Family-friendly gite in Normandy

Mont St-Michel We recently enjoyed a lovely two week holiday in France. In a rather spooky case of history repeating itself, my very first trip abroad was to northern France, when I was 15 months old - the same age Bobble was during this holiday. My parents were a little more ambitious than us however, as they opted to camp and they also...

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For the love of good beer

I realise that quite a number of weeks have now passed since Father's Day, but I don't think it's too late to share what Bobble 'bought' his daddy as I think it's a great present for any beer-loving man or woman or your life. Bobble's daddy's birthday is only a month or so before Father's Day, so I was slightly struggling to come up with...

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The mega bib

It's been a while since I posted as, lucky old us, we've been away on holiday. More about that, and lots of tip sharing in future posts. In the meantime, I wanted to share one of my ultimate, best-ever, do-not-look-any-further baby shopping tips - the bib to end all bibs! It's called the Ultrabib and is made by Bibetta. Frankly, if you're...

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Down on the farm

In need of something to do this Sunday (9 June) that's fun for all the family, costs nothing and comes with a large dose of fresh air and (cross them tight) sunshine? Then why not head down to your nearest (participating) Open Farm Sunday?  I must now confess that I've never heard of this annual event before, even though it's...

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