Food | A Francophile's perfect picnic

We’re off to France later this month where we’ll be spending a week at Eurocamp as a family of seven. Euros are being hoarded for what will inevitably be a huge ice cream budget but with that many hungry mouths to feed we’ll be picnicking on the beach rather than tucking napkins in for some fine dining.

How to find your lost cat

In 2016, when we first got the kittens, I had no idea we'd ever be in the position of scouring the streets for one of them. lose one of our (now) cats. In the panic, I didn't really know where to start so now that she's back (phew!) I've written this post on how to find your lost cat, for anyone else finding themselves in this horrible position.

11 ideas for summer holiday family fun in Bristol

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That's it! School is over for another year and summer is finally here. Complete with horrible driving rain. Plus ça change. So what will we be doing over the next six weeks? Here are our summer holiday plans.

Summer travel | Bloomfield Yurt camping, Dorset

A couple of weeks back, we spent the weekend in Dorset under canvas. I KNOW! For this review, I'll hand over to Mike who'll tell you all you need to know about yurt glamping at Bloomfield Camping in Dorset...

July picks | Watch, read, listen, wear and eat

Approaching the end of the school year already... That feels odd. It's been a busy year so far that shows no sign of slowing down. How come term-time seems so frantic and yet the prospect of the summer holidays brings its own panic?

Travel | Barford luxury family holiday home in Cornwall

Barford with its wood-fired hot tub

‘I knew the family who used to live in that house!’ grinned my friend as we chatted in the school playground. She’d run after me to tell me, having seen a picture of Barford I’d posted on Instagram. ‘He was at school with me and always used to boast he had his own beach. We thought he was joking.’ No joke. Barford really does overlook a beautiful secluded beach. But that’s not even its most impressive feature. Really!

Family tech | An easy Apple hack to stop your kids straying online

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8.13am: I'm writing this from my bed, cup of tea on the go, while a houseful of kids who've been up since 6am are in various rooms on various screens. A familiar picture up and down the land, I'm sure. But recently I learnt an amazing hack that has changed the way we use screens and given massive peace of mind. What to know what it is?