AD | Christmas has arrived at @thelexiconbracknell AD | Christmas has arrived at @thelexiconbracknell and there’s so much to entertain the whole family whilst you do your Christmas shopping! 

Visit The Lexicon Glow Room for a magical light experience that will dazzle you with 20,000 LEDs. It feels like the room goes on forever! Then, take a dip in the Light Pool, a magical ball pool with golden balls to be found and prizes to be won!

If that wasn’t all, have a photo in the giant Christmas bauble ‘sparkling selfie station’ and follow the Twinkle Trail, spotting baubles in shop windows to collect the clues and enter to win fabulous prizes this Christmas. Plus, share your sparkling selfie station pictures, tagging #thelexiconbracknell or email them to marketing@thelexiconbracknell.com and you will automatically be entered in a competition for the chance to win a restaurant gift card too. 

There are also special performances from local choirs, bands and singers and even the chance to meet Bluey, Hey Duggee and Chase from Paw Patrol! You can be sure that a trip to The Lexicon will have something for everyone over the festive season this year. We loved our visit to The Lexicon last weekend and know we’ll be back again before Christmas!

Find out more on @thelexiconbracknell website.

#TheLexiconBracknell #Merry&Bright
AD - Press Trip | What a lovely evening that was! AD - Press Trip | What a lovely evening that was! We had our first Glow Marwell experience tonight - and we loved it. It may even be the best light trail we have been to.

We spent well over two hours at @marwellzoo, enjoying the light installations, indulging in the food stalls and cafe, toasting marshmallows and even meeting Father Christmas! 

Glow Marwell was such a nice way to kick off the festive season - and it’s on all the way through December! If you’re looking for a really nice festive activity the whole family can enjoy, this could definitely be it!
AD | Are you looking for gifts for the grandparent AD | Are you looking for gifts for the grandparents this year? @famileo_uk is a wonderful gift, giving the recipient a personalised gazette of family news regularly throughout the year - and it costs from just £5.99 a month. 

Multiple family members can use the same subscription, all posting messages to be added to one gazette - and sharing the cost of the subscription too! It’s great for parents, siblings and children to all share their news with grandparents each week, fortnight or month. 

We’ve been sending my dad Family gazettes for a while now and he absolutely loves them. It means we tell him all the little things that are happening and not just the big news you remember to mention in phone calls. The children get to upload their own messages to their grandad and it’s definitely made them feel closer, building a stronger relationship despite living far apart.

Find out more about Family over on the blog - link in bio - and buy a subscription for your nearest and dearest this Christmas. It’s a gift they will definitely love to receive.
Two weeks of Fred & George! I won’t be doing the Two weeks of Fred & George! I won’t be doing these updates every week but I like having somewhere to put all these photos!

They’re now three months old, super loving and happy, making biscuits and purring constantly.

They stay in ‘their’ room overnight but explore the house during the day, getting more confident as time passes. They even got to the point of relaxing on the sofa with us last night.

Fred & George are now very much part of our family and I can’t imagine them not being there now - even at 7am when they’re miaowing at the door for breakfast!
AD | Stuck for screen-free entertainment that your AD | Stuck for screen-free entertainment that your kids will love? Claim your FREE Banjo Robinson activity pack today!
 
Reading for pleasure is a key indicator of a child’s future success, but if your child doesn’t love to read, what can you do? We know it’s not always easy keeping kids entertained and away from screens, so we’ve partnered with the award-winning @banjorobinson to gift you a FREE activity pack, worth £9.99.

Here’s a little look at the Banjo Robinson subscription - Troy loves it! Travelling to world with Banjo is so much fun! You can read our full review over on the blog and claim your free activity pack too - link in profile.
A whole week of Fred & George. We weren’t meant A whole week of Fred & George.

We weren’t meant to get more cats just yet but sometimes the universe sends you things when you don’t expect them.

These little guys needed a home and a family to love them. And we had a home and a lot of love to give. We still miss Leia but this pair are definitely helping make me feel whole again.

They are both used to us now, and love us. They’re less nervous, give us cuddles and let us pick them up. They’re still living in our spare room but starting to explore the rest of the house under supervision. 

They play fight constant. Love toys, especially a crinkly feather thing on a string attached to a stick, and love being up high. They are an awesome pair and we are so glad to have them.

Thank you @millbrook_rspca @rspca_official for trusting us with ‘Lonestar and Starfish’. We could not love them more. 

#catsofinstagram #catstagram #catsofig #catsofinsta #catlovers #adoptdontshop #rspcarescuecat #kittensofinstagram #kittens_of_instagram
[AD - Press Trip] I’ve just finished writing abo [AD - Press Trip] I’ve just finished writing about our half term break at @pottersresort and it’s over on the blog if you want to go have a read.

I wanted to put some of my favourite photos on the grid too as the kids did so many fun activities - they had THE best time. 

Giant swing, segways, climbing, archery, laser clays… there was so much to do that we couldn’t fit it all in - we need another trip!
And there ends our October half term - well, apart And there ends our October half term - well, apart from Troy who has a bonus week off!

This half term has been pretty lovely. Troy had his school residential the first weekend and then we had a really lovely few days in Norfolk before heading home and picking up two new members of our family - Fred and George. 11 week old rescue kittens who have pretty much stolen our hearts.

It’s been so nice to have a chunk of quality time with this pair and now I’m looking forward to the Christmas holidays. These two are the best company and I really do live for the school holidays. 

How has your half term been?
[AD - Press Trip] We’ve loved spending half term [AD - Press Trip] We’ve loved spending half term at @pottersresort in Norfolk. With great food, an action packed schedule of entertainment and activities plus everything included in the price of your break - even drinks - it’s a fantastic way to holiday as a family, giving quality time together in the nicest of surroundings. 
I’ll write a full review soon but for now here’s a little Reel  of our trip.
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Books, Magazines, Music, Film and TV, Collaborative posts, Reviews · November 9, 2020

Bert Smells Book Review | AD

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As a family we love books and are always looking for new ones to enjoy with the children. They can happily read by themselves now but there still really is nothing like a bedtime story as a child.

Our latest read is Bert Smells by P.A.Weasle. It’s a book about Bert, a real dog that his family adopted after he was found abandoned in North London. However, the adventure described in the book is completely fictional – although who really knows what adventures Bert has been on?

The book is beautifully illustrated with watercolour pictures that really show Bert, his surroundings and the friends he meets on his adventures. The sketches and subtle colours give real snapshots into Bert’s life, with just enough detail for any child’s imagination to then fill in the gaps, seeing Bert in all sorts of situations.

Bert Smells is written with a lot of repetition that really aids a child’s learning and understanding. The sentences aren’t too long and often the text is spread around the page making it even more engaging and fun for children to follow and read.

The story follows Bert from his home on the farm and his routine of sniffing, rolling and exploring through to going somewhere new – and getting lost in the process.

He meets other animals, each with their own personalities. Most aren’t very kind to Bert – because he smells – and yet, one very special friend helps him find his way home, caring about him despite his smell.

Bert Smells is a really lovely story that I think any family would really enjoy reading. LP and Little Man really warmed to Bert, loved his gentle nature and adventurous spirit, and they loved the fox at the end of the story too.

It’s a story that teaches children about friendship and being kind, about helping others and also about staying safe – not going where you shouldn’t even if the gate has been left open!

It’s a really lovely book that we’ve really enjoyed as a family with beautiful illustrations and a lovely sentiment behind it too. I can’t wait to see what other stories P.A.Weasle launches in the future – and we hope there are many more Bert adventures to come too!

Bert Smells is £5.99 and available on Amazon. You can find out more about Bert over on Weasle.Art, the site behind the P.A.Weasle books.

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Comments

  1. Sally Collingwood says

    November 9, 2020 at 11:15 am

    Bert could go to school.

    Reply
  2. Andrea Fletcher says

    November 9, 2020 at 7:34 pm

    Bert at the vets.

    Reply
  3. ashleigh allan says

    November 10, 2020 at 8:55 am

    A trip to space!

    Reply
  4. Richard M Johnson says

    November 10, 2020 at 11:08 am

    Space

    Reply
  5. Natalie Burgess says

    November 11, 2020 at 9:08 am

    To the end of a rainbow xx

    Reply
  6. KAYLEIGH Watkins says

    November 12, 2020 at 1:24 am

    Bert goes on holiday to teach children more safe skills xx

    Reply
  7. Margaret Gallagher says

    November 12, 2020 at 7:54 pm

    LOVE LOVE LOVE for my gorgeous great neice

    Reply
  8. Michelle Smith says

    November 13, 2020 at 7:41 pm

    A trip to the seaside

    Reply
  9. Rebecca Nisbet says

    November 15, 2020 at 7:32 pm

    Bert befriending a someone who is lonely

    Reply
  10. Kelly O'Donnell says

    November 17, 2020 at 10:41 am

    Bert goes shopping

    Reply
  11. Pippa Ainsworth says

    November 17, 2020 at 5:49 pm

    We’d like to see Bert go to the beah and meet some sea creatures

    Reply
  12. Laura says

    November 22, 2020 at 1:28 pm

    I would like to see Bert go on an adventure at a football game

    Reply
  13. YOLANDA DAVIS says

    November 22, 2020 at 2:02 pm

    A trip to space in a rocket.

    Reply
  14. Rich Tyler says

    November 22, 2020 at 8:27 pm

    Bert builds den in woods

    Reply
  15. kim white says

    November 23, 2020 at 6:54 pm

    Bert goes on a Bear Hunt

    Reply
  16. Susan Willshee says

    November 25, 2020 at 9:32 pm

    It would be lovely for Bert to go on holiday to the seaside with his family. I can imagine him getting into trouble by ruining sandcastles on the beach and dragging rubbish out of the sea.

    Reply
  17. Rebecca Walker says

    November 30, 2020 at 1:38 pm

    to the jungle

    Reply
  18. Adrian Bold says

    December 6, 2020 at 1:28 am

    Into space!

    Reply
  19. natalie s says

    December 6, 2020 at 9:52 am

    Fruit picking!

    Reply
  20. Jeanette Leighton says

    December 6, 2020 at 11:19 am

    Up to space sounds fun

    Reply
  21. Julie Brett says

    December 6, 2020 at 4:56 pm

    Bert finds a stray puppy

    Reply
  22. Lia Burns says

    December 6, 2020 at 11:22 pm

    Bert goes on holiday or Bert goes to dog school!

    Reply

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