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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Home and Lifestyle Products & Services, Reviews · September 28, 2022

Bringing the Joy of Family News to Grandparents with Famileo | AD

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I’m sure we’re not the only people with family we don’t see often. Some of our family are at opposite ends of the country but I have friends with family overseas too, having to keep in touch with FaceTime and phone calls. With relationships like this, it can be hard to let people know you’re thinking of them whilst making sure you tell them everything that’s going on in your lives. And this is why we love Famileo.

What is Famileo?

Famileo is a fantastic service. It’s an app and website that gives family members the ability to share their daily news, compiled together to form a beautiful, personalised paper gazette which is automatically sent to the recipient monthly, bi-monthly or even weekly if you have enough news to share!

Bringing the Joy of Family News to Grandparents with Famileo

Who is Famileo for?

Famileo has been designed for grandparents but can be for anyone you want to keep in touch with and send something meaningful to. Anyone who will appreciate your family news arriving through their door, putting a smile on their face.

Bringing the Joy of Family News to Grandparents with Famileo

We’ve been using Famileo to send a gazette to the children’s grandads – one in Scotland and one in the West Country who we don’t see as often as we would like. You could also send it to great aunts and uncles or godparents. There really is no restriction on who you can send Famileo to and who would appreciate it. But, I’m sure everyone knows someone who would love the addition of Famileo to their lives.

Bringing the Joy of Family News to Grandparents with Famileo

How do you use Famileo?

Famileo is so easy to use. You download an app or use the Famileo website, create a profile for the person you want to send the gazette to, choose your subscription option and start adding news. You can even add multiple people to send gazettes to – and you can duplicate news between gazettes or do different messages for each one. It’s really flexible.

Bringing the Joy of Family News to Grandparents with Famileo

Each gazette can contain up to 30 messages and is up to 16 pages long. It’s a really good size to include as much family news as you need to from the month and it can be a mixture of text and images. You choose how images are laid out and can write a long message or a little snippet – it’s a platform that really works however you want it to.

Bringing the Joy of Family News to Grandparents with Famileo

Famileo: Bringing families together

For me, one of the best bits about Famileo is that multiple people can add news and messages. So, siblings could all add messages for elderly parents or grandchildren could all add news for their grandparents to see. Our first gazette was made completely by me but I’ve now set Dave and LP up so we can all add little life updates that will be added to the Famileo gazettes, giving each one more depth, more voices and showing how much we all care.

Bringing the Joy of Family News to Grandparents with Famileo

Once subscribed you can invite other family members to be part of your family network, all collaborating together to create a beautiful gazette each month for that special person. There’s also a family kitty where all the family members can chip in to pay the subscription fee, making it a really affordable and lovely gift each month.

This makes it fantastic as a gift for grandparents. I always find it hard to think of what grandparents would appreciate and something like this is perfect. It’s a gift that keeps giving month by month and that you know they will look at and really cherish.

Where can gazettes be sent?

The Famileo gazette can be sent anywhere in the world. Postage is included in the subscription price and each family member in your family network can also download a pdf version of the gazette as soon as it has been produced. This is lovely to print out and keep as a little momento too.

Bringing the Joy of Family News to Grandparents with Famileo

What do grandparents think of Famileo?

The children’s grandads loved their first Famileo gazette. I hadn’t told them it was coming and so it was a complete surprise. They both commented on how lovely it was to get something through the door that wasn’t a bill!

They said how nice it was to see all our faces, to hear about what we’d been up to over the summer and to see the back to school photos too. Our first gazette included little things as well as the big stuff – how the cat missed us when we were on holiday, for example. I know the little things will be the bits that they really appreciate going forward as they’re the things we often forget to mention in phone calls.

For us, Famileo is bringing us closer as a family. It’s an extra way of communicating that adds so much more depth to our relationship, helping far away family members feel included and thought of rather than distanced and separate.

Bringing the Joy of Family News to Grandparents with Famileo

My dad commented on how loved Famileo made him feel. Knowing that we had made the effort and taken the time to create something for him. He’d commented a couple of months ago how lonely he’d been feeling and Famileo, along with extra phone calls, has really made a difference.

In reality, once set up, Famileo is no effort at all. Adding photos and text takes seconds and, when you have a whole family network adding messages, the gazette will be full in no time. It’s super simple and a real joy to create.

One lovely little touch with Famileo is that each Gazette has an upcoming birthdays section on the front. I know many parents and grandparents are great at remembering birthdays but mine definitely aren’t so this section is much appreciated, a little reminder in case they need it.

Bringing the Joy of Family News to Grandparents with Famileo

How much is Famileo?

Famileo costs £5.99 for a monthly subscription, £9.99 for a bi-monthly and £17.99 for a weekly subscription and postage included in every package. There’s no limit on how many people can join the family network to add messages to each gazette and, there’s no obligation. You can cancel a subscription at any time or change the frequency and the delivery address if you need to as well.

Famileo: Our final thoughts

I love Famileo. I think it’s such a great idea and fantastic service that so many people could make use of. I know many close families who love to share their news and other families who aren’t that close but would like to feel closer, giving their parents or grandparents a monthly dose of happiness and giving them a really lovely insight into their lives too.

You can also use code REDHEAD to get your first month’s subscription free on a monthly or bi-monthly subscription. Click here to find out more and subscribe.

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