Raby Castle is a pretty magical place to visit but even more so at Christmas time. Set in 200 acres of parkland, the castle dates back to the 14th century. As you drive into the estate you can’t help but be impressed by its magnificence. […]
There is no denying that pets are great for mental health, but not just for adults – for children too. From the gentleness of horses to the walks and peace you can find with dogs. There have long been reports of how positive the effects […]
We were invited to the opening weekend of Seven Stories special event centred around the Christmas classic picture book The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg. Late on Christmas Eve, after the town has gone to sleep, a boy boards a mysterious train that waits […]
Every single parent around the country both dreads and looks forward to the day that their child goes to university. It’s not that they don’t want them to go; it’s the idea that they will be living away from them that hurts their heart. It’s […]
It’s a running joke between parents that teenagers become somewhat difficult to deal with for a few years, and we often talk about “surviving“ the teenagers, as we would’ve spoken about surviving the terrible twos when the very same children were still toddlers. But there […]
Having a pet is great for kids. It teaches them responsibility because they have to look after it and it also teaches them to be more social. Some pets are great for helping the family to stay active as well. When the kids are a […]
If you’re sending a child off to University, they might be feeling a bit nervous about living in student accommodation. Halls can be quite a culture shock, especially if you’re not a big family. Living with others and learning to look after yourself is a […]
A bathroom can seem like quite the empty space. It can feel like there’s little substance to it, and it’s just there for you to brush your teeth in the morning and have a shower at night – and when you think about it, that […]
Tyne and Wear Metro recently got in touch and asked us to go on an adventure. If you follow my YouTube channel you will know that adventuring is what we loved to do! Tyne and Wear Metro have teamed up with St Oswald’s Hospice and […]
Home ownership or having any form of assets can be a worrying thing to many. From houses to cars these assets tend to have a high value to us, and of course, means we have spent our hard earned cash to purchase them in some […]
