Our girls are always asking to go to the beach. Luckily, we live in a part of the world where they are abundant. However, there’s inevitably little grumbles when we get there: ‘I’m hungry’ (five seconds after lunch), ‘why didn’t we bring the buckets and spades’ (because you left them on the doorstep), and ‘the …
When I was three I learnt to swim in Hong Kong. My family was posted out there with the Royal Navy and one of the best ways to keep cool was in the water. My confidence in the pool and sea was born more out of necessity than a desire to swim for leisure. Thirty-odd …
There’s nothing quite like a new wardrobe to get you in the mood for holiday fun. That’s why we were really excited when the lovely people at Rockin’ Baby asked us to review some of their kids summer holiday clothes during our adventures. I say ‘lovely people’ not just because they sent us some beautiful …
Last month we went on the most amazing holiday – a family cruise. Our destination was the Mediterranean where we knew we’d be guaranteed sunshine and plenty of opportunity to splash around in the onboard pool. UV swimwear was a must. Temperatures were reaching 41C and, regardless of the heat, our energetic pre-schoolers were determined to …