R is eleven and as he is in Year 6, we are fast approaching his SATs exams. These are his second official SATs exams but he was blissfully unaware of the first set as they were done in a very…
It feels like a long time ago now that we set our heart on buying our house. It was going to be a tight squeeze financially but we needed more space and we all fell in love with the house the…
What is Kano? Kano is an ingenious computer kit that allows anyone; of any age or ability, to build a computer from scratch. It contains all of the components that you need along with detailed instructions to get you from…
My daughter is five and a bit. (The bit is very important apparently, when you are desperate to be six). She is tall for her age and ever since she was two, I have been buying clothes that are at…
There would be some great food in Number 10. Just imagine. All of those amazing cakes and bakes. When you think about it, Mary Berry would make a great first lady with her steely glare. You only have to think…
As much as my son’s obsession with Minecraft drives me insane at times, I am trying to take an interest as it is something that is important to him. When he talks about it, rather than glazing over and thinking about…
It has been a few years since we have been to Drayton Manor and our last visit was primarily to take the boys to Thomas Land that had only been open for a few months. They were both Thomas the…
When we first visited Hatton Adventure World in Warwickshire, the boys were really young. I had ever been before and we went on a trip with playgroup. It was like finding hidden treasure to find such a wonderful place to…
Let me take you on a magical ice journey where a thousand mini Elsas and Annas sat patiently waiting for the show to begin. (I had no idea how many different Elsa dresses there were in the world, there are…
Hello and welcome to my blog. I'm Nikki, mum of four, wife, teacher, writer and drinker of many cups of tea. This blog is pretty much anything that pops into my head, an eclectic mix of family life and lots more. Grab a cuppa and have a read.
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