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!
Oh these two! Every day I feel lucky to have them. Oh these two! Every day I feel lucky to have them. As school draws to a close at lunchtime, I’m looking forward to a whole summer with them. My favourite people.

They’ve both had a great year at school this year. Troy’s first without his sister by his side and Athena’s first at secondary school. 

They both had great reports, always did their best and have made some really lovely new friends this year. I could not be more proud of them.

Now, let’s go and enjoy the next six weeks before school starts all over again!
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Reviews, Technology · March 18, 2020

Bringing Our Home Up To Date with TP-Link – Deco P9

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I work from home and, like many families, we now have a home that pretty much runs on the internet. We have tablets for the children to use, laptops for work and homework and so much smart technology like smart heating, Alexa and we even had a WiFi kettle at one point. But, with all this modern technology our house has found it hard to keep up.

We live in an older Victorian house with quite thick walls that has increased in size over time with various add ons and renovations. When we had our downstairs extension finished a few years ago we invested in a WiFi setup that used powerline technology to repeat the signal to a different part of the house through the existing electrical wiring.

This setup involved an ugly adaptor in our shiny new kitchen and a different network name. It worked intermittently, with the signal being much weaker upstairs and over time we really noticed the performance reducing.

All we want is working internet throughout our home over a wireless network but it proved quite difficult to find a solution. TP-Link came to the rescue though, and offered us a powerful new mesh system in the shape of their Deco P9 range. Dave was excited as he hoped it would mean an end to me moaning about the slower WiFi in the kitchen or upstairs and forever having to change networks!

Well, the TP-Link Deco P9 has eliminated all of this with one easy installation that was up and running within minutes. With a handy app that is available on iOS and Android, upgrading our WiFi was a breeze and I wish we’d done it much sooner.

The TP-Link Deco P9 utilises both powerline and mesh technology. This gives extended coverage of up to 6000 square foot using the hybrid network and with only one WiFi network name, our devices automatically lock on to the strongest signal wherever we might be in the house. It’s completely seamless and we never notice a loss of signal or any downtime when switching between signals. We have WiFi that works continuously – and I couldn’t be happier.

The Deco P9 is sold in a three pack and will suit us perfectly when our loft conversion is completed later this year. We are currently only using two of the units and have perfect WiFi coverage all over the house, with the goal to add the third unit in the new loft conversion. The Deco P9 is billed as suiting a 3-5 bedroom house and I think that’s pretty spot on. We have a slightly larger than average three bed house at the moment and the Deco 9 will suit our needs when we convert the loft to create a 5 bedroom home too.

The TP-Link app is a fantastic resource as well. It comes packed with features like household profiles, bandwidth optimisation, age appropriate web filters, blocked websites, blacklisted devices and even a guest WiFi network. It keeps track of the websites visited and the amount of time spent on them, a great way of supervising your children without looking over their shoulders! You can even tell the Deco P9 to prioritise certain devices over others if you require a quicker connection for a certain task.

The Deco P9 is fully compatible with Amazon Echo devices. You can ask Alexa to complete tasks like turning on the guest network, setting night mode for the devices – turning the LED off on each unit or for prioritising devices for faster connections.

Our home WiFi network has become much more reliable and stable since we started using the TP Link Deco P9 setup. With it’s stylish white minimalist design, the units don’t look out of place in a modern connected home and they provide you with a rock steady WiFi network capable of handling anything you can throw at it.

I am now confident that our WiFi network at home will be able to grow with us as a family, it will cope with future advances in smart technology and it will let me work seamlessly from home for years to come.

The TP-Link Deco P9 has an RRP of £199.99

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