Thank you to Suzy from www.wemadeawish.co.uk for this guest post. How do you feel about gardening? Do you love the calming benefits of being outdoors? Or is it just not your bag? I’ve enjoyed gardening more and more over the last few years. Many of us discovered a love of being outdoors and growing during […]
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The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is an annual event and is in fact the largest annual free ballooning event in Europe. It started in 1979 when some hot air balloon enthusiasts got together at Ashton Court Estate and flew 27 balloons. These days there are over 100 balloons that take part and around 500, 000
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The CBeebies Hotel is inspired by the CBeebies children’s television channel and is part of Alton Towers Resort, one of the biggest and best theme parks in the UK. Alton Towers theme park is in the scenic valley village of Alton in Staffordshire and is home to Alton Towers amusement park with its several iconic
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During the May half-term break, we spent a few days staying at one of the UK’s favourite theme parks, the Alton Towers Resort in Staffordshire. Our accommodation was on a bed and breakfast basis (we stayed at the CBeebies Land Hotel, read our review of that here) so at dinner time on our first night,
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Dumfries House is a stunning 18th-century Scottish estate located in Ayrshire. It was saved from being sold at auction in 2007 by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, who led a consortium of charities in purchasing the property to preserve it for future generations. The house itself is a masterpiece of Georgian architecture, with
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The Royal Forest of Dean and Wye Valley is a great place to visit to reconnect with nature in the ancient forest. The whole area is around 68 square miles and is one of the most fascinating regions of Britain nestling between the River Wye and the River Severn which itself is one of the
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There are an awful lot of places around the UK that offer free holidays and mini breaks for children with cancer and their families. They are often close to major hospitals, should the need for a visit arise, and the majority are owned or operated by people who have experienced childhood cancer in some way.
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The 1st of October is International Coffee Day so what better way to celebrate than by sharing a round-up of the best places to go for coffee in the Forest of Dean? All recommendations are made by members of Forest of Dean Biz Women, the networking and support group that I run. This is the
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A busy bag, also known as an activity bag, is a portable container filled with various age-appropriate toys and activities designed to keep young children engaged and entertained, especially during road trips, long waiting times or hospital stays. Busy bags are a fantastic thing to have around for young children and are great boredom busters.
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One of my favourite things to do during the festive season is to head off on a Christmas Light Safari. It’s always magical seeing the Christmas lights so I created this sheet to help you spot them, the first one to find them all could even win a prize! This is a great one to
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