Sponsored post: Affordable luggage

Deciding what luggage to take on holiday can be just as stressful as actually going. We’ve all been there, after spending what feels like hours in the longest queue ever constantly checking you have your passport and ticket and so does everyone else, it’s finally your turn, you get up to the main des and the woman asks to see if your carryon bag fits that small little box by the side of her desk, [...] Read more »

Sponsored post: Let’s get active!

Childhood obesity has more than doubled in the past 30 years, and with stats like that it’s no wonder everyone is worried about getting their children into sports. Getting interested in sports at a younger age could be the perfect way to not only get children active but keep them active throughout their lives. Swimming is one of the best sports to get kids interested in. Not only will they have fun but with so [...] Read more »

Fancy a family Quest?

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Review of Quest adventure attraction at Merry Hill, by Madeline Fittes In the Easter holidays, I went on a day trip with my family to Quest in Merry Hill. I had never been there before so I didn’t really know what to expect, but when we arrived it looked really good. Outside we could see a huge inflatable Nerf arena and when we got inside it looked amazing. The ropes area was awesome! It was [...] Read more »

Win these brilliant new children’s books in our latest Freebie Friday competition

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Thanks to Maverick Books, we can offer one of our Have a Lovely Time readers a copy of each of these brilliant new children’s books, The Cautionary Tale of the Childe of Hale and Tabitha Posy was ever so Nosy. The Cautionary Tale of the Childe of Hale For a young giant in a tiny cottage, an invitation to the Royal Palace seems too good to miss. But can lavish new clothes and a big [...] Read more »

Fantastic family May Day offer at Drayton Manor Theme Park

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We’ve had some inside information to share with our readers that families looking for a fun day out this May Day bank holiday weekend should look no further than Drayton Manor Theme Park in Staffordshire. Animal lovers are in for a special treat as the attraction’s 15-acre zoo’s resident cotton-top tamarins have recently given birth to triplets, twin offspring are the norm and it’s even rarer for three babies to be parent reared as these [...] Read more »