Parenting advice, news, opinion and life with my mini moo
If you are having a Halloween party or just want a few special treats that you can easily make at home, here's a quick round-up of some ideas. For a whole range of Halloween party food ideas plus party games and crafts, read my post on Halloween party food from two years ago. Some additional... Continue Reading →
Chessington World of Adventures goes all out for Halloween – if you’ve already been to the park this year you will find plenty of new things to do as we found when we visited last week. In this review of the 2023 ‘Howl’oween’ event I’ll answer the following questions: What shows does Chessington have at... Continue Reading →
Honeywood Museum is a Grade II listed building next to Carshalton ponds in the heart of Carshalton village, in the London borough of Sutton. The museum exhibits cover the history of the local area, and it’s the sort of place I can imagine children visiting on school trips. I’d been once before with my parents... Continue Reading →
When you have a baby you are introduced to a whole new world of baby groups. They are sometimes a far cry from the image you might have of sitting on the floor in a church hall for an hour jingling bells and waving scarfs in front of your newborn who might giggle or cry... Continue Reading →
Have you ever heard of goat yoga? It’s a thing, honest! And not as weird as it sounds - ok actually maybe it is. But it’s great fun and has all sorts of benefits for mental health (and apparently the goats enjoy it too!). This blog is about life with my mini moo and focuses... Continue Reading →
This may look like Provence - but it's actually Mayfield lavender farm in Banstead in Surrey, a village not far from Croydon. These beautiful purple lavender fields, beloved of Instagrammers, is a lovely place to visit for families. You can walk or run and play in the fields, explore the little landmarks around the farm... Continue Reading →
The Horniman Museum is a hidden gem in south London – I confidently call it hidden as I’ve mentioned it to several local friends and many of them have never heard of it before. The museum’s founder, Frederick Horniman - whose wealth came from tea trading – was an extensive traveller and collector and the... Continue Reading →
Lots of little girls love princesses... so what better way to celebrate a birthday than an afternoon tea inside a Cinderella-style carriage? This beautiful set-up is at the Tea Terrace in Cobham, Surrey, which I've just found out has unfortunately closed - but they do still have a venue in Guildford. We booked this for... Continue Reading →
It’s one of the warmest days of the year so far… and I’m writing about Christmas. But there is (of course) a reason for that – other than that I’m really behind in my blogging! These days you have to book really early to see Santa, and I mean early. I booked my ticket for... Continue Reading →
Our first proper Easter egg hunt was a resounding success and I was very impressed with the event organised by the Grange restaurant in Beddington Park, Carshalton last year. We have done Easter hunts around the house before, following clues and finding plastic eggs or wrapped gifts, so I wasn’t really sure what to expect... Continue Reading →
