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You know how chuffed I was when I finally got the last letter of my gin alphabet last year? To finally be able to line up up all 26 bottles felt like a real achievement. If collecting gin can be classed as an achievement. If you have no idea what I am talking about, take a peak at this blog post: My A-Z of Gin But it got me
Let’s be honest, kids + weddings = a screaming toddler in the back of the Church, right as the vicar says, ‘speak now, or forever hold your peace’. Not ideal, really, is it? So are kids and weddings a fatal combination? Whilst it might not be advisable to invite a bunch of screaming toddlers to the ceremony itself (sorry, guys…) there are many ways to keep kids entertained at your
My blog is 8 today so it is happy 8th birthday Mummy Barrow. Eight years ago today I took the advice of Sophie at Super Amazing Mum and started telling the stories I’d been sharing on Twitter on my own blog. As the original tagline said “because 140 characters isn’t enough”. My first post was called “So this is it” and was cringy when I look back at
With the warmer spring weather now arriving it is also time for the arrival of invitations to this year’s weddings. Traditionally wedding invitations arrive around six weeks before the big day though we normally get wind of the event earlier, but when the invite arrives we know we are officially on the guest list and can start our own planning! Here are my top tips for summer weddings.
Supporting a loved one with a disability If you have a loved one with a disability you will want to support them as best you can. Whether this is someone who is in and out of hospital for surgeries or somebody with a long term illness, it is crucial that they have a good support network to help them with daily activities but also so that they can have fun
Top 6 Must-See UK Destinations! When you live in the UK, it’s easy to assume that you know everything there is to know about it. Well, unless you’ve explored every inch of the UK, chances are you’re 100% wrong on this one! The UK is full of bombastic, relaxing, intriguing and exciting things to do. There’s nowhere in the world that’s as diverse with what it offers – mountains or
How to host stress free Dinner Parties the Easy Way! I love hosting dinner parties – but I also hate how stressful they can be. After all, family life’s chaotic enough without throwing extra people into the mix once a week! That’s why I thought I’d put together some of the ‘rules’ I follow so I can host stress-free dinner parties. They’ll help you set the mood (and table) while also
Alton Towers Stargazing Pods This weekend, to mark “Look Up at the Sky Day” Alton Towers Resort’s opened their brand new Stargazing Pods for the summer season and we were invited to see them for ourselves. Sadly I couldn’t make it but Caity and Dan were all too happy to travel up to Derbyshire and try them out for us. How many Stargazing Pods are there at Alton Towers? There
How to get in the bank holiday party mood This is a collaborative post Right, the weather forecasters are telling us that Easter weekend in the UK is going to be hotter than Marbella so that means one thing, invite everybody round to ours and have the first barbecue of the year. It can then be a good practice for the two bank holiday weekends in May, God, don’t
Gringotts Wizarding Bank You would think that after visiting over a dozen times Ellie would be over visiting Warner Bros Studio Tour, but nope. Actually nothing could be further from the truth. And you might think that having been so many times there would be nothing new to see. Not so. Especially this year as Gringott’s Wizarding Bank opens in its biggest expansion. Lined by towering marble
Need a career change? Here’s how to make it happen This is a collaborative feature After some years of doing the same thing, we need a bit of a change. It makes sense, though, as a lot of people look for a new place to live and shake up their style a bit once they become bored with it – but, for some reason, it seems like changing your
Who produces your favourite wine? Do you even think about it? You know, who is behind the label? Once upon a time my parents owned a vineyard? For ten years they lived at Chateau Masburel, turning it around from being semi derelict and producing third rate wine sold to a co-operative, into a stunning home and a business that shipped award winning wine worldwide. During that time, and