“I think this is my new favourite place!” – Ellie When we are planning our trips, there are a few ways we like to research what to do. Friends’ recommendations are definitely at the top of my list: it’s great
Atomium, or travelling back to the 1950s
“I loved seeing the 1950s vision of their future.” – Guy When we decided to visit Brussels, the Atomium was top of my list of attractions. A giant metal atom, it has become as much a symbol of Brussels as
CERN, or explaining particle acceleration to our kids
“The bubble mixer, I really liked the bubble mixer!” – Lucas Taking our young children to CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) was, admittedly, a gamble. Guy and I have been wanting to visit for years, closet physics geeks
Annecy, or why it’s not the Venice of France
“It isn’t even anything like Venice. Venice doesn’t have roads.” – Lucas Sometimes when you are travelling with children, you find yourself in the middle of a day wishing you could turn back time and warn yourself not to attempt
Geneva, August 2018
“The water taxi was a relief from the busy streets, heat, and people.” – Guy We decided to venture to Geneva one sunny and very hot Saturday in August. It was my birthday and we had made plans to visit
Preparing for a European Road Trip
Two years ago, we took a family road trip, our last term-time holiday before our eldest son started school. We travelled through France, Switzerland, and Germany for two weeks, with a four-year-old and two one-year-olds in the backseat. It was
Reasons to love Quarry Bank in summer
We are lucky enough to have some truly beautiful National Trust properties on our doorstep. Our eldest son was thrilled when I added him to my membership and during the recent heatwave, we have been taking advantage of it. One
Lytham St Anne’s, June 2018
“I’m going to call this bit the seaside.” Jake I lived in the North West for over ten years before I found out that we are under an hour from some superbly picturesque beaches. I grew up right on the
Stonehenge, June 2018
Lucas said: “I liked the three stones in a row holding up two.” It was Lucas who first suggested going to Stonehenge, I think. The kids had watched an episode of Go Jetters set at Stonehenge and became quite fixated
Ouseburn Farm, May 2018
“My favourite thing was the escaping lamb.” – Lucas When we visit family in the North East, we have a few firm favourite activities. One of these is visiting Ouseburn Farm. It’s a charity-run urban farm in the Ouseburn Valley