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
The weather has been so dreadful lately and so we were seeking a weekend of yummy food and wind blown adventures. Scotland seemed the ideal place to pretend visit – and (as so often happens in real Scotland) the sun decided to make an appearance despite the weather warnings! Breakfast We actually had two breakfasts … Read more
It was Chinese New Year last week and I had heard amazing things about the celebration on Liverpool which has the oldest China Town in Europe. So a pretend visit was most definitely in order! If you want to read about the first pretend visit we made to China you can find it here. Getting … Read more
The USA was the first pretend visit that we even did and so it had been a long time since we had ‘been there’! Yet it remained one of Penny’s favourite pretend destinations and she was very keen to go back. I’ll be honest – we are obviously surrounded by American culture in the UK … Read more
My best friend Alfie was visiting for the weekend and when we were at university together she studied Russian, so that seemed like a very good excuse for some pretend travel. Plus, it was pretty cold outside and I always think of snow when I think of Russia. Russian Dolls This was one of my … Read more
We have wanted to pretend visit Australia since our idea began – after all, she is New Zealand‘s cousin and a country Mark and I have loved visiting (and even living in) over the years. So when we were invited to Spring City – a trampoline park in Liverpool, it seemed like the perfect time. … Read more
