Yearly Archives: 2016

Recipe – 90 Second Welsh Bara Brith Cakes with Smart Energy GB

A few weeks ago I was invited to London by Smart Energy GB to learn [...]

Review – Derren Brown’s Ghost Train at Thorpe Park – Now Open!

Something the UK has been lacking in recent times are some decent ‘dark rides’. Most [...]

LIVE from Thorpe Park – A ride on Derren Brown’s Ghost Train

So, this is a bit of a first for my blog – it’s my first [...]

Can we kill off the ‘Blogging Conference’, please?

This weekend saw the 2016 BritMums Live conference, I didn’t go because quite honestly – [...]

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Review – Rollercoaster Restaurant at Alton Towers

The Rollercoaster Restaurant opened at Alton Towers Resort in May, and last week during our [...]

LEGO Friends Amusement Park and Nexo Knights

I’ve been a LEGO fan for years, and the kids have inherited my massive tub [...]

#MySundayPhoto – A moment of thought…

I managed to capture a very thoughtful J as we queued for a ride at [...]

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What’s in the Box? – A MASSIVE surprise from Braun! #artofprecision

In the run up to Father’s Day, Daddy Bloggers become prime targets for PR and [...]

The Gutter Press

Miss A had a bit of a delay in her journey to work this morning, [...]

#MySundayPhoto – I spy a Rabbit!

Living in the arse end of nowhere, surrounded by fields, there’s a lot of ‘nature’ [...]

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Thorpe Park – Perfect for PreSchoolers!

Generally if someone asked me the best theme park to take a small person to, [...]

Blogging Bugbears – 2016 Edition

I’ve written at length about various issues I’ve found in the Blogging Community. Notably the [...]

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We’re off to Alton Towers soon!

With J starting school in September, it will be harder for him to do ‘fun [...]

Top Gear 2016 – Not a hit, but definitely not shit.

Like the rest of the Internet, I settled down to watch the new series of [...]