Unisex 1st birthday gift ideas with longevity
Given that it has just been my daughter’s first birthday I thought I would do a quick blog on good first birthday gifts. I’ve had one of each, a boy and a girl, and my son is 4 now so…
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Cybex Sirona Review – extended rear-facing UK car seat
It’s pretty well known now that extended rear facing is significantly safer for children up to at least 4 years old in the rare but serious event of a car crash. To put it in crude terms, it’s largely because…
View PostRestaurant Review: Cabana Brasilian Barbeque, Newcastle
Last night was the long awaited launch party for the new Cabana Brasilian Barbeque restaurant in Newcastle – and good things come to those who wait. Cabana Brasilian Barbeque is pretty self explanatory – Brazilian BBQ food and drinks. It’s a…
View Post#primaryschoolplaces rant
Like far too many parents across England today, we’ve just found out that we didn’t get our first choice of primary school places for our son. This was our first experience of the primary schools admission process and I’m pretty…
View PostBlog and vlog – Day out at Washington Wetlands’ Lego animal trail, North East England
Last weekend we took a family trip to the fantastic Washington Wetlands to see their Lego brick animal trail event (running to 17th April) and we had a great time. I hadn’t been to Washington Wetlands since I was at…
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