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 · July 17, 2017

Keeping Children Entertained with the Amazon Fire 7 and the Amazon Appstore

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LP and Little Man have loved their Amazon tablets since they first got an Amazon Fire HDX a couple of years ago. But, this year Amazon have launched a new Amazon Fire 7 tablet and to celebrate the launch they sent Little Man one to test out and to see if he loved it quite as much as his old tablet.

Keeping Children Entertained with the Amazon Fire 7 and the Amazon Appstore

The Amazon Fire 7 is a fantastic tablet for any child – and adults alike. It’s thinner and lighter than the previous version yet and has longer battery life and an even better display – all for just £49.99. But, to make children happy, it comes in a range of colours – nice bold primary colours or black to make sure there’s a colour to suit everyone.

One great benefit of the new Fire 7 is that as well as coming in 8GB or 16GB versions there’s also the option to add a microSD card to expand the storage even more – meaning that Little man can download even more of his favourite games and apps to keep him entertained for longer. Everything about the Amazon Fire 7 really focuses on entertainment making it a must for all members of the family. 

Little Man has always loved the Fire For Kids app and we love that it gives him the ability to play games and activities and read books all in a safe environment on his tablet, where there’s no advertising or in-app purchases but, as well as using the Fire for Kids app Little Man now has access to over 800,000 other apps from the Amazon Appstore.

Keeping Children Entertained with the Amazon Fire 7 and the Amazon Appstore

We’ve spent time downloading apps to Little Man’s tablet that we know he’ll enjoy – Netflix to watch his favourite cartoons and movies and the BBC iPlayer to watch his much loved CBeebies TV shows – Octonauts, Go Jetters and Charlie and Lola.

But, as well as watching shows Little Man loves having so many games to play at a touch of a button. He’s really been enjoying the Hot Wheels: Race Off game which lets him race amazing cars around some incredible tracks. He really loves the CBeebies app which has so many different games to play based around his favourite shows and the wide range of Lego games that are available on the Amazon Appstore are also a hit – what child doesn’t love Lego?! But we can’t forget Thomas the Tank Engine – one of the first things he looked for when we turned his new tablet on! Thomas & Friends Express Delivery lets Little Man help his favourite Thomas engines throw Sir Topham Hat a birthday party surprise – any Thomas fan will love it.

Keeping Children Entertained with the Amazon Fire 7 and the Amazon Appstore

It’s great that the Amazon Appstore has apps suitable for any age – with games for different ability levels and things like social media for teens and adults. But, there are also so many educational games and apps to help with learning. Little Man loves the Reading Eggs apps and they are fantastic for helping him with phonics and learning what letters look like too.

The Amazon Fire 7 is the perfect tool to help children with homework, give them something to do in the holidays or keep them entertained on a long journey. The new Amazon Fire 7 also includes Alexa so that we can talk to the tablet for information rather than spending time typing – such a great advance in technology and something the children find so funny!

Little Man has always loved his Amazon tablet and the Amazon Fire 7 is the perfect upgrade for him – it’s so compact but durable and being able to add a MicroSD card helps him explore more apps and games at one time. As a family we’re really impressed with the Fire 7 and will no doubt be upgrading LP’s tablet at Christmas – the hardest decision will be deciding on what colour to go for!

The Amazon Fire 7 has an RRP of £49.99 for the 8GB version and £59.99 for the 16GB version.

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  1. Laura's Lovely Blog says

    July 17, 2017 at 9:09 am

    My children don’t have tablets at the moment. I’ve kind of steered them away, but now Logan is at school I am thinking there is soon going to become a time when we need to embrace them and get him one. I think for the price the Amazon tablets do look like great value.

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  2. Jade Ring - Raising the Rings says

    July 17, 2017 at 9:11 am

    This looks really good! I love that it’s for all the family and not just the kids. I really ought to treat myself to Netflix as I seem to miss out on so many good things on there. Teddy loves Octonauts and Go Jetters too – I may have to invest as a Christmas present to the boys – and much cheaper than an iPad too! x

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  3. Molly says

    July 17, 2017 at 11:10 am

    This looks SO GOOD. Honestly, my 7 year old would be all over this!

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  4. Pip says

    July 17, 2017 at 6:11 pm

    It looks fantastic, my kids would absolutely love this!

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  5. Mel says

    July 18, 2017 at 12:04 pm

    I’ve only ever heard good things about Amazon Fire tablets, but I had no idea they were this cheap! I also love the fact they come in different colours – the yellow one is right up my street!

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  6. Jen Walshaw says

    July 18, 2017 at 4:30 pm

    We have been so impressed with the Amazon Fire. I bought a second one on Prime Day!

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  7. Michelle Twin Mum says

    July 19, 2017 at 10:40 pm

    Those prices are just amazing value, aren’t they? Mich x

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  8. Laura - Dear Bear and Beany says

    July 20, 2017 at 5:45 pm

    This looks great, I love that it has a place for a SD card now. I’m thinking its time to get Alice one for her birthday next month and I know which colour she would love! x

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