Every summer, I decide around August time that this year, I’ll be ready for Christmas. By the time November comes around, I have usually realised that my decision was absolute nonsense. If I’m honest, this year is worse than ever. Last Christmas, I finished making my Christmas cakes sometime around midnight on Christmas Eve. I’d…
Where have the last 30 weeks gone, answer me that?? And while you’re at it, how is it that child number two, at 30 weeks old is still keeping me awake for most of the night when child number one slept through from eight weeks old? Answers on a postcard please. If you could possibly…
School holidays are approaching again, so it’s time to check out all the things to do in Shropshire during February half term 2024. As half term isn’t quite such a big event as the Christmas holidays, many places announce their plans quite late. If your favourite attraction doesn’t have anything listed as yet, do get…
[AD] Press event Winter Glow 2023 is back bigger and better, running from 24th November 2023 to 6th January 2024. Since the first Winter Glow that had lockdown to contend with, it has improved each year. Located at the enormous Three Counties Show Ground in Malvern, Worcestershire, the event is easy to get to from…
As you might expect in such a dramatically beautiful area, many of the free things to do in Worcestershire are outside. This is ideal for active families or visitors who want to explore the area. However, there’s plenty to do on a rainy day too. Indoor attractions include museums and historical buildings. I have a…
[AD] Press tickets (photos courtesy of The Old Rep Theatre) There’s nothing quite like sharing an old favourite story with your children is there? Especially when you were the star of that story. This Winter, Alice is taking a trip back to Wonderland at The Old Rep Theatre in Birmingham. And this time, her children…