We had a lovely family BBQ yesterday and enjoyed Eton Mess with freshly picked Blackberries from Grandma’s house! They tasted delicious and there are loads of them about if you have a look! If you like these photos please pop over to our Instagram feed @dear_mummy to see more piccys and share the love 🙂 … More Silent Sunday 06.08.17
Dear Mummy, the summer holidays are almost upon us and while teachers breath a sign of relief some parents up and down the country are dreading the six weeks over the school break. How do some folks cope with six weeks of childcare and keeping their school aged children occupied over the summer? Six weeks of keeping … More Real parenting tips to get through summer
Dear mummy, I was over the moon to win a Paddlepak as part of Trunki’s 10th Birthday celebrations! We entered a photograph of me on my Trunki kids ride-on suitcase at Belfast International Airport via Instagram and I won! Our prize was a fantastic Paddlepak rucksack. We’ve seen them before and I’ve always wanted a sea … More My new friend ‘Inky’ the Paddlepak
Dear mummy, last year I was invited to my first proper music festival called Blissfields, in Hampshire. We’re pleased to say we’re “Back once again for the renegade master, D4 damager, power to the people. Back once again for the renegade master, we be gettin down, with the ill behavior.” We’re heading back to our … More My first house party at Blissfields 2016!
A day of two halves at Funk the Family 2016. Dear mummy, we headed down to review Funk the Family Festival in Brighton for the second year running. It’s held at Hove Park which is a wonderful green open space, 5 minutes drive from the seafront. Kindly supported by Mishon Mackay and other local businesses it’s a … More Feeling fine at Funk the Family Festival
Our last adventure at West Wittering Beach, West Sussex! It’s October next week and instead of hibernating indoors watching telly with the heating on we’re exploring the coast enjoying the bright sunshine and mild weather. It’s 18 degrees today and windy down at West Wittering beach. My mummy spends a little while hammering down the … More Sucking out the last drops of summer
Survive a heatwave with a toddler My mummy hates the heat. She’s born for the cold and the winter. So when she found out we were due a heatwave this week she decided to try to make the best of it. Ditching her black clothes and getting her pasty white legs into shorts she was … More Survive a heatwave with a toddler
A very British fete. Dear Mummy, over the weekend we visited a village called Dummer in Hampshire. Across the motorway and fields from where we live. It’s like a different world compared to the city! Green fields as far as the eye can see. Old fashioned country signs and quirky cottages. We drive down country … More A very British fete
Polesden Lacey National Trust Friday 18, July 2014 Dear mummy, our travels took us somewhere new last weekend. As we were driving back from London and the traffic was bad on the M25 we decided to take a quick detour via Leatherhead towards a little village called Bookham, in between Dorking and Guildford. We had … More Polesden Lacey, National Trust
Saturday 12, July & Sunday 13, July 2014 http://www.basingstokelive.co.uk Dear mummy, the weathers been beautiful recently! Last week we decided to visit the climax of Basingstoke Festival, Basingstoke LIVE. It marked the close of the month long festival organised by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. Basingstoke LIVE is a two day music festival which takes … More Basingstoke LIVE
Dear Mummy, what’s all this then? Why are you taking photos of my clothes? Ahhh it’s the third instalment of the new Thursday Linky from IcklePickles called #Bootd. I’m a bit late this week 😉 It’s a link up for all 0-5’s to show off what they are wearing for their favourite outfit of the … More #Bootd 23.05.14
Friday Sunshine at Mottisfont. Friday, May 16th. 2014. Dear mummy, not only is Mottisfont hosting the ‘Gardens of Delight’ art exhibition in the house, their gardens are an absolute delight at this time of year! We’ve popped down a little earlier in the season than usual, as the weather has been so nice recently. Eagerly … More Friday Sunshine at Mottisfont
Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Dear mummy, today’s the day we go to the seaside! It’s a blistering hot day and the sun is shining. We decide to embark on our epic journey to the coast. 2 hours later, driving through midweek traffic, we arrive at our destination. We park in a handy carpark behind the … More My First Trip to Brighton
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