AD - Press Trip | I had such a great weekend at @p AD - Press Trip | I had such a great weekend at @pottersresortsfivelakes with @slwilson84. It was an action packed three nights with a full activity and entertainment programme, great food, lovely drinks and beautiful surroundings. 

The staff go above and beyond to make everyone feel at home and they ensure that everyone has the best time possible. I don’t think I stopped smiling all weekend.

The best thing about Potters holidays is that everything is included in the price you pay. Four meals a day, all your drinks - including wine, Prosecco, most spirits and soft drinks - great accommodation and so many activities. 

I’ll write a full review soon but for now here’s a little Reel of our weekend
I always have a lot of questions about accommodati I always have a lot of questions about accommodation when we stay anywhere as a family so I thought I’d share this little tour of our room at @windjammerlanding which was a pretty perfect place to stay.

It’s the ‘Ocean View Two Bedroom’ which was like a little house, with an upstairs and downstairs, built into the hillside. Both rooms had outdoor space and their own shower rooms. Such a great option for a family.
A little photo dump from our holiday in St Lucia. A little photo dump from our holiday in St Lucia. We’ve been back a few days now but still miss the heat, the food, the pool, the constant sounds of wildlife and the lovely people. It was such a great holiday and I’m sure we’ll be back one day.
And just like that, Athena is 12! What a joy it is And just like that, Athena is 12! What a joy it is watching her grow and what a wonderful young woman she is becoming. We could not be more proud. Love you Pickle, have a great birthday.
We’ve just got back from two glorious weeks in S We’ve just got back from two glorious weeks in St Lucia staying at @windjammerlanding and it was just the holiday we needed. Two weeks of sunshine and relaxation in what must be one of the most beautiful islands in the world. 

We can’t wait to go back again in the future. Here’s just a little snippet of our trip.
AD - Press Tickets | We had such a nice day at @na AD - Press Tickets | We had such a nice day at @national_motor_museum despite the rain! The children loved the Little Beaulieu play area and we loved exploring the National Motor Museum and Top Gear exhibit before having a ride on the monorail! We went on an old open topped bus, explored the Beaulieu Manor House and loved the gardens. 
Beaulieu is always a great day out - whatever the weather. This summer they have a whole ‘Summer of Fun’ planned, with activities most days - parades, bird shows and hundreds of sculptures within the grounds too. If you’re looking for a day out this summer definitely think about heading to Beaulieu.
AD - Press Tickets | Tonight we took the kids to t AD - Press Tickets | Tonight we took the kids to their first concert - but it was so much more than just a concert! @abbavoyage is incredible. With CGI ABBA and a live band, it’s like being at an ABBA concert 40 years ago but with modern lighting, effects and sound. ABBA look and sound real, it’s a mind blowing experience.
The set includes all the songs you know and love as well as a few less familiar ones.
You can’t take photos during the show which actually made a refreshing change. A whole arena focused purely on the show and soaking up the moment. It’s definitely something the four of us will always remember.
Now, I’m off to sing Dancing Queen all the way home.
AD - Press Trip | We had such a great day at @phdo AD - Press Trip | We had such a great day at @phdockyard today. They have a fantastic Ultimate Explorer ticket that lets you visit all the attractions as many times as you like for 12 months - and after a day at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard we can see that you need more than one day to really do everything!

We explored HMS Warrior, HMS Victory and the Mary Rose Exhibition - which is incredible! We also saw where ships are built and restored and spent time in Action Stations where the kids climbed and did an assault course.

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is such a fun, educational day out with something for all ages - we can’t wait to go on their harbour tours next time we visit!
AD | WIN!! Would you love to win a holiday? To cel AD | WIN!! Would you love to win a holiday? To celebrate #100YearOfARoads National Highways have launched their #ARoadsToSummer competition! It's all about celebrating summer holiday moments, time together, fun in the sun, days out and more.

So why not be in it to win it? To enter, all you have to do is send @nationalhways a DM on here with a photo or video of your favourite holiday moments. You can also comment on their Facebook or Twitter #ARoadsToSummer posts with your holiday photos. I've shared a few of our favourite photos to give you some inspiration.

The best six entries will each win a £500 @nationaltrust holidays voucher! SO what are you waiting for? Dig out your favourite holiday photos or take some new ones to share!

The #ARoadsToSummer competition runs from 24 July to 10 September 2023. Winners will be announced in September 2023.

Good luck!
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Guest Posts, The Beginning of Us · October 22, 2015

The Beginning of Us – Mr and Mrs Lighty’s Story {Sugar and Spice and All Things Spliced}

This week’s story comes from Mrs Lighty who you can find over on Sugar and Spice and All Things Spliced and also on her travel blog Answers on a Postcard. I’ll leave you with Mrs Lighty to tell her story…

Mr and Mrs Lighty met 13 years ago, while we were on holiday in Ibiza, although our Mums tell us that in actual fact, we’ve known each other since we were two as they used to take us to the same Mother and Toddler group – funnily enough, we don’t remember this!! We’d both just finished our A-Levels, and were on the obligatory end-of-exams-holiday, me with my girlfriends and Mr Lighty with the lads. I knew that my friend Mark, who we’ve both known since we were born (my Mum met his Mum at antenatel classes!), was going to be in the same resort in Ibiza with his friends at the same time as us girls, so we arranged to meet up. We had such a good time that first night that we met up every night after that!

Now, it would have been nice and simple if Mr Lighty and I had just gotten together at that point, but unfortunately, we both decided to date other friends of ours within the group first! Once we were back home, however, both of our relationships fizzled out, and our group began to go their separate ways as everyone headed off to university.

Mr and Mrs Lighty in Lanzarote, just before we got engaged in 2009

I started uni in September 2002, and found myself at home while all of my friends had opted to go away to uni. I started to spend more time with the boys, as they were all at universities and colleges closer to home, and got to know Mr Lighty really well. One night we were chatting over email when our conversation started to take a new turn. Mr Lighty started dropping hints that he liked me, but I couldn’t really comprehend this, particularly as we’d both dated each other’s friends, making me feel incredibly disloyal, and I thought that we were just friends ourselves. He literally had to spell out to me how he felt about me before I could believe it! We arranged to meet on our lunchbreaks from our Saturday jobs the next day, and so Mr Lighty took me on our first date to the glamourous destination of…our local BHS canteen!!

In Ibiza again, the year after we met

And so it began! After we’d been together for about two years, I went to live in Vienna, Austria, as part of my German degree. This obviously meant that we would be apart for an academic year, but at no point did we consider breaking up. I don’t think we ever even had the conversation about whether we should stay together or not, we just knew that we’d make it work somehow. And make it work we did, with Mr Lighty coming to visit me six times in Vienna, and me coming home four times. Plus we spoke on the phone practically every day! After my year abroad had finished, I think we realised that if we’d managed to get through being apart for 9 months, we could manage pretty much anything.

In Vienna

After I graduated in 2006, we took the next step and bought our (tiny!) starter home together, and our relationship has developed further and further from there. In 2009 we got engaged, we got married in 2011, and bought our forever home in 2012.

On our wedding day

This year we welcomed Baby Lighty into our family! We couldn’t be happier, so here’s to another 13 years together and hopefully many more besides!

With Baby Lighty

Thanks so much Mrs Lighty for sharing your story! It sounds like you have been together and accomplished so much – here’s to the next 13 years!

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  1. Rachel In Real Life says

    October 22, 2015 at 10:17 pm

    What a lovely story. It must have felt strange having dated mutual friends before and well done on getting through your abroad year, that was bound to have been a huge test! x

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