Articles tagged with: holidays
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Well at last we’re on our way I’ve left the other pair in the room to watch Simpsons scoffing crisps and chocolate. I’m downstairs where yet again I’m paying (gasp) for wifi.
With all the stress of the last week I completely forgot to mention the lovely gifts that Mary Poppins (Head of Disney PR UK) sent me in preparation for our holiday. A large Minnie Mouse, fan, card game, autograph book and photo frame for Erin, I was touched, and Erin was thrilled, especially with …
Just for Fun »
I hope our flight attendant does this on Friday (thanks, Englishmum)
Days Out, Life »
The shock of the trip has settled a little, I can believe it’s happening now. The excitement is still coming in waves, but I’m a worrier so those waves are interspersed with worries, like missing my daughter and husband, I realise this sounds a bit wet but I’ll be away for a week when you include the travelling and I know it’s going to be really HARD. On a less dramatic level there are a number of smaller worries, how much money to take?, what clothes to take, …
Parenting »
Morning all, we’re up in Pitlochry at the moment. I was surprised to find that the park we’re at has park wifi, so here I am! I’ve only blogged from McDonalds before so forgive me if I’m a little excited.
We’re having a great time, Erin’s enjoying the morning kids club, in fact she’s partaking in a little card-making activity right now, I’m being the crappy ‘hands off’ mother. I figure I can get away with it seeing as I’m a stay at home mum (and constantly ‘hands …
Travel »
We visited centre parcs at Sherwood Forest last year and Whinfell Forest this year. Erin was 7 months on our first trip and 15 months this time. Here is a run down of the activities that were suitable for her.
Swimming
The swimming is included in the price, there is a buggy park, and family changing – so far so good. Inside there are mini life jackets, inflatable toys and floats freely available to use. There is a very shallow round baby pool which Erin loved, the water …
Parenting »
My opinions here were aroused by this news article on plans to keep a register of holidays taken within term-time.
I can’t stress enough how wrong I think this is.
For a start, the law states that a child must be provided with a suitable and age appropriate education. It does NOT state that a child must attend school, full, part or otherwise, that is why parents have free choice to homeschool, should they wish. This in mind, it begs the question, why do schools (and the government) have the …
