Pumpkin picking is quite a new phenomenon. When my boys were really small, this just didn’t exist. Fast forward a few years and now, not only does it exist but there is now a wide choice of places to go.  I remember our first trip; I think this was about 6 or so years ago […]

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Our journey to finding this place is a story in itself. Our wonderful holiday group, who, if you’re a regular reader of mine, will know I love and mention all the time, were looking for somewhere to book for a mini break. In our group, we have a lot of very good sports boys and […]

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Mark Warner, Phokai Resort Turkey 3-17th August 2019 We have been taking Mark Warner holidays now for 13 years. Some years we have been fortunate enough to even have two holidays a year (with the help of a membership from what was once Pru Health – you could get 50% off with this back  in the day). It’s a concept that works so […]

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Skiing with school – what to think about Four out of the five of us are fortunate enough to be going skiing this February. Packing for a ski trip, for school or otherwise, can be quite a minefield so I thought I’d write a quick blog post on it and my top tips! A skiing […]

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As I’m getting older I’ve had a total change in my mind set. It’s a combination of things that have got me to this point to be honest, most of which are way too personal for a blog post like this! However, more recently I have had a “grab life with both hands” approach to […]

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