Self Improvement

lifestyle choices breakfast

I did not wish to wait until the New Year to start being healthier and regular readers will know that I have already being making changes in my lifestyle choices.Besides New Year’s Resolutions are usually broken. What I have done is slowly change my habits – hoping to not only improve my own health but … Read more

New Year Beach Picnic

New Year Beach Picnic

I have to say I love that my children, no matter how many toys they have, no matter how much they love sitting on computer games they love to go out too. So when I had a crazy idea that for New Year’s Day we would go to the beach for a picnic they were … Read more

Breakfree holidays in UK, Europe and Camping from £10 pp

Breakfree Holidays from £10 per person for a 3 or 4 night short break. From Saturday 2nd January passwords are available from local newspapers and you need to collect 6. Then on Monday 11th January 2016 the booking site opens.  Summer dates 2016 are available at from £15 per person. These are based on a … Read more

Toby Carvery, Brockworth, Gloucester

Cross Hands Inn, Toby Carvery, Brockworth, Gloucester

I am sure many parents know what it is like for life to be too busy to fit in eating properly. Organised people may plan meals in advance, but this doesn’t always happen.  Sometimes it is good to have a night off from cooking and cleaning – especially when I am having a #ManicMumday. I … Read more

Hallmark Hotel Gloucester

Hallmark Hotel Gloucester Turkey Dinner

About Hallmark Hotel Gloucester The Hallmark Hotel Gloucester is a great base for staying in Gloucestershire; just on the outskirts of Gloucester City Centre with good links to the M5 (and M50/M4/M6 from there), the Cotswolds and Gloucester airport. The 3-star hotel has stunning views and a lounge/bar, restaurant, beauty salon, tennis courts, gym, indoor … Read more

Twycross Zoo for Christmas

Elephant drinking water

Twycross Zoo is a registered charity in the East Midlands with over 500 animals and 150 species who are working for endangered species survival by contributing to breeding programmes. We used our last Stay, Play, Explore voucher to visit Twycross Zoo for Christmas. About Twycross Zoo Twycross Zoo is split into different sections, clearly labelled … Read more

Snowie and Jazzie filled Santa Buckets – Teacher Gifts

Snowie and Jazzie filled Santa Buckets - Teacher Gifts

Despite the fact that many people think that teachers have it easy, with lots of holidays, it simply isn’t true. They work REALLY hard and have taken on one of the most important jobs of teaching our children – not only the educational stuff but they reinforce the morals, manners and values that (hopefully) have … Read more

All we want for Christmas are Healthy Hips

All we want for Christmas are Healthy Hips

You may be familiar with a video on the Pinkoddy YouTube Channel about Signs and experiences of DDH – Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip from Emma . Well Emma went on to tell me about how her friend Natalie has written a book, to further help raise awareness. Therefore I am offering my little corner of the … Read more

Making Christmas Easier

Making Christmas Easier

There is no denying it that Christmas can be a terribly stressful time of year. The pressure seems to start earlier and earlier these days and there just seems to be a lot of demands. I thought I would share with you some of the ways I make Christmas easier and I also asked some … Read more