The Fine Coffee Club sent some of their new look capsules for us to try in our Nespresso machine, along with some delicious biscotti. The biscotti went very well with some of the new coffee flavours such as the Lungo, which was my favourite. My girls loved the brightly coloured capsules and have numerous craft plans for them so they will get recycled. The packaging is definitely an improvement on their old style. But I still found the capsule to … [Read more...]
A good night’s sleep starts with a good duvet
I've written before about how my bed would be my Desert Island luxury: there is nothing that cannot be fixed by a couple of hours sandwiched between sheet and duvet, particularly when life gives you the mother of all headaches. A hotel is always more welcoming if the bed is good, even camping can be improved with the right duvet and pillow, though it makes packing the car more challenging. The thing is, having just moved house, we are at sixes … [Read more...]
Up all night to get Lucky Voice
The last time I went to Lucky Voice, it was a friend's 40th. We spent the night singing the hits of the eighties and drinking shots with Cola Bottles in them. I woke up with a sore head and a sore throat the next morning. It was awesome. On Sunday morning, my sore head was the result of getting up too early and trying to read instructions to our Lucky Voice Karaoke Kit without my glasses on. Once I'd located them I realised that … [Read more...]
{Review} My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic – Welcome to Ponyville
I read today that children are more fond of the toys and characters from the eighties than they are the modern characters and activities. Which works out well for me because I didn't get most of them first time around, living overseas as I did. A survey of 1,000 parents by Clearvision – to mark the launch of the new My Little Pony on DVD for the first time in the UK – found the overwhelming majority of young children prefer traditional toys to … [Read more...]
{Review} Lego Lunch Box
The Girls were delighted when, on the first day back at school, they came home to a parcel of fabulous Lego Lunch boxes and drinks bottles from STORE. It took about ten minutes to unwrap and wash them before they were in use: hosting a 'packed tea' on the front lawn at the end of a hot day. The Description: Our classic LEGO® Lunch range is based on the creative and playful world of The LEGO® Group. It consists of a lunch box, smaller … [Read more...]
{Review} Activity Toys Direct
I promised The Girls that when we moved, we would get them a trampoline. They left behind a fantastic swingset/climbing frame with built-in tree-house and picnic table, as well as the playhouse we had installed for LBG's first birthday, so they gave up a lot in the move. A trampoline seemed like a perfectly reasonable request. I know nothing about trampolines. I just knew that I wanted one 'that big' that was safe and secure and well-built. As … [Read more...]
Five products that make travelling easier this summer
1. Cheeky Shoes are the perfect travelling footwear: soft, comfortable and lightweight. Made from neoprene they also allow for foot swelling that you sometimes get on planes, and the fabric also keeps your feet warm in the temperature-controlled environment. I was sent a pair for review and have used them camping, travelling and also carried them in my handbag to replace heels at the end of a long evening. So impressed was I that I ordered a pair … [Read more...]
