Ideas for family days out, holidays, and cultural experiences tailored for midlife parents and their children.
A day filled with exploration and fun at the zoo This past weekend, we ventured to Northumberland Zoo. It is nestled at Eshottheugh Farm in Felton, Morpeth. The location is just half an hour from home and the drive was…
View PostIf you’ve got a little LEGO lover in the house, there’s a good chance you’ll find yourself at Legoland Windsor at some point. For us, it was practically a pilgrimage. Little C (our resident master builder) has been plotting this…
View PostThe first thing I’ll admit: taking a six-year-old to the British Museum is both brilliant and exhausting. By brilliant, I mean Little C got to see the Cyrus Cylinder up close and ask questions that made me actually pause and…
View PostIf there’s one thing I’ve learned since becoming a midlife mum, it’s that holidays aren’t just about sun loungers and fruity cocktails. They’re about resetting, reflecting and sometimes, rediscovering who you are in between school runs and work emails. Our…
View PostHotel with stunning scenery on doorstep Disclaimer This stay was part of a press collaboration, but all opinions and observations are my own. Yorkshire has hills that look like they’ve been photoshopped into existence, and somewhere among them sits…
View PostDisclaimer: This visit was part of a press collaboration, but all opinions and observations are my own. Chocolate-filled family adventure There’s something deeply satisfying about a family road trip that ends with chocolate. Recently, our little Persian trio piled into…
View PostChillingham Castle: a haunted family adventure on the Northumberland coast After two housebound staycations that involved more cleaning than relaxation, I’d promised Cyrus a proper Northumberland family day out as soon as lockdown ended. So we headed to the Northumberland…
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