We got to spend the night at the Four Season's Canary Wharf, in conjunction with Luxury and Little Ones, a site which- to quote one David Cameron- does exactly what it says on the tin: it offers you a selection of incredibly luxurious hotels which genuinely cater for families. I don't mean that they can dig out a high-chair if you really need one, I mean that they go out of their way to make sure that you little ones have the greatest stay of … [Read more...]
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When someone offers to clean your bathroom, you never turn them down. Thus it was that three lovely ladies turned up one cold morning just before term ended and got to work, providing me with tea, biscuits and a pair of sunglasses. I needed the sunglasses. Viakal does such an exceptional job of getting rid of the London limescale that our taps were gleaming, our sinks sparkling and even the sun came out to really make the bathroom glow like a … [Read more...]
{Review} Knole Park with children
Moneysupermarket.com and Tots100 are on the hunt for Britains Best Family Days Out and gave us the chance to visit a National Trust property of our choice. We used to be National Trust members, but lapsed once the Dimples arrived and it was enough to get us all out of the house before dusk, so the chance to visit an NT property thrilled me. There's something very reassuring and British about their properties, which are dotted far and wide across … [Read more...]
{Review} Sainsbury’s Sparkling: perfect for any time of year
The people at Sainsbury's rescued me in the last week of term with an invitation to a tasting at their Head Office and testing kitchen. They also invited a few fantastic bloggers and my girl-crush Holly Bell ( cannot tell you how delighted I was that she sat next to me. Poor thing had no idea!) and plied us with a selection of their Sparkling wines, so my holiday was off to a great start. The thing about wines and sparkling is that so many … [Read more...]
How to make a Christmas Silhouette from a box
I tweeted @CocaCola_GB this week with pride in my latest creation: a Christmas Silhouette I had made from a Diet Coke box. They made the appropriate noises, and pointed me to the BritMums #FestivePlaylist which reminds everyone of the Designated Driver programme they have every winter, which helps promote the positive role that soft drinks can play as credible alternatives to alcohol. You can use their interactive Pub Finder to find places where … [Read more...]
Walking Matilda USA
Matilda Kelly is 2 years old. She suffers from Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy, which means she is unable to walk unaided and has to rely on a walker. She loves to run, dance and play. Her parents are trying to raise £70,000 to take Matilda to America for corrective orthopaedic surgery that will improve her life immeasurably. It means that their little girl will be able to wear pretty shoes rather than the specially prescribed … [Read more...]
{Review} Annabel Karmel Fuss Pots
When I received a trial of Annabel Karmel Fuss Pots, it couldn't have come at a better time. We had two friends to tea, one of whom is a 'recovering' fuss-pot, so they would be the ideal little people on which to trial the pots. The little pots are the latest in a range of foods by the Under-5's Food Guru Annabel Karmel, created with fussy eaters in mind. They come in four flavours: Spaghetti Bolognaise, Nasi Goreng, Chicken Korma and Chicken … [Read more...]
