children
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The Sea Life Centre, Birmingham
On Sunday we made what has become our annual trip to the National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham. My little boy Joe absolutely loves the place and insists that our Summer’s always include a trip so he can see his favourites – the Penguins, the sharks and the rays, and this year, we also took my three year old niece too. Suffice to say we had a brilliant time – the Sea Life Centre never disappoints in our eyes. The Penguins are always a great favourite, their enclosure really do resemble the land of ice and snow that is Antarctica, and there antics of all choosing to swim at exactly…
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A Guide for Moms and Dads – Summer Campers’ Essentials
Summer camp can be a tough time for parents. There are many options available for the campers and if you select a sleep away option, the following summer campers packing list will guide you: Clothes This is essential. Your kids will not be able to clean up their dirty laundry. This means that you must pack enough sets of clothes to last through the camp’s duration. Extra underwear, socks, shorts and t-shirts should be packed in boxes or bags. You will also need to get your child a storage unit for dirty laundry. You can use a labelled plastic bag with handles or draw sticks. Camping gear storage box…
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Kids shoe fitting at Brantano
It’s that time of year again. Thoughts are turning towards the end of the current school year, and as the new uniforms are ordered, we also turn our heads towards new school shoes, and seeing how much our kids feet have grown. For a long time, this meant a trip to Clarks, but now Brantano are also offering a great kids fitting service. The beauty of the Brantano service is that the sizes actually correspond to sizes of shoes you purchase from elsewhere! I went along to one of my local Brantano stores last Saturday to get Joe fitted with some new shoes for school. As much as I would…
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Apatchy London comes to Birmingham
Apatchy London is a gift brand with a difference. Specialising in bags and cases, it offers a unique and innovative form of personalisation through the use of gripper patches, which mean you can change the look of the bag in an instant. The gripper patches do not require any ironing, gluing or sewing; they simply grip to the products’ style area using the latest in micro gripper technology. The patches are used on a wide range of products including beauty bags, wash bags and make up bags and Boot Bags, and make Apatchy a range that is not only practical, but is great fun too. I am really excited to…
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Why I’m glad we invested in a caravan in Wales
It was just over 5 years ago that we decided to buy our static caravan that is now based on a beautiful site in Snowdonia, Mid Wales. As much as we loved holidaying abroad, we wanted Joe to be able to experience the freedom and enjoyment of spending time in the great outdoors. Both myself and Pete had spent a lot of time in Wales as children, and we wanted Joe to have that joy of experiencing the natural environment, the rivers, stream, mountains and valleys that make Wales so breathtaking. The Camping and Caravanning Club have been looking at how we can get children away from their play stations,…
