Last week, we were blessed with a couple of days without rain, so my neighbour and friend Emma and I thought, we should make the most of it and take the kids over to Hengrove Park, a park just around the corner from us. There are parks closer to us, but Hengrove Park has got everything you could ask for, if you want to keep your kids entertained for a couple of hours. It's situated behind the ...
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Our morning at Windmill Hill City Farm - Bristol
Windmill Hill City Farm is a charity that provides a green oasis in the hustle and bustle of Bristol's city centre. It offers a community garden, a day nursery as well as an extensive workshop program, a cafe and lots of farm animals for little ones to admire. Amy loves animals and as we were both getting bored from sitting inside all the time due to the horrendous British weather, we decided ...
Bloggers: Why Bristol is the best city to live in the UK
A couple of days ago, the Telegraph announced that Bristol is the 'best city to live in the UK' and having lived here for over five years, I can only agree. Bristol is friendly, vibrant and full of culture. It also seems to be the secret blogging capital of the UK, so I have asked my local blogger friends exactly why they think that Bristol is the best city to live in the UK. And here's what they ...
Bristol Foodies Festival 2013 in pictures
Big thanks to Aly from Plus2Point4 for sending us two of her spare tickets. You're a diamond! Luckily, a lot of exhibitors had brought gazebos and tents. They were a godsend in the heat and a perfect hiding place from the sun. First stall - first cake purchase. Not this one, but the best brownie I have had in my entire life. So moist and light, I actually couldn't believe that someone can ...
Some top UK cities to visit this summer
Many of you will have already booked your summer holidays, but if you haven’t and you want to enjoy the sunshine this summer, Butlins has the answer this August. With resorts in Skegness, Minehead and Bognor Regis, you will not only be able to have fun at the beach, but you will also be close to some of the UK’s best cities – perfect for fun family days out! Here are my Top 5 cities to visit. ...
Bristol’s St Pauls Carnival 2013 in photos
Last weekend, we went to St Pauls in Bristol to celebrate the annual St Pauls Afrikan Caribbean Carnival. It was our first time as a family and as individuals and none of us really knew what to expect, but we had such a great time that we have already decided that we will be back next summer. St Pauls is a part of Bristol that often gets negative press due to it's multi-cultural background and ...
