tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17203612340930290442024-03-13T12:57:27.848-07:00Out and about with our tot.London, Hertfordshire & beyondUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720361234093029044.post-69782035885202126602016-10-18T02:18:00.001-07:002016-10-18T02:18:43.535-07:00On the Go Kids card<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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£15 over and over again during the course of a year. We have Party
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Coaching, Farms/Parks, Restaurants & more. Local businesses
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family and especially for children under 6 years old. This is a like a mini
festival for kids with lots on interactive fun. Whether you are a Tale’s fan or
even if you have no experience of this Tales world, we are sure it’s a great
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from the Shed, along with having the opportunity of joining in with their amazing
workshop. After all this fun entertainment, everyone will come together for a
huge Tales extravaganza in the amphitheatre outside.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This event is being held on Saturday 16<sup>th</sup> April.
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Pongo the Pig is celebrating his birthday at<a href="http://www.hertfordtheatre.com/events/detail/1303/-pongo39s-party" target="_blank"> Hertford Theatre</a> on Saturday 26<sup>th</sup> March at 2pm. He would love for you and
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‘The Wheels On The Bus’ and ‘Old Macdonald Had A Farm’. And get this – the show
uses <a href="http://www.makaton.org/aboutMakaton/" target="_blank">Makaton signing</a> so everyone can join in! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Take part in a huge children’s band and the town’s biggest
ever game of pass the parcel! Amazing!<o:p></o:p></div>
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enjoy the show too.For tickets contact the box office on 01992 531500 or visit the <a href="http://www.hertfordtheatre.com/" target="_blank">Hertford Theatre</a> website.</div>
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family ticket of 4 to see this amazing show? Competition closes 13<sup>th</sup>
March 2016. To enter visit the <a href="http://www.totfriendly.co.uk/competition.php?competitionid=16" target="_blank">Tot Friendly</a> competition page.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hertford Theatre are great for family events and always put
on great entertainment throughout the year. However, if this is an event you
are unable to attend, we highly recommend visiting Tot Friendly or Hertford
Theatre website as often as you can for any upcoming shows/events that we are sure
that yourself and your little ones will enjoy. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0The Wash, Hertford, Hertfordshire SG14 1PS, UK51.796005 -0.07911790000002838551.756724 -0.15979890000002839 51.835286 0.0015630999999716177tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720361234093029044.post-28217005925002793782014-01-26T02:52:00.000-08:002016-02-22T04:35:50.356-08:00Silent Sunday 26th January 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720361234093029044.post-11372453467061015222014-01-10T23:43:00.002-08:002014-01-10T23:45:17.342-08:00I Spy with my little eye...We attempt to make our car journeys enjoyable with a mixture of activities. I try to make the most of our surroundings as much as possible although occasionally we do revert to the Ipad!<br />
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I Spy is a favourite game that doesn't need any props. It's ideal for all ages as you can change the way you search for things, i.e. I Spy with my little eye something that is green, or I Spy with my little eye something beginning with the sound 'gr' and then the most popular one of all beginning with a letter.<br />
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I was trying to think of a variation of the game that might not have to involve everyone in the car. Then I thought 'ahh Freddie loves treasure hunts, what if I could make an I Spy jar'. I looked on the internet and low and behold there were lots of them!<br />
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So one rainy day we set off around the house on a treasure hunt, searching for small items to put into our jar<br />
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We took a picture of our chosen items and printed it off<br />
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Popped them all into a plastic jar with rice and rolled up tin foil (for effect)<br />
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And 'voila!' our very own Spy Jar!<br />
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Freddie loves his jar especially as he made it himself!<br />
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All in all it cost us 40p for the bag of rice, bargain!<br />
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For more ideas of I Spy games and jars both home-made and bought visit our <a href="http://theholidaytotsblog.co.uk/2014/01/07/i-spy-games-for-all-ages-perfect-for-family-travel/" target="_blank">family travel blog</a><br />
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For fans of <i>Cars</i>, this is a must!<br />
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An action packed animated adventure about Dusty (voice of Dane Cook), a plane with dreams of being a high-flying air racer.<br />
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Dusty unfortunately is not exactly built for racing and he is actually afraid of heights! will he conquer his fear and take to the skies and reach heights he never dreamed possible?<br />
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Well it's Disney so of course he will but there promised to be laughs on the way.<br />
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Planes is showing at Hertford Theatre during halfterm with showings on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday<br />
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Visit <a href="http://www.hertfordtheatre.com/cinema/813/family-film-planes-u/">http://www.hertfordtheatre.com/cinema/813/family-film-planes-u/</a><br />
<br />All tickets: £3 plus transaction fee*<br />* On-line bookings of up to 9 tickets will be subject to a single £2.50 transaction fee.<br />There is an additional charge of 0.60p for postage or collect for free from the Box Office.<br />(For bookings of 9+ please contact the box office directly on 01992 531500).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720361234093029044.post-53904284002997973392013-10-24T02:59:00.000-07:002013-10-24T03:08:26.766-07:00Our family holiday in the Costa Calida, SpainYesterday we arrived back from a lovely family holiday in the Costa Calida, Spain. We stayed in a villa on the El Valle Golf resort, about 20 minutes from Murcia.<br />
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We were blessed with sunshine and pleasant temperatures, the Costa Calida (warm coast) definitely lived up to it's name. With wall to wall sunshine and temperatures ranging between 24 and 31 during the day it was prefect!<br />
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We have lots of happy memories of this holiday, you can read them in more detail on the new Holiday Tots blog but Freddie's highlight of the trip, so he tells me, was the visit to the seaside. We went to the Mar Menor (little sea). It is the largest salt water lake in Europe and boasts crystal clear warm water that is shallow and calm and although the sand isn't golden it is perfect for building and burying!<br />
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for more details of our family holiday in Spain and some ideas of places to visit in the Costa Calida visit our <a href="http://holidaytots.wordpress.com/2013/10/24/costs-calida-our-family-holiday-best-bits/" target="_blank">Holiday Tots blog</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720361234093029044.post-20165212107621715662013-10-12T00:16:00.001-07:002013-10-12T00:24:19.362-07:00Folds at the Southbank Centre<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720361234093029044.post-45643506355347798132013-10-08T04:23:00.001-07:002013-10-08T04:28:45.608-07:00Mummy Fever - Mission Accomplished 'A Great Read'Mummy Fever Mission Accomplished by Charlotte Pearson<br />
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Sometimes, as an expectant Mum we feel a bit alone,
especially when we struggle with day to day activities and see others coping so
well. Or we get easily niggled at responses and actions from family and friends
and don’t really know why. At other times we find ourselves laughing out loud
and revisiting childhood ourselves. Nothing prepares you for mummy-hood and the
changes that take place but Mummy Fever certainly helps.<br />
Every woman is individual but when we become parents we
share something so powerful and defining it changes us forever.<br />
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Mummy Fever is a diary entry journey of becoming a mother.
The story begins at pregnancy and follows through to the birth of a second
child. I read a review on Amazon <i>‘ it was
like someone telling you their story over a glass of wine</i> ‘ and actually
couldn’t put it better – it is exactly how I felt.<br />
It is at times a funny and heart-warming account of new
motherhood and more seriously the trials and tribulations of adjusting to
relationships. Every mum and mum-to-be will relate to more than one event: from
the ‘s**t, s**t, s**t’ words coming out of a mouth too small to know what they
meant (mummy failure) to finding the sugar in the fridge (very tired mummy), I
did!<br />
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Essentially Mummy Fever, Mission Accomplished, is a great
and easy read, perfect for mums and mums to be, you might laugh, you might cry,
you might be just too tired to do either but you will escape for a while.<br />
Currently £8.83 in paperback on <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mummy-Fever-Accomplished-Charlotte-Pearson/dp/1484191846" target="_blank">Amazon </a>- I bought it at a
snip just 77p for the Kindle!<br />
If you would like the chance to<b><span style="font-size: large;"> win </span></b>a signed copy why not
enter the competition over on <a href="http://www.holidaytots.co.uk/competitions.php?competitionid=8" target="_blank">Holiday Tots – the family friendly holiday specialists </a>– that’s me <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><br />
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For Mums & Dads whose little
ones have started school.<br />
<br />Hello First I must apologise for my lengthy absence... The summer has
flown by, taken up with days of fun-filled activities, trying to get as much in
before the youngest heads off to school every day :(<br />
<br />Life is generally fun in our household. We are always on the go
looking for new adventures and challenges. We are just a normal family, except
that there are a few years between our youngest and next oldest (15 years to be
precise). But we live in a normal house, with our normal, if not <i>a bit scatty</i> dog and generally do normal
stuff.I have spent the last 28 years looking after my children, so when
Freddie (now 4) went to school for the first time a couple of weeks ago I felt
a little lost... Yes I have my business - (<a href="http://www.holidaytots.co.uk/" target="_blank">child friendly holidays</a> - little
plug there :)) but it felt and still feels... rather strange!<br />
<br />I am a busy active person, like to be under pressure and whizz
around getting things done. Now that Freddie is at school I have time to work
on my business ideas, but have to confess I am finding it hard to get as much
done now that I am not under pressure. You see, when Freddie was at nursery, I
barely had time to think, always chasing my tail, but always achieving. Now
things are different, I have time to plan and organise, to prioritise and build
methodically. I am not sure I like it!<br />
<br />Only time will tell…</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720361234093029044.post-77073064452115183152013-05-10T03:07:00.000-07:002013-05-10T03:08:27.210-07:00The Gibberd GardenOccasionally I come across something that I have mixed
feelings about sharing and, The Gibberd Garden is one of those beautiful places
that I want to keep close to my chest - but that just wouldn’t be fair...<br />
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Situated on the outskirts of Harlow in Essex is The Gibberd
Garden, it is peaceful and beautiful on so many levels. Created by Sir
Frederick Gibberd, an avid gardener who also happened to be the planner of
Harlow new town, it occupies around seven acres. Sir Frederick never had a
master plan for the garden but had lots of mini ideas, if they worked all well
and good, if they didn’t he would try something else. In his own words <i>'Garden design is an art of space, like
architecture and town design. The space, to be a recognisable design, must be
contained and the plants and walls containing it then become parts of adjacent
spaces. The garden has thus become a series of rooms, each with its own
character, from small intimate spaces to large enclosed prospects.'</i> If you
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Sir Frederick began filling the garden and grounds in 1972
till his death in 1984: it is now home to some eighty sculptures, ceramic pots
and architectural salvage. Each ‘room’ of the garden offers something different:
from the avenue of lime trees and lawns just made for rolling down, to the
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Parents of adventurous toddlers should note that it has a
few concrete paths and steps dotted around that are old and uneven. The castle
is made of large concrete steps and the water brook is quiet well hidden so you
can come across water without too much warning <b>but</b> it is a wonderful place to explore, so please don’t let that
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Freddie absolutely loved every minute of our visit:<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1720361234093029044" name="_GoBack"></a> he really enjoyed exploring what was around the next
corner. We went with friends and the boys played knights in the Castle, rolled
down the wonderful lawns and searched for treasure (sculptures and salvage). The
old tree swing located on the top of a hill was my favourite, it is placed
perfectly giving you the illusion that you are about to take off over the
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A few weeks ago we stayed in Lancashire for a few days. Having
never been before I really didn't know what to expect. While we were there we
found a lot of places we didn't enjoy but actually after returning and looking
back on the pics we did have a wonderful time – Here is our time in pictures
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On our way we stayed in Chester with
my Nan. Chester is a fab place to visit, the bridges, city wall, Grosvenor Park with miniature railway, Roman ruins, River Dee trips and Amphitheatre (Britains largest and most elaborate!) are all within walking distance of each other and there are lots more things to do further afield (Freddie loved the Amphitheatre and playing Snakes and Ladders with his Great Nan!).</div>
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After two nights we ventured north and stopped off at <a href="http://www.visitsouthport.com/things-to-do/formby-beach-p244431" target="_blank">Formby Beach in Southport</a> home to the rare Red Squirrel.... Super beach and we did spot a Red Squirrel in the woods!<br />
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We stayed in a holiday park called Ribby Hall Village, absolutely
the perfect base to explore this part of the country. With Blackpool and St
Annes just a few miles away and lots of activities on site I would definitely stay
again if I were to visit the area. They have all different styles of
accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets their website is Ribby Hall Village<a href="http://www.ribbyhall.co.uk/short-breaks-holidays" target="_blank">http://www.ribbyhall.co.uk/short-breaks-holidays</a>. You can read a full review of how <a href="http://www.toddleto.co.uk/2013/04/toddle-to-ribby-hall-village-lancashire.html#.UWUSvqKsiSo" target="_blank">child-friendly our holiday</a> was on my other <a href="http://www.toddleto.co.uk/2013/04/toddle-to-ribby-hall-village-lancashire.html#.UWUSvqKsiSo" target="_blank">travel blog</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.visitblackpool.com/" target="_blank">Blackpool </a>was a bit disappointing (sorry Blackpoolians) we
really didn’t enjoy it, the <a href="http://www.visitsealife.com/blackpool/" target="_blank">Sea Life Aquarium </a>was small, and not very
inspiring, it looked tired and in need of an overhaul, although the little
green chap here did raise a few eyebrows.</div>
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Actually it is probably a little unfair to paint a bad picture
of Blackpool as, even though it was half term, the <a href="http://www.blackpoolpleasurebeach.com/home" target="_blank">Pleasure Beach </a>was closed
and the Shark walk in the SeaLife aquarium closed due to maintenance but everything
apart from the seafront looked tired and in need of some TLC, maybe in the summer
months it will be a brighter place. <br />
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when the tide was low and had lots of fun in the small arcade on the pier
finishing off with a yummy ice cream. Flip braved the cold sand and offered to be buried...<br />
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Inland a great place to visit is <a href="http://www.oldhollyfarm.com/" target="_blank">Old Holly Farm in Garstang</a>. Freddie really enjoyed
this little farm where he met calves, lambs, watched cows being milked, played
on mini tractors and finished again with an ice cream! Heaven!<br />
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There are lots of things to do in Lancashire, a good place to plan your visit is the Lancashire website <a href="http://www.visitlancashire.com/" target="_blank">Visit Lancashire</a></div>
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Today we visited the Royal Museums Greenwich with our nearly
4 year old, so he keeps reminding us, little boy. The main reason for the visit
was to watch <a href="http://www.rmg.co.uk/visit/events/space-safari/69088" target="_blank">Space Safari in the Royal Observatory:</a> a journey through space,
with teddy, searching for the Great Big Bear in the sky.<br />
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The show was perfectly pitched for under 7s. We began our
journey in the bedroom flying through the window and up to the stars. I did
think Freddie might be a little scared once the lights went out (and there are
plenty of provisions in place if that happens) but he held our hands and thoroughly
enjoyed the ride. It’s a great introduction to our solar system for any budding
astronomer or just a visual delight for all the family from babies through to
parents. Visiting the planets was great fun, with lots of audience
participation through songs and exploration - Freddie especially enjoyed Teddy
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Freddie (who is 3) decided he wanted to be a dog... Not any dog, a dog with long black ears and a bone around his neck, and a black tail...<br />
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February 2013 sees a very exciting collaboration with Walker
Books and Heal’s very own bear hunt in the Tottenham Court Road flagship store.<br />
Heal’s are holding a special Bear Hunt to coincide with
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the shops, to the park and for our walks through the woods, so it had to be a
bike that was robust and with a handle. After much research the Puky Tricyle
caught my eye and proved a fantastic buy. The Puky Tricycle is fitted with
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For his second Christmas (so when he was about 20 months
old) we bought him a Puky Balance bike, (LR1 Br Learner Bike) I remember his excitement on Christmas day as
he mastered it over the park, from then on there was no stopping him and his
little friend Finlay (who also had a Puky balance bike). This bike is very well
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Freddie was now ready for a pedal bike but as we had fallen
in love with the Puky brand we were a little loathed to go for any other make.
The bike we wanted is just under £150 (Z2 Model)– which is just a bit too much for our
wallets to take, however uncharacteristically I was patient and kept an eye out
on the internet for a second-hand one. Luckily within a few weeks I found one
on a cycling website for £50 – and it looks brand spanking new! It is very
similar to the Puky Balance Bike and so the transition was almost seamless.
Again it is well made, has two brakes, one handle brake and one on the pedals
when you pedal backwards,<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1720361234093029044" name="_GoBack"></a> and comes in a variety of
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only 3!<o:p></o:p><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720361234093029044.post-80728985176828437062012-09-17T03:36:00.000-07:002012-09-17T03:38:35.617-07:00Balance Bikes for Toddlers – a new invention? Most definitely not!<br />
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When my 3 year old cycles around the park on his pedal bike
we get stopped by a lot of people commenting how young he is to be riding a two
wheeler, and how fantastic his balance is. Well it is all thanks to the
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We used to get stopped when he was on his balance bike too,
people would watch him glide around the park and fly down hills and be amazed
at his skill and balance, but most had never seen one before. I was asked if
they were a new invention and so I decided to do a little research and actually
they originate from the 18oo’s: the first balance bike was the Dandy Horse
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If you are weighing up a balance bike vs pedal bike with
stabilisers my vote defiantly falls in favour of the balance bike. It allows
more freedom for off-roading, we walk in the woods a lot and there is no way
Freddie would have been able to ride over the rough terrain we encounter with
stabilisers. The obvious advantage is that it has taught him to balance and <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1720361234093029044" name="_GoBack"></a>- as soon as he had mastered that he got straight on a pedal
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your toddlers feet are flat on the floor when he sits on the seat and if you
can muster up the cash get one with a break, it means the transition to pedal
bike is a little easier as he will have learnt how to break with his hands as well as his feet.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I can just start to see the trees turn, wow this summer has
flown by! Maybe it was the excitement of the Olympics or just that time is
moving too quickly...<o:p></o:p></div>
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I haven’t been a runner since school days, which were a very
long time ago, and have been trying half-heartedly to lose my excess baby
weight for a while – well three years actually. Before Freddie was born I
struggled to put on weight, even after my three older children were born I lost
weight over night to the point that some people thought I might have an eating
disorder – which I didn’t unless you call scoffing chocolate a problem! Then
things were suddenly reversed, I put it down to the fact that Freddie came
along while in my 40s.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I walk a lot, swim and attend a power Yoga class but still
couldn’t shift the weight. So three weeks ago I decided enough was enough and I
wanted my old figure back, well not quite my old figure but not this new one. I
don’t want to be stick thin but I don’t want the middle part of me wider than my
big bottom, and I would like my big bottom a little smaller than it is... <o:p></o:p></div>
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The kids bought me an Ipod Nano for my birthday and while
browsing podcasts I came across the NHS Couch to 5K in 9 weeks and thought I
would give it a go. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/nhs-couch-to-5k/id394384987?mt=2" target="_blank">iTunes pod cast link</a> <a href="http://www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/c25k/Pages/couch-to-5k.aspx" target="_blank">NHS page link</a> (its the green one)<o:p></o:p></div>
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All I can say is ‘brilliant’!! You get a lovely personal
trainer chatting to you while out on your runs, BTW her name is Laura, who has
a supportive but not patronising tone and guides you through your training
schedule along with some ‘ok’ music. </div>
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the first 3 weeks, I already notice a difference to my stamina. And not only is
my mindset and body changing but I am actually enjoying watching the leaves
change colour on each outing... when I began 3 weeks ago they were green and
vibrant, now they are <a href="" name="_GoBack"></a> slowly browning. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I can’t always jog on my own so sometimes take the 3 wheeler
and if you are looking to purchase one I love the Out n About Nipper Sport,
Freddie is a big chap now but it is still big enough for him to sit comfortably
and he loves coming on a dod (jog in Freddie talk). <o:p></o:p></div>
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We are now well and truly into the Olympic spirit at home.
We have some gold, silver and bronze medal stickers and a leader board for the
whole family, including Flip (as some of you already know he is our little boy
Freddie’s mouse friend). Currently Freddie (3 years old) is in the lead with 2
gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze, closely followed by Daddy with 1 gold, 1 silver
and 2 bronze. Unfortunately the rest of us are not doing very well, Flip and I
have a gold each and the older kids are lagging behind with no medals yet...
but, as with our Team GB, I have faith that Flip will reign supreme (well after
Freddie that is) and storm past Daddy...<br />
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We are having great fun setting up races and even just racing to the bath or bed at bedtime, it really is getting Freddie interested in actual Olympics, especially the races where he can see the finish line like swimming and rowing, so athletics is going to go down well... so keep going Team GB and watch this space for updates on our own Olympic games in the house and our final awards ceremony on 12th August.<br />
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know I love to travel and so am always interested in items that make getting
out and about that little bit easier. When the guys
at Snugglebundl released their baby lifting blanket I was a little
sceptical as to what this could actually do to help travelling parents with
babies. I am a touchy feely person and so the idea of moving my baby from one
place to another without a quick cuddle in between was a little alien, but I
have to say that I think in certain situations this blanket could be brilliant!</span></div>
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<span class="s21">The
primary use for this ‘hammock like’ blanket is for those who suffer
with bad backs or any other weakness aggravated by lifting: it allows you
to lift up, and lay down baby without bending or stopping. So if you have had a
difficult birth and need a little recovery time
the Snugglebundl means you can be a little more
independent. It has been safety tested and gets the thumbs up from
chiropractors and midwives too and grandparents and elderly carers like it
for is ease of use and safety element.</span></div>
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<span class="s21">There are
lots of travel systems on the market now that allow you to move baby in his car
seat while asleep but the best position a baby can sleep is flat – using this
blanket means you can transfer baby into a flat position without waking him–
priceless at times! Actually it’s great for transferring him from car seat
to pushchair, to shopping trolley, to floor, to cot...</span></div>
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<span class="s21">Obviously
it would be a great help when transferring from once place to another as
explained above. It would also certainly be a bonus on a flight,
especially if you have a cot on the plane and there is unexpected turbulence
which means you have to get baby on your lap. This could help keep him asleep
transferring from cot to lap and vice versa, a godsend on long haul
flights. So yes a neat little travel blanket and it would be great if
they designed a lightweight version for hot climates too...</span></div>
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a Snugglebundl to give away to one lucky winner in our Holiday Tots competition.
Just visit the Holiday Tots website (home of individual<a href="http://www.holidaytots.co.uk/" target="_blank"> child friendly holiday properties</a>) and answer the question <a href="http://www.holidaytots.co.uk/competitions.php?competitionid=5" target="_blank">here</a>. Good luck!! (Competition closes 31st July 2012)</span></div>
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details on the Snugglebundl visit their website </span><a href="http://www.snugglebundl.co.uk/" style="background-color: white;">www.snugglebundl.co.uk</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720361234093029044.post-43927265700592956332012-07-14T00:30:00.000-07:002012-07-14T00:31:27.430-07:00Win tickets to see Run, Brer Rabbit, Run at Chickenshed Theatre London<br />
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North London for all ages. Tales from the Shed is a hugely popular interactive
performance especially designed for 0-7 year olds, and older children will love the regular workshops and shows.</div>
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This summer the guys from the Shed are entertaining 0-7 year
olds with Tales – Run, Brer Rabbit, Run. Based on the traditional stories and
characters of Brer Rabbit, mayhem is caused when they collide with the present
day London Olympics. Children are always encouraged to make lots of noise as
they share the same space with the performers. Lots of fun to be had!</div>
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Rabbit, Run at the Chickenshed Theatre just visit the <a href="http://www.totfriendly.co.uk/competition.php?competitionid=13" target="_blank">Tot Friendly </a>website here
and enter – good luck!!!</div>
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Dates and times: 26 – 28 July & 2 – 4 August with two
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Chase Side, Southgate<br />
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For more details of the Chickenshed Theatre and its shows
visit their website <a href="http://www.chickenshed.org.uk/" target="_blank">here</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720361234093029044.post-72127789817869526722012-06-07T01:29:00.001-07:002012-06-07T03:04:32.418-07:00Quinny Yezz arrives and still looks good!!!<br />
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Just before Christmas I wrote about my findings at the Baby
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It arrived in two pieces, which were extremely easy to assemble and within 5 minutes was ready for action...
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Designed for city life using the latest technology the
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Its frame is made <i>entirely
of IXEF®, a high performance injection molded composite glass fiber</i> and is
extremely light. The seat uses a rip-stop material similar to a parachute
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Dimensions for the Quinny Yezz according to Quinnyand with
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Now for the full working test, read how we got on with the
city loving Yezz on our holiday to San Francisco and Los Angeles in California.
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">This is the only venue where the Haahoos will be on show this year. The In The Night Garden Live show is touring this summer, our competition is closed but you can purchase tickets and find out more details at </span><a href="http://www.nightgardenlive.com/">http://www.nightgardenlive.com</a></div>
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(for 4, max 2 adults) to give away!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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this exciting new theatre show you are invited to Andy and Mike’s ‘fun pad’ –
there is room for everyone and once there you can expect music, laughs, wigs, eye-patches,
boats, planes, suspense and a BIG BOX OF BANANAS! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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CBeebies’ presenter <b>Andy Day</b> brings
his much-loved humour to this high-energy, children’s comedy. He and <b>Mike
James</b>, childhood friends and comedy partners, have created a fast-paced
show full of slapstick, songs and stories. With imaginative writing and great
gags, <b>Andy and Mike’s… Big Box of
Bananas</b> is a treat for the whole family.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a magical and mysterious box appears in Andy and Mike’s ‘fun pad’, try as they
might they can’t open it. The boys must journey the skies and seas to try to
find the password to the box but they need help – they’ll never manage it
without an audience of house sitters to give them a hand! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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them on a colourful journey taking in some very glamorous, all-singing,
all-dancing air stewards, some confused pirates and some amazing musical sea
life! You’ll also get to meet Poppy the Pet Porpoise, Andy’s Mum and the
mysterious man in the TV to help reveal the mystery of the Big Magical Box. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">To be in with a chance of winning a family ticket (for 4) visit <a href="http://goo.gl/PtoIU" target="_blank">Tot Friendly here</a> and answer the following question...<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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subject to availability. No cash alternative, travel or accommodation provided
as part of this competition. Dates and venues at </span><a href="http://www.andyandmike.com/"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">www.andyandmike.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">
<o:p></o:p></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720361234093029044.post-77957166652333492012-05-21T08:01:00.001-07:002012-05-21T08:01:33.289-07:00Freddie and Flip’s Adventures - Flip returns! yeyheyey!<div class="MsoNormal">
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As you know we travel a bit and so does Freddie’s little
buddy, Flip. Flip is a scruffy looking little mouse-like bear who is Freddie’s
travel companion. They have a healthy relationship where Freddie calls the
shots. Flip occasionally spends nights on his own in Freddie’s clothes draw
when Freddie wants more room in the bed! Flip is always there when Freddie needs
him and never complains when he discards him temporarily for a fellow toy.<br />
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Flip has been on all of our travels since Freddie was born
from France, Cornwall, New Zealand, Australia, California, Spain and more. On a
few occasions he has gone missing, once spending the night in the quarantine
bin at Adelaide airport but he always returns!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Our recent trip to California was no different where he
spent a night in downtown San Francisco in a bistro on Union Square Park. Today
he has returned in a tiny box after being shipped from Pismo Beach in
California, sometimes it feels like Flip chooses to disappear for a few days!<o:p></o:p><br />
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Freddie has been waiting patiently for over a week for his buddy to return ...<br />
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