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Go on an amazing holiday and help a charity!
24 Jun 2015

Go on an amazing holiday and help a charity!

by Sarah Ebner | posted in: News | 18

If you haven’t booked your summer holiday yet or are interested in something that bit different, then you might want to take a look at these! They may end up costing you a little more than usual, but you’d be … Continued

Anthony Nolan Trust, auction, charity, Disneyland, New York, Ryder Cup
Great family fun, from star gazing to Horrible Histories – coming up soon…
12 May 2015

Great family fun, from star gazing to Horrible Histories – coming up soon…

by Sarah Ebner | posted in: News, UK | 27

I’m often told about family friendly events and activities, but I’ve been particularly taken by four I’ve come across recently and which I think you will enjoy. In fact, I think they’d be enjoyed by all the family. What do you … Continued

days out in London, Leicester Space Centre, London, Tower Bridge, Warwick Castle
An Underground Film Club in the heart of London
4 May 2015

An Underground Film Club in the heart of London

by Sarah Ebner | posted in: London, News | 23

London has a famous underground train system, known worldwide as “the Tube.” It dates back well over a hundred years to 1863 when the world’s first underground railway, the Metropolitan, opened between Paddington and Farringdon and it now boasts 270 stations … Continued

Charing Cross, films, ghost stations, London, TFL, tube, underground
Winchester, Wolf Hall and more
6 Feb 2015

Winchester, Wolf Hall and more

by Sarah Ebner | posted in: News, UK | 5

We had a terrific time when we went to Winchester a few years ago, particularly enjoying the Science Centre, but also doing some brass rubbing and trying on some armour at the Westgate Museum (a former debtors’ prison), having a … Continued

Cromwell, Tudor history, Winchester, Wolf Hall
See castles, forts and prisons at the Landmark Trust Open Weekend
28 Jan 2015

See castles, forts and prisons at the Landmark Trust Open Weekend

by Sarah Ebner | posted in: News, UK | 7

Last year we stayed in a prison and Jess thought it was possibly the best place we had ever visited! The trip to the House of Correction in Lincolnshire was courtesy of the Landmark Trust which “rescues” historical buildings and … Continued

Alton Station, House of Correction, Landmark Trust, Martello Tower
A present for Christmas babies!
10 Dec 2014

A present for Christmas babies!

by Sarah Ebner | posted in: News, UK | 23

Celebrating your birthday on Christmas day can be a trial (although you do share it with Humphrey Bogart and Annie Lennox), but help is at hand! I was amused to see that Hotels4U has a gift for all Christmas babies, … Continued

born on Christmas day, Christmas, Christmas baby
Who wants to be a Roman gladiator? (Me please!)
26 Nov 2014

Who wants to be a Roman gladiator? (Me please!)

by Sarah Ebner | posted in: Europe, News | 17

As the kids get older, city breaks seem like a great idea for a short holiday. The problem is which city to choose? I’d love to go to Scandinavia (Oslo or Stockholm, for example) and I know that my daughter … Continued

Coliseum, Gladiators, Rome, Rome Cavalieri, Walforf Astoria
Nasa countdown clock to be retired!
3 Oct 2014

Nasa countdown clock to be retired!

by Sarah Ebner | posted in: News | 3

Talking of Space (which we were, with both Robert and Brian’s posts on the Kennedy Space Center or KSC, and Space Camp), you may be interested in the news that Nasa’s hugely famous countdown clock is ticking down. In other words, countdown … Continued

Countdown clock, Florida, Kennedy Space Center, Nasa, Nasa Space Camp
The Backlot Tour at Hollywood Studios in Orlando is to close
23 Sep 2014

The Backlot Tour at Hollywood Studios in Orlando is to close

by Sarah Ebner | posted in: News | 18

Last year we had a wonderful holiday in Orlando, where we took the kids to Disney World for the first time. We absolutely loved the Magic Kingdom and Epcot, but we were also surprised by how much we enjoyed Hollywood … Continued

Backlot Tour, Disney World, Orlando

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