In this household we have 3 birthdays in as many weeks over the Winter period, with my birthday being in the middle. The only way I can manage to have an "ok" day for my birthday (as in one not entirely filled with tantrums or meltdowns, or even just excessively destructive behaviours) is to be … Continue reading Review: Center Parcs, Sherwood Forest
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Review: Kidz Barn
I won't sit and debate my conflict of soft play here (you know that ugh! it's useful, but ugh! headache...). Instead looking at soft play as a positive developmental tool I will review our experience of this particular establishment. Initially, it was difficult to work out whether there'd be parking, as the establishment is down … Continue reading Review: Kidz Barn
Review: Avatar Bowling/Reel Cinema Kidderminster
Retrospective review... delayed due to Winter madness Anyhow... back in October we found out that Avatar Bowling was opening in Kidderminster. So at the end of October we went to see what it was like (combined with a trip to the neighbouring Reel Cinema. I should note that the two establishments are completely separate but … Continue reading Review: Avatar Bowling/Reel Cinema Kidderminster
Cogs ticking behind the scenes… still! :D
Hi guys, I am seemingly absent, but I promise I am not. Things, once again, are rather complicated here. I mean, we had our normal winter chaos and anxiety and January is supposed to be our recovery time. But it has been relentless, I am unsure of what's been disclosed previously, but fear I may … Continue reading Cogs ticking behind the scenes… still! 😀
The light never goes out…
... you know the one at the end of the tunnel. It's still there, it's just that the length of the pathway, the obstacles in my way and the stability of the road aren't clear. And at the moment it feels very unstable and full of obstacles. Relentlessly so. I'm quite literally treading water with … Continue reading The light never goes out…
A new page… and our summer so far
So, many reviews have been going up - I have been concentrating on getting those up to date - so it's clear we are up and about, though still not back at full energy capacity. However, whilst the summer holidays are in full swing, we are making use of friends and family being out and … Continue reading A new page… and our summer so far
Review: National Trust The Firs (Elgar Birthplace Museum)
The property is situated just outside of Worcester about a 10-15 minute drive from another National Trust property we visited on the same day (Brockhampton Estate). It is set just back off the road and is a relatively small property and has a relatively small car park and overflow. The entrance to the property itself … Continue reading Review: National Trust The Firs (Elgar Birthplace Museum)
Review: National Trust Brockhampton Estate
The property is entered directly from the A44 between Bromyard and Worcester. About a 10-15 minute drive from another National Trust property we visited the same day (The Elgar Birthplace Museum - The Firs). The long, high wall on the outer of the property gives an indication of a vast estate, but it doesn't prepare … Continue reading Review: National Trust Brockhampton Estate
Review: Green Gathering
Set among the beautiful scenery of Piercefield Park in Chepstow (adjacent to the racecourse) the festival is in an easily reachable location (easy access to M4, A48 and A40/A449). Only a short distance from the town centre of Chepstow itself and with views across the Severn (and the old bridge). The children have never been … Continue reading Review: Green Gathering
“When are you sending them back to school?”
"You're getting more settled into a permanent home, the kids are more confident than they have ever been, they are actually learning now and thriving in the life you have given them... when are you sending them back to school?" "How are they gonna do their SATs?" "Well, what are you going to do at … Continue reading “When are you sending them back to school?”
A Pleasant Chaos 