Fun Questions to Ask Your Kids.
I saw these sorts of quizzes doing the rounds around Mother’s Day. You ask your kids a bunch of fun…
I saw these sorts of quizzes doing the rounds around Mother’s Day. You ask your kids a bunch of fun…
Ever since childhood, I have been obsessed with the creature known as Bigfoot or Sasquatch. This is all part of…
1. The Longest Serving Prime Minister Widely acknowledged as the first British Prime Minister, Robert Walpole was indeed the longest…
Regular readers might notice this post is a little different to my usual historical insights and family adventures. Nevertheless, I…
My 5-year-old daughter, Aurelia has a favourite author, Julia Donaldson. (You can find out more about Julia Donaldson as well…
Agatha Christie’s classic mystery novel And Then There Were None somewhat took over my life last week. The book arrived…
The book that has stuck with me the most throughout my Reading the Classics journey has undoubtedly been Jane Austen’s…
I have always been fascinated by the origins of everyday phrases. Here, I’ve decided to explore some of the origins…
My daughters and I are rather partial to afternoon tea! We’ve had so many wonderful afternoon teas at some fabulous…
After reading George Orwell’s Animal Farm, I decided to move away from 20th-century literature for a while. I loved Pride…
As its the half term holidays, I decided to challenge Aurelia to something a little different – crazy golf. Aurelia…
The older I get, the more difficult it seems to lose weight. In my early 20’s, I could go to…
I have been kindly gifted a Pop Pop Snotz box for Aurelia to play with. Although I hadn’t heard of…
Aurelia and I love to make the most of our weekends and embark on some wonderful adventures! Last weekend, Aurelia…
For decades the words “Let them eat cake” have been attributed to Queen Marie Antoinette in the 18th-century. But, history…
What is Retro Design? The term retro is short for ‘retrospective’ – the definition of the word is to look…
Aurelia and I finally ‘took the plunge’ and headed down to Blue Planet Aquarium in Cheshire. It was an epic…
As many of my readers are aware, I have a keen interest in the paranormal. I have conducted a number…