Although we often plan pretend travel days for our kids we love real days out too. And one of our favourite places to visit is London. I lived in London as an adult for 15 years before moving to the North West and so I like to think I know it well – though with … Read more
It been a very long time since we last pretended to travel but I think I actually planned this day two years ago. So here are some ideas for a pretend trip to the Netherlands. The issue is that it is very seasonal because I only felt we could really visit The Netherlands in tulip … Read more
Well… it’s been a very very long time since I’ve written here because we have been doing the right thing and staying at home. We are extremely lucky indeed because our home is right next to Formby Beach. I don’t think we have ever appreciated where we live as much as we do now and … Read more
I can’t remember a time when I didn’t know about the Lake District, living as I do in the North West. From childhood adventures to school trips, it was one of the first places I took Mark to when we came up to visit my parents and we were living in London. But never has … Read more
As we have pretended to travel around the world we have tried out lots of amazing international recipes from Mandazi in Kenya, to Dulce de Leche in Argentina via Pani Popo in Samoa! In this post I’m going to share our favourite recipes with you. Sometimes because I am baking with little children I have … Read more
I’ve never been to Vietnam and, being a history teacher, much of what I know is seeped in tragedy or horror. But friends who have been there insisted to me that this is not the Vietnam that they have seen and I had a natural desire to explore the real place, beyond the images I’ve … Read more
We were lucky enough to get to Spain for a holiday this year, but while on holiday the government imposed a quarantine which has certainly stopped many others from taking their holidays here, or indeed taking a holiday at all. As you know – we love pretending to travel the world and so here is … Read more
In the course of our adventures pretending to travel the world we have come up with some really special craft ideas, from making an edible pot of gold in pretend Ireland, to crafting African drums and painting Russian dolls. Craft items make great non-toy gift ideas, providing hours of fun. Here is a run down … Read more
We were given the opportunity to try out a fantastic selection of books by Collins, designed to make our summer staycation amazing. From maps for Mark to find our way across the country to i-Spy books to keep the kids entertained, the books have literally created our fun for the last week and we have … Read more
