I recently found discovered that there was a campsite right next door to one of my favourite local days out spots. And when I say right next door…I mean literally in the field next to the entrance! That campsite is Embers and the local attraction is Bentley. Any of you who regularly read my blog…
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A Family Stay at Brighton YHA
Read moreSleeps: up to 8 in a room. Location: Brighton seafront. Price: From £45 for a family room for 4. This review is based on a room for 4 with a travel cot. The room was priced at £145 for 5 of us on a Saturday night in May Half Term. Brighton YHA could not be…
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Glamping at Wowo Campsite, East Sussex
Read moreHobbit Yurt Sleeps: up to 2 adults and 2 young children Location: Sheffield Park, Nr Uckfield, East Sussex Price: from £156 for two nights Wowo has always intrigued me. The name itself sounds mysterious and fun. Living locally I’d heard positive things about the place…feedback told me Wowo was one of a kind, a real…
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Celebrity Apartments, Brighton
Read moreSleeps: Up to 6 adults Location: Central Brighton Price: From £175 / night mid week £400/ night Fri & Sat Celebrity Apartments provide smart, stylish and practical holiday accommodation in the heart of Brighton. They currently have three properties on offer all within walking distance of both Brighton train station and the beach. Last weekend my…
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The Rolling Downs Shepherd Huts
Read moreSleeps: up to 4 adults and 2 young children Location: Halland, Near Lewes, East Sussex Price: from £95 The Rolling Downs are a pair of beautiful shepherd’s huts offering the ultimate Glamping experience. Tucked away down narrow lanes and set among acres of Sussex countryside you can’t help but unwind and embrace a slower pace of…
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5 Reasons to visit Sardinia by Ferry
Read moreIf you’re thinking of visiting Italy this Summer then why not consider hopping over on one of the ferries to Sardinia travelling from the Italian Coast? With all the cultural perks of a visit to the main land, but without the chaos and stress – Sardinia offers tranquil beaches, wild interiors and awesome coastline. I’d…
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Our Top 10 Winter Holiday Essentials
Read moreI spent most of my twenties chasing the snow. I worked in ski resorts in France and New Zealand over a period of nearly 7 years….the ultimate extended Gap Year. Those days of adventure and freedom can sometimes seem a lifetime ago now that I’m a Mum and full time Step-Mum to 4 children. My…
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Half Term Heist ~ Will we ever be able to afford a holiday…in school holidays?
Read moreLater this year I will celebrate my 40th birthday. I was thinking about what I’d really like to do to celebrate and decided a short break with my family would be the ultimate treat. As my birthday is in November we decided to look at going away in the October half term break. I began…
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Our Year of Adventures 2016
Read more2016 was a year of finding our feet as a family of 6. We were pretty busy nursing and raising little Logan for the first part of the year meaning a lot of our adventures this year were days out and UK short breaks. Despite this…I feel pretty happy that we packed a lot in!…
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Holiday Inn Express ~ Portsmouth North
Read moreWe spent a night catching up with family in Portsmouth over the Christmas holidays. Over the years our brood has got too large for family sleepovers, so for the first time on one of these get together’s we opted to stay in a hotel. I had a good look online before booking a family room…
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East Sussex National: Celebration Package
Read moreAs many of you will know, finding time to nurture your adult relationship once you have children is hard. Since our youngest joined the family 14 months ago Matt and I have developed a relationship where we tag team childcare, bark schedules at each other and a night in involves starring gormlessly at our chosen…
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Glamping at YHA Eden Project
Read moreYHA is now the official onsite accommodation provider for the EdenProject, one of Cornwall’s most famous and recognisable attractions. YHA Eden Project is a unique place to stay and it’s perfectly in tune with its sustainable, eco-friendly surroundings! My family and I were fortunate enough to stay in one of the new Bell Tents situated…
