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My boys are mini thrill seekers and now both of them are over 140cm and can go on every ride at Thorpe Park, so we decided to arrive early for our #FrubesSleepover. Top tips for getting the best out of Thorpe Park This wasn’t our first visit to Thorpe Park and the boys had so much
Do you ever feel the fear when you are looking at booking a hotel room for the family? Â I don’t think that I have unrealistic expectations. Â I just want a comfortable bed for all of us, a great breakfast at reasonable price.
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Do you love or dread the long summer holidays?  I always find them challenging, but do love spending time with my boys and this summer I am teaming up with Calypso to bring you some fabulous simple fun ideas for the holidays.  #HolidayHacks for kids of all ages.
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It seems that travel with kids have changed a lot since I was small, mostly for the better. Â I remember being carried to the car in my PJ’s in the middle of the night and laid down on the back seat to go back to sleep without seatbelts, yes I am that old! I love
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Festivals are not new to me or MadDad, in fact, we attended our first festival 22 years ago and were regular festival goers until Maxi was born 11 years ago. Â But Camp Bestival was to be our first festival with kids and tweens at that as the boys are 10 and 11.
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Ever since experiencing the Sunderland Airshow of the bridge of a DFDS Seaways ferry, Mini has always wanted to cross the channel on a Ferry. Â So on our recent trip to Domain de Mathevies, France, we decided to brush aside the fact that I suffer terribly with seasickness and make the trip from Dover to
With tentative glimpses of sunshine on the horizon, our thoughts turn to summer holidays. Aside from generous helpings of ice cream and hours a day spent on the beach, there’s really only one thing that makes a holiday truly special for little ones – waterparks. Inspired by an article recently posted on the travel comparison
We recently spent a week over the may half term Domain de Mathevies, Dordogne, France. Â Domain de Mathevies is a beautiful site situated in the Perigord Noir region of The Dordogne with a selection of accommodation from a Gite, Mobile Homes to luxury cabins. Â You can also pitch a tent, camper or caravan too. Â We
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We have just returned from Camping de Mathevies in The Dordogne, France and from our home in the North East of England that was around a 15-hour car journey. Â So I thought I would share with our top tips for surviving a long car journey with kids.
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