Looking forward to Lanzarote

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We have a very excited member of the Have A Lovely Time team right now. Very soon Kim and her son will be jetting off from East Midlands airport for the sunny skies of Lanzarote and the home of Club Las Calas in Puerto del Carmen who pride themselves on being the most popular timeshare and self-catering holiday destination in Lanzarote.  To say she is looking forward to this press trip is an understatement.   After [...] Read more »

Two for the price of one at PGL this summer — book by July 4

Raftbuilding at PGL

My girls had such an amazing time at PGL’s Boreatton Park last year (you can read their glowing review here) that they really want to return.  We won’t be able to fit it in this year, sadly but their cousins are all set for a seven-nights stay thanks to a buy one get one free offer after listening to us rave about it so much. They booked the special offer using a code supplied by [...] Read more »

Sponsored post: Seven fashion tips for sassy mums

Is it time for you to refresh your family’s wardrobe? If so, look no further: we have compiled a list of seven tips to help you complete your look for the season. From layering your accessories, finding the perfect lipstick to purchasing a great leather jacket, here are our fashion tips and tricks for sassy mothers. 1. Layer your accessories. Now that you don’t have to wear quite so many layers of clothes in this [...] Read more »

Create a beautiful photo book with a £50 voucher courtesy of Blurb BookSmart®

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Wouldn’t you love one of these treasured keepsake photo books full of your treasured family snaps? Well, thanks to Blurb® we have £50 vouchers for two lucky Have a Lovely Time readers that will enable you to create one of your very own. Summer holidays will be here before you know it, so this offer is perfectly timed to help you preserve your cherished holiday memories by turning your summer snaps into a high-quality keepsake. Blurb, the creative publishing platform, makes it [...] Read more »

Le Mans – pole position for English kings, skeletons and Roman walls

Molly and Zach make some new friends.

An invite to a wedding in France, gave the Turner family from Kent a chance to explore new territory in France with a tour of Pays de la Loire and Poitou Charentes. Would a short break hop around Le Mans, Nantes, La Rochelle and Île de Ré provide activities to keep Molly (9) and Zach (6) entertained, while providing enough history and culture for their parents, Emily and Mike? In the first of three instalments, [...] Read more »