Sophie feeding the goats at Coombe Mill

Why we love holidays at Coombe Mill

We have visited Coombe Mill in Cornwall a few times now for family holidays and love it there. Our previous stays have been over Christmas but after Covid scuppered our…

Sophie exploring the fairy garden at Coombe Mill

Our second Christmas at Coombe Mill

Christmas is a tough time for us since Jessica died and we haven’t yet been able to face doing Christmas at home the way we used to. Instead, we headed…

The children on the festive Coombe Mill train

Christmas at Coombe Mill

Coombe Mill in Cornwall has been on my holiday wish list for a few years now – ever since I first started joining in with the Country Kids linky. It…

Ten things we loved about our Butlins holiday

Butlins is a place that is full of happy memories for me – from various days out and holidays there when I was a child, to hen weekends and trips…

The Paralympic Gold Postbox Challenge

During the London Olympics back in August 2012, Royal Mail announced that each gold medal winner would have a postbox painted gold in his or her home town. At the…

Jessica in the back of the car wearing a towel on her head

Top tips for enjoying road trips with small children

Holidays for us often involve going on a road trip. We enjoy travelling from place to place and visiting lots of different areas, often spending only one or two nights…

Word of the Week – Adventures

Hubby has had a few days off work this week and so we’ve been enjoying being away on a little holiday together and having some I’ll be blogging more about…

Overcoming my fear

Today’s BEDAOutmumbered prompt invites us to share our experiences of overcoming something difficult. I have had a fear of flying for as long as I can remember. Plane noises overhead…

The best thing from this year

The best thing that has happened so far this year was being able to go on our first holiday abroad since Jessica’s arrival. Obtaining travel insurance was a little more…

A stone house on Sark

A Sunday on Sark

During our recent holiday, we took a day trip from Barneville-Carteret in France to Sark (via Jersey). Four ferry crossings, juggling two small children, multiple bags and a double buggy…