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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Ordinary Moments · July 15, 2018

The End of Infants {The Ordinary Moments}

Welcome back to another week of the Ordinary Moments. If you haven’t joined in before this is a weekly linky that launches every Sunday morning and is open until midnight on the following Saturday. It’s a linky that celebrates any ordinary moments in your life – or the not so ordinary some weeks too. Basically – anything goes. I’ll be sharing and commenting on the posts that are linked up during the week and there’s a badge at the bottom of the post if you’d like to add it to yours too.

The End of Infants {The Ordinary Moments}

It feels like yesterday that LP started nursery, just a couple of weeks after her third birthday. From there she started school, just after her fourth birthday and despite our worries of her being a summer baby she has kept up with her classmates all the way through the last three years at primary school.

But next week marks a huge milestone for LP. It’s her last week at infants and in September she’ll be moving to the Junior Campus. It’s on a different site, about a mile away. It’s a bigger school with two floors and three classes in each year. It has the same uniform but it will be a whole new experience for LP – one I’m sure she will embrace with the same enthusiasm and personality that she had when she started in Reception.

It’s hard to think of LP, that tiny little tot with pigtails and the first school uniform that made her look like she was playing dress up, off on this new grand adventure. The infant school has prepared LP for the junior school and it has set her in a good routine as far as learning and reading and writing are concerned. She loves school and that love of learning, the teachers and her friends is all because of her experience at the infants – it’s been a pretty great three years for her.

But now she’s off to juniors. The place that will prepare her for secondary school and that will prepare her more for life outside of school. The school pride themselves on creating foundations for life and it’s another sign that soon LP will be all grown up – and even further from that tiny little pigtailed girl we took to school on that very first day of reception three years ago.

The infants has taught LP so much. She has learnt to read and now ploughs through books like there’s no tomorrow – she loves books and would rather read than play or watch TV most of the time.

It’s also helped grow her imagination, given her some really firm friends and taught her so much about the world, history and life. LP had such a small world when she started nursery, her world was just her family, her home and the town we live in. Now, four years later, LP’s world and mind has grown so much and it has been such a pleasure to watch her learn. The awe in her eyes when she finds out something new and the enthusiasm that she has when she talks to us about the things she’s been learning makes me so proud. The infant school has helped LP grow into such a knowledgable, clever, wonderful little person and I will always be so grateful that it has been such a positive experience for her.

And just like that, LP’s years at infant school are over. She’s moving on – and leaving her little brother to have his last two years at infants without her by his side. But, they have loved having the last year together at school and I know Little Man can’t wait to follow in his sister’s footsteps and move over to the junior campus too.

The end of a chapter for our Little Pickle, one that has come by just so fast but one that she is just so ready for. The junior school is going to be a whole new experience for LP – and one I am sure she will grasp with both hands.

The End of Infants {The Ordinary Moments}
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  1. Rachelanne_bee says

    July 15, 2018 at 10:46 am

    Bless her and I can’t even think about my boys growing up to this! Just thinking of then going to school is scary enough let alone thinking of preparing for secondary school one day!!
    Howwver you must be so very proud as she is clearly a credit to you!!

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  2. Mudpie Fridays says

    July 22, 2018 at 10:03 pm

    Oh wow this will be us next year. I find it so scary how quickly it all goes by. Its sounds like she’s more than ready and will absolutely smash it. Its so nice Little Man and LP had one year together at the same school. Because of our age gap that won’t happen with the boys which I am sad about. Hope you have a wonderful Summer holiday xx

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