Last month I stayed at Thicket Priory, a former nunnery in North Yorkshire that’s been fully restored and opened as one of the UK’s finest private houses available to rent for weddings and special events… As if on cue, there’s a break in the clouds as we turn off the main road and up a […]
Travel: 8 reasons to visit Lavenham for a daytrip
We visited Lavenham with the kids one sunny Sunday afternoon back in September, which seems like years ago now. As far as destinations go, this pretty Suffolk town is as chilled out as they come – but never more so than a Sunday afternoon. You can stroll through streets lined with timber-framed buildings, savour a […]
Travel: 15 reasons to visit New Barn Farm – a Feather Down Glamping break in Carlton
We’ve just got back from a weekend glamping at New Barn Farm, a luxury Feather Down campsite that’s 20 minutes down the road from us in Carlton, Bedfordshire. We fell in love with the place and I’ve written a full review of our stay for Mini Travellers (I’ll link it when it’s live), so do […]
Travel: Italy With Kids – Festa Di San Paolo In Palazzolo Acreide, Sicily
We got back from a week in Sicily on Sunday. It was our first holiday as a family of four, and – aside from a long delay at the airport due to a mix-up with our keys (to be fair, two screaming kids in the Europcar office probably sped things up a bit) and an […]
Travel: 5 Genius Travel Products For Under-5s
**UPDATE 22/6/16: Having now had a chance to test out the Prince Lionheart stroller clip I can confirm it is AWFUL and I can’t recommend it. So, I’ve swapped the link for another similar product that – although I haven’t tested and therefore can’t personally recommend – gets much better reviews online. Apologies.*** Holiday travel […]