10 Ways To Revitalise Your Garden This Summer Although we’re already in July and summer is already in full swing, it doesn’t mean that it’s too late to revitalise your garden. Plus, with certain lockdown restrictions still in place and the world still not back to normal, there’s no better time to head out and give your garden the TLC it deserves whilst you can. Throughout the winter months, it’s likely that you neglected your garden – leading it to […]
Hello Summer Holidays 2020 – Week One! The summer holidays for 2020 may look a little different post pandemic lockdown but we have been making, and will be continue to make, the very best and most of it – we have 7 whole weeks off together before school resumes for the big children and Jonny and we don’t want to waste a second. This week we have been gifted some nice weather, a couple of days out, time with family […]
Wroxham Barns Summer 2020! The last time we went to Wroxham Barns was to celebrate their Christmas offering and I’d thought “wow, this has really changed and actually there’s SO much more to do here than I remember”! I’d planned on coming back once the weather warmed up a bit with a view to even potentially buying an annual pass for myself so that I could bring Raffie once a week and then… Lockdown! But with the ease of restrictions […]
Wasps, Hornets and Murder Hornets…. don’t panic! It’s summer and while us Brits do love a bit of summer; we generally hate the arrival of the wasps and even hornets. There are some of us who sit there with a wasp crawling over their face saying “if you leave it alone it will go away” and there are others who fight the invisible man when a single wasp comes within 10 feet. To add to the fear this year we […]
BeWILDerwood Summer 2020! Over the years I have written many articles about BeWILDerwood documenting our fun in the outdoor treetop adventure park. For a long time we were annual pass members and our visits have always been plentiful and given me a lot to write about however today I am writing something a little bit different about our most recent visit for it was our first proper day out post the COVID19 pandemic lockdown and with a very cautious attitude […]
Lockdown Diary Week Seventeen! This has been the last week of lockdown as we knew it for now we head into the summer holidays and after that the children should be going back to school. The government and Prime Minister I have little faith in at the best of times have said every child will be back in school by September but of course have not stated in which capacity; I assume so that they can do this on a […]
The End of The School Year 2020! Amazing that today is the end of term! Technically the children would still be at school a couple of days next week but we are more done than a blue steak on a hot coal with home school and Jonny finishes today so THAT. IS. IT! At the start of the year, on their very first day, also a couple of days out as we’d been on holiday, they took their first steps […]
Preparing Your Kids to Go Back to School It’s always better to be prepared for your kids to go back to school once everything kind of-sort of gets back to normal. Indeed, some kids across the country are still finishing their current weird year, but this is what makes now an ideal time to start thinking about next year. This year has been wild and unusual as it is, so thinking of getting the kids back to school will, at […]
5 Ways To Bring The Beach To Your Garden If you’re looking for ways to bring the beach to your garden now that summer holidays are unlikely then don’t worry, you have definitely come to the right place. Whether you’ve had to cancel your holiday because of COVID-19 or you’re not booking something just in case, recreating the beach at home is a great way to feel as though you have your own little bit of paradise. Luckily, there are […]
Vinyl Flooring Do’s and Don’ts – A Quick Guide for Caring for Your Flooring So you have been considering delving into the choice of luxury vinyl flooring for your home. It can look so stylish, is super easy to clean and can be made to look perfectly you with the additions of perhaps a throw rug or two. It’s a solid choice and enjoys many benefits, however there are some rules you can follow to ensure you get the maximum […]
