A car service is not a legal requirement in the UK unlike the annual MOT, but regular service can mean catching any problems and therefore any nasty, expensive surprises before the MOT. A programme of regular servicing will help keep your car running efficiently as possible. A service will check and test various parts and functions and in a full service, the list of checks is extensive, including ...
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Road trip tips for families – how to survive a long car journey with children
I've written about my dream road trip along highway 101 yesterday and if it inspired you to hit the road yourself, I thought it would be good to share some road trip tips with you that will make your journey that little bit easier and more enjoyable. Let's face it, if you're traveling with kids, you need all the help you can get. Road trip tips: Safety and Oranisation The most important thing ...
Review Cosatto Scootle Spectroscope
When I uploaded the competition for the Cosatto Hootle Car Seat about two weeks ago, I promised you all to follow up with a review of the Cosatto Scootle Spectroscope, the car seat that Amy was kindly sent by the lovely Cosatto team, and here we go. The Cosatto Scootle Spectroscope is suitable for Group 1,2 and 3, which means that you can use the seat from around 9 months up to the age of 12 ...
Win a Cosatto Hootle Car Seat (from birth to 4 years)
Car safety is an aspect of parenting that is incredibly important to me. I see so many people whose children aren't strapped properly into their car seat or even traveling on their parents' lap an despite being quite a calm and collected person, this is something that makes my blood boil. Keeping your children safe when traveling is not rocket science. There are so many easy to fit and great ...
Meaningful Memories – The best road trip songs
I love music. I'm forever singing and secretly dancing along to my favourite songs, so there couldn't me a more perfect challenge for me than Hidden Hearing's Meaningful Memories challenge. The winner will receive a £100 voucher of their choice - either ASOS, Amazon, or iTunes and if you want to enter, send your links to Kathryn Thompson by 28th July 2014. Her email address is ...
Garmin Nuvi 50 – never get lost again
A couple of weeks ago, I was asked, if I wanted to become a Safety and Security Tester for Tesco Compare and as road safety is something important to me when traveling with Amy, I joined the campaign. As part of our role, we have received the Garmin Nuvi 50, a 5-inch sat nav which is perfect for everyone who is traveling in England and Ireland. It comes with all maps you will need for both ...