#CountryKids at Cartmel Races 27 Aug 2013 | 02:32 am

I may have got the racing bug after my trip to Ascot earlier this month! My mum suggested we took visiting family to the Cartmel races as we had never been. So we packed another picnic and headed off ...

#SilentSunday 25 Aug 2013 | 04:05 am

Saturday is caption day #satcap 25 Aug 2013 | 01:33 am

I have never joined (I don't think!) in so here is my first photo for a caption: Just what was my daughter thinking...

Postcard from Portsmouth and Southsea 24 Aug 2013 | 02:45 am

I realise that I have been back from holiday for 2 weeks and as yet I haven't written a proper blogpost about it as I've been so busy! Time to start rectifying that... it could take sometime and I'll ...

Reasons to be Cheerful: week 34 #R2BC 22 Aug 2013 | 06:55 pm

It's hard to believe that the summer holidays are almost over already but I am still cheerful! Here are my reasons this week: 1) House Sorting Its an never ending project but a few days of swapping ...

#CountryKids Fun on a drizzly Cumbrian day 22 Aug 2013 | 12:24 am

Today was a grey and wet one and I had 2 boys to entertain for 6 hours. Luckily we live in an fantastic area for family fun whatever the weather! So I packed a picnic and drove the boys up to Wray Cas...

Day Out Review: Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Family Day 21 Aug 2013 | 03:20 am

Sponsored Post Its now just over a week since my son and I went to Ascot for the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Family Day. We had to leave Cumbria at 7 AM in order to get there but luckily had a smooth...

#CountryKids Fun at Fell Foot Park 20 Aug 2013 | 02:33 am

Today I just had my son to entertain as big sister was having her turn at High Borrans. So it was time to make even more use of our National Trust membership and head down to Fell Foot park. Our car s...

#SilentSunday 18 Aug 2013 | 01:05 pm

App Review: Savio Mingoville Fun Clock 17 Aug 2013 | 07:09 pm

Sponsored Post I was asked if my children would like to try out Savio's Mingoville Fun Clock app for the iPad. As my son has been learning to tell the time at school I thought it would be a good thin...