I guess Florence has got to an age now where she is discussing things at school and she obviously comes home with questions derived from those conversations. ‘Is Father Christmas real Mummy?’ was bound to come up at some point and this, while she is just about to turn 8, is the year. My answer? ‘Well of course Flobo, of course he is real…’ I want her to keep the magic so why would I answer in any other way?! […]

Dearest Raffie, I always say this but seriously, where does the time go?! Literally two seconds ago you were being born and now you are two months old and your first Christmas is about to be upon us! It really only seems seconds since you were in my arms for the first time and now I can’t imagine a time when you weren’t there! This week we went to see the consultant who delivered you to talk to him about the […]

On Monday Raffie and I attended a star studded bash to celebrate the launch of new buggy on the block, The Quail! The Quail is, as the name would suggest, a smaller and more compact version of the Egg Stroller which has had its leather handles pushed by more than a few familiar faces and is rather a glamorous looking number it has to be said! Little sister Quail is just as glam but smaller and Raffie and I totally want to have one […]

While Florence enjoyed the birthday party of a friend on Sunday morning, the boys and I, along with a very good pal, went to My First Panto, (Little Red Riding Hood) which is this season’s offering for kids from The Garage in Norwich. I know a little about The Garage, an arts centre, a theatre, performance space, studios… Rather an all encompassing venue for performance and art I feel, but I haven’t had too much to do with them yet. Which […]

We have always had Maxi-Cosi car seats, from birth to Florence’s big girl seat and the mid size seat inbetween. Honestly I have considered buying a cheaper brand but then I always read something about safety standards and just know in my heart that Maxi-Cosi have it all covered… You do get what you pay for and when it comes to something as important as the car seat I feel compromise is just not an option… Now… Jimmy has been […]

Every year Katy from Modern Mummy and I meet up in London for a Christmas day out with our broods. The day is nearly here for us to make our 2017 splash on the capital where we will see all the lights, eat all (well a lot of it I’m sure) the food and also catch a show as well as take the kids for a fun activity! So… What’s on the agenda for this year? Well, I think we […]

The other day, as Florence sat cuddling baby Raffie, I overheard her say to him ‘Soon you will be walking and talking and doing everything’ and I thought steady on Flobo, let’s not wish the time away so fast! And then it occurred to me that time does go fast and she is absolutely right because it really doesn’t seem five minutes since she herself was a tiny baby and I was marking all of her milestones, when she crawled […]

Time and Tide Museum, one of our faves in the Norfolk Museums group, has a brilliant new exhibition that you must go to see! Now I’m not normally one who gets terribly excited by such things… I like going to the museums, I enjoy seeing the exhibitions and we very definitely get a lot out of being members (under £100 for a whole family no matter how many children you have and this means free entry in ALL the museums […]

Regular readers of my blog will know by now that 31Dover are my online drinks retailer of choice and now is the time to make use of their very fabulous service which delivers all your favourite tipples to your door the very next day after ordering and gift boxed beautifully if you so wish! They are offering not only a special 10% discount using my unique code ROCK31D at the checkout but also, this week only, have some superb offers […]

The latest lighting trend is undercabinet lighting, as it is highly functional and can add atmosphere to your kitchen or bathroom. Great undercabinet lighting can also add value to a property, as it is a relatively new feature which a lot of homes don’t have yet. To find out more about the benefits of undercabinet lighting in a family home, keep reading! What is Undercabinet Lighting? Undercabinet lighting is, as the name suggests, installed under cabinets. You can also place […]