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BlackBerry KEYone- First Impressions
Have BlackBerry just launched the best mobile handset for the demanding social media user, digital influencer and blogger? Is the KEYone the socialites’ IT Girl’s […]
Dear Decathlon…an Open Letter
Dear Decathlon, We’ve shopped with you for a few years now, first discovering a Decathlon store in France to buy our first tent many years […]
9 tips for Eating Out with Kids
Eating out is such a treat: no cooking, no dishes, lots of choice. Eating out with kids is a lovely family bonding opportunity, giving a […]
Family Travel
Is a Hostel for a 40 plus, Lone Female?
I return to the hostel, to my dorm room shared with 5 others, after walking about 10K, … [Read More...] about Is a Hostel for a 40 plus, Lone Female?
10 Awesome Holiday Tips … for Aruba
Aruba, the Happy Island, is in the Caribbean just off the coast of Venezuela. This island a perfect … [Read More...] about 10 Awesome Holiday Tips … for Aruba
Family Ski and Snowboarding Experience at Kläppen Ski Resort, Sweden
This winter we decided to take our first family wintersport holiday. Super exciting! (After … [Read More...] about Family Ski and Snowboarding Experience at Kläppen Ski Resort, Sweden
Blenheim Palace, a winter wonderland family day out
Blenheim Palace has always held a special spot in my heart: It's a beautiful estate just a stone's … [Read More...] about Blenheim Palace, a winter wonderland family day out
Aruba- What’s the Renaissance Resort really like?
As we pulled upto our hotel, the Renaissance Resort in Oranjestad, Aruba the utter disappointment I … [Read More...] about Aruba- What’s the Renaissance Resort really like?
Family Life
The Gadget-loving Mum’s perfect Mother’s Day present
The kids arrived back from the post office with a lovely package today: It was filled with lots of … [Read More...] about The Gadget-loving Mum’s perfect Mother’s Day present
Panasonic DMC-FZ200 Camera Time-tested Review
What makes an ideal camera for a blogger and travel writer? We bought the Panasonic DMC-FZ200 in … [Read More...] about Panasonic DMC-FZ200 Camera Time-tested Review
The WIAT Diet.
What the hell is the WIAT diet?- you're probably asking Well, let me introduce you to the … [Read More...] about The WIAT Diet.
Boost kids’ Reading Confidence with Reading Eggs
Reading Eggs is not new to us; We've subscribed on and off for the past 5 years for Angelina and … [Read More...] about Boost kids’ Reading Confidence with Reading Eggs
Family Tech
How to Help an 8 year old Struggling and Reluctant Reader?
For years I've had pangs of guilt for failing my child, failing to rescue him from his struggle to … [Read More...] about How to Help an 8 year old Struggling and Reluctant Reader?
3 easy steps to ensure your digital content is safely backed up
The past year has been full of upheaval for us as a family. I've been working away a lot, … [Read More...] about 3 easy steps to ensure your digital content is safely backed up
The secrets behind an ITB trade stand for Qatar airlines
Sorry, this is one of those posts that I'm writing because what I learned is totally fascinating to … [Read More...] about The secrets behind an ITB trade stand for Qatar airlines
Time tested review: GTech Air Ram vacuum cleaner
When it comes to reviewing products around the home, I like to be sure that I’ve really tested and … [Read More...] about Time tested review: GTech Air Ram vacuum cleaner
How much is your data worth?
Like many, I have lost data- pictures and documents- a number of times. Last time was this summer, … [Read More...] about How much is your data worth?
Campervan conversion
Installing a Dometic Heki Midi skylight
The ambulance came with a small skylight. It was an opaque one that looked fairly dirty, but … [Read More...] about Installing a Dometic Heki Midi skylight
Campervan Insulation with closed cell matting
The ambulance came panelled and insulated. Sadly, the old insulation we had in Campy Van- rockwool … [Read More...] about Campervan Insulation with closed cell matting
Campy Van- further deconstruction and back to barebones
It feels like I've made so little progress on the campervan conversion, yet I have: I now have a … [Read More...] about Campy Van- further deconstruction and back to barebones
Happy Home: My Meditating Frog from Sri Lanka
Every home needs some quirky, happy pieces, right? In an attempt to live with less, we’ve tried … [Read More...] about Happy Home: My Meditating Frog from Sri Lanka
5 Steps to Mastering Hygge- Lessons from Living in Sweden
I know, I know Hygge is Danish, not Swedish! The Swedes have a word for Hygge too: mysigt, and … [Read More...] about 5 Steps to Mastering Hygge- Lessons from Living in Sweden
Winter Wonderland Hyde Park
The Winter Wonderland is a huge pop-up festive theme park in London's Hyde Park, returning each … [Read More...] about Winter Wonderland Hyde Park
Pledge to be Real… for my Daughter’s and Sons’ Sakes
Parenting fail...I thought I was doing a decent job with raising my kids to be happy with how they … [Read More...] about Pledge to be Real… for my Daughter’s and Sons’ Sakes
What to expect at Countryfile Live 2016 at Blenheim Palace?
A stunning palace, with it's own lake, forests, landscaped parklands- this is Blenheim Palace in … [Read More...] about What to expect at Countryfile Live 2016 at Blenheim Palace?
How I’ve gained 1000 engaged real followers on Instagram month on month
Instagram is my favourite social media platform. If Facebook is a curated view of people's lives … [Read More...] about How I’ve gained 1000 engaged real followers on Instagram month on month
Celebrating spring with the Cow release- Uppsala, Sweden
The long, cold winter in Sweden has shaped the way things are done in all different walks of … [Read More...] about Celebrating spring with the Cow release- Uppsala, Sweden
Exiled with a goal
The past 7 weeks have seen our family split up across two countries and 3 homes. I've been in a … [Read More...] about Exiled with a goal
Keeping warm in deep minuses
A good winter jacket is always an asset in the cold winter months. I was lacking one, when Trespass … [Read More...] about Keeping warm in deep minuses
Super cute Easter tree in the making
Easter is a mere 5 weeks away! Is it just me that keeps having to remind myself that it's so close. … [Read More...] about Super cute Easter tree in the making
Dressing the kids for winter and wintersports, the Swedish way
Deep minuses had had me worried and it wasn't long after arriving in Uppsala before we were to … [Read More...] about Dressing the kids for winter and wintersports, the Swedish way
Moving to Sweden from the UK: Our moving logistics were a bit nuts :-D
For months I tried to pack and sort our lives while Dadonthebrink worked away during the week and … [Read More...] about Moving to Sweden from the UK: Our moving logistics were a bit nuts :-D
We bought an ambulance
Yeap, you read that right! We bought an ambulance, which we will gradually transform into CampyToo, … [Read More...] about We bought an ambulance
A rubbish day… or was it? #EmbraceHappy
As I reversed I heard the crumble of metal. I turned to look back in disbelief, not just through the … [Read More...] about A rubbish day… or was it? #EmbraceHappy
#Notinmyname – Damned if we do, damned if we don’t
As the news of the Srebrenica massacres emerged and the mass graves were uncovered, I remember … [Read More...] about #Notinmyname – Damned if we do, damned if we don’t
Memories of a Moroccan souk
2006 was a fabulous year! It was the year to indulge midlife crisis and sail from Malta, to … [Read More...] about Memories of a Moroccan souk
It’s November…so why are so many Christmas trees up?!
Over the past week or so my social streams have been filled with proud folks showing off their … [Read More...] about It’s November…so why are so many Christmas trees up?!
Family bonding over Afternoon Tea at St Ermin’s hotel, London
Mummy, I really love peppermint tea! -Hugo exclaimed in the car homeward bound. This made … [Read More...] about Family bonding over Afternoon Tea at St Ermin’s hotel, London
10 steps to get the kids enthusiastic about housework: vacuuming with the Dyson v6 total clean
Every once in a while my geeky side is reconfirmed… and then I get to see these have been genes … [Read More...] about 10 steps to get the kids enthusiastic about housework: vacuuming with the Dyson v6 total clean
It’s more fun in the Philippines
Is it really more fun in the Philippines? Well, that's certainly what I got to experience last … [Read More...] about It’s more fun in the Philippines
Octonauts birthday cake- Kwazii and Gup-B
The Octonauts have inadvertently crept into our lives, my 3 year old is an utter fan, verging on … [Read More...] about Octonauts birthday cake- Kwazii and Gup-B
Breaking a Guinness World Record inspiration- Could you do it too?
How awesome is it to be able to claim that you are a Guinness world record holder? But you know … [Read More...] about Breaking a Guinness World Record inspiration- Could you do it too?
How an ink subscription is changing what my fridge looks like
What is stopping me from printing my pictures? Not much anymore! I've had so much fun in the … [Read More...] about How an ink subscription is changing what my fridge looks like
Capturing memories in times of change
How often do we just rush from one thing to the other to the other? At the moment, I'm … [Read More...] about Capturing memories in times of change
A Quiet House
Even with my parents here the house is uncharacteristically quiet. Dadonthebrink is away in … [Read More...] about A Quiet House
- Campy Van- further deconstruction and back to barebones
- How to loose 500kg or 1100lb in a week
- Campy Van layout plans
- The secrets behind an ITB trade stand for Qatar airlines
- Keeping warm in deep minuses
- Campervan conversion inspiration
- Nuances of converting an ambulance to a campervan- The bad
- Super cute Easter tree in the making
- Nuances of converting an ambulance to a campervan- The good
- Dressing the kids for winter and wintersports, the Swedish way
- Moving to Sweden from the UK: Our moving logistics were a bit nuts :-D
- We bought an ambulance
- A rubbish day… or was it? #EmbraceHappy
- #Notinmyname – Damned if we do, damned if we don’t
- Memories of a Moroccan souk
- Time tested review: GTech Air Ram vacuum cleaner
- How much is your data worth?
- It’s November…so why are so many Christmas trees up?!
- Family bonding over Afternoon Tea at St Ermin’s hotel, London
- 10 steps to get the kids enthusiastic about housework: vacuuming with the Dyson v6 total clean
- It’s more fun in the Philippines
- Octonauts birthday cake- Kwazii and Gup-B
- Breaking a Guinness World Record inspiration- Could you do it too?
- How an ink subscription is changing what my fridge looks like
- Capturing memories in times of change
- A Quiet House
- Recovering from Gallbladder operation aka cholecystectomy
- Travel: returning to familiar places
- Good-bye Dear Loyal Friend
- Cowes Week Ladies Day with Sunsail
- TV viewing habits
- The Peugeot 2008 as a family car
- Why is there no transparent pricing for car hire?
- Tytti’s dairy & gluten free chocolate cake …. with smash
- How NOT to carry a child on your bike
- Things that piss me off today- Tech fail Saturday
- My blog camera- SLR to point and shoot to DSLR
- A camping beach-side birthday cake
- My blog and vlog camera
- Anthem of the Seas
- My first time in a motorhome & impressions of the Rimor Katamarano 9
- Podding along at Billing Aquadrome Northampton
- Quick and simple broccoli cream soup
- Canon Legria Mini X Review
- Friday Footprint Challenge: my half a pig
- A budget handset- Prestigio Multiphone 8500 Duo review
- Friday footprint challenge: progress with buying local
- Freedom to go
- Moments- Little Green Wellies
- Friday footprint challenge: buy local