It’s cool to camp …

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It’s a sunny day at the start of May, and we’re getting ready to take the tent out for the bank holiday weekend – I love this time of year! It’s our first trip of the year, and we’re not going far, but that’s one of the beauties about camping I think. You can literally be in your back garden and it’s the best fun for children. But when we do venture a little further [...] Read more »

Review – Cinderella at the Regent Theatre, Stoke

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Jonathan Wilkes has returned to panto in Stoke in style – from his ‘spectacular’ stage entrance on a mobility scooter, right through to the final curtain, he is on fabulous form this year – a  year away in 2011 has clearly renewed his enthusiasm for his hometown audience. The cast of this year’s production, Cinderella, began their festive run last Thursday with a show that could melt the coldest of hearts on a freezing December [...] Read more »

Review: All Surface Swingball from Mookie Toys

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Just before we went off on our summer driving holiday to France, we were sent an All Surface Swingball to review by Mookie Toys (www.mookietoys.co.uk).   I returned home with it and we ummed and ahhed a little, wondering whether we could actually fit just one more thing in the car.  After a bit of reshuffling in the boot we managed to squeeze it in as it comes in quite a compact package which makes it [...] Read more »

Prehistoric exploring at Chester Zoo

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I have seen lots of strange, unusual, rare and scary animals during previous visits to Chester Zoo – but this was my first encounter with dinosaurs there! The prehistoric creatures were introduced to the zoo last year,and then given their own starring role in this year’s Dinosaurs Bite Back exhibition – an exciting and exhilerating trip back into an ancient world. From the eerie mist which welcomed us into the exhibition,to the meticulously planted scenes [...] Read more »

Early bird savings on family getaways

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Cash is always tight in January, and no more so than this year, but that only makes people hanker after the sun, and a family holiday, all the more. Thankfully, there’s a good few bargains out there at the moment, particularly if you can book before the end of January. Here’s just a few we’ve come across:  Haven have a special offer on bookings before 31 Jan – you can save up to 50% on [...] Read more »