapping is simple – you exchange homes with somebody for […]
