And just like that, Christmas is here! Our tree is And just like that, Christmas is here! Our tree is up, the Santa hats are out and the first doors on our advent calendars are open.

I love this time of year. It is my favourite. And it’s one of the few times still full of magic even as an adult. I’m going to be soaking up every minute of joy the next few weeks bring and I hope December is full of moments of joy for you too.

Happy December! 🎄
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.

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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!
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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. 

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[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?
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Mauritius, Travel · January 24, 2020

Things to do in Mauritius with Kids

We had such a great trip to Mauritius last summer and now that we’ve finally finished writing about everything we did whilst we were there I thought I should write about all the things there are to do in Mauritius with kids to give you some inspiration for your next trip.

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Is Mauritius good for families?

The great thing about Mauritius is that the whole island is so accessible when travelling as a family. You can drive from one side to the other in no more than an hour and a half no matter where you are staying. This makes road trips to see many sites in one day a really great option with plenty of stop off points to stretch legs, have a picnic or find a toilet!

So here are some things to do with kids in Mauritius:

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden is commonly known as the Pamplemousses Botanical Garden in Pamplemousses, near Port Louis. It’s the oldest botanical garden in the Southern Hemisphere, dating back to 1770, and is home to it’s famous giant water lilies, spices, ebonies, sugar canes, and 85 varieties of palms from around the world.

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden Mauritius

L’aventure du Sucre in its glory days was one of the biggest producers of sugar in Mauritius thanks to the natural abundance of sugar cane that covers the whole of the island. The factory has now been transformed into a museum and visitor centre dedicated to this piece of the island’s history. It’s a really educational but fun day out which finishes with tasting products made from sugar cane.

L’aventure du Sucre Mauritius

Casela World of Adventures is often described as the most visited attraction in Mauritius. It’s a scenic nature park which offers an incredible variety of activities and fun experiences like ziplining, quad biking and canyoning whilst looking at safari animals like big cats, monkeys, giraffes, rhinos, impalas and zebras. It’s a really full day out and a must on any trip to Mauritius.

Casela World of Adventures Mauritius

TerrOcean Le Domaine de l’Etoile was one of the children’s favourite places in Mauritius. It is the biggest natural and private reserve in the whole of Mauritius with over 1200 hectares and, unlike most of the attractions in Mauritius, is situated on the eastern part of the island. It’s full of native forests, lush valleys and dense vegetation as well as the kids fun park that LP and Little Man would happily have spent all day at.

TerrOcean Le Domaine de l’Etoile  Mauritius

Dolphins, Whales and the Crystal Rock – There are many dolphin and whale watching boat trips available in Mauritius and we booked the Sunrise Crystal Dream package with Adrien’s Dream. We got up early and boarded our boat for the day. It took us to see dolphins and we saw humpback whales whilst we were there too. We had the opportunity to snorkel with the dolphins and had many other snorkelling opportunities through the day. There was an authentic lunch on the beach, a trip to see the Crystal Rock, one of the most famous natural tourist attractions in Mauritius.

Crystal Rock Mauritius

There are also many tours of small islands around the Mauritius coast. We decided on Totof Tours Ile aux Phare Boat Trip which gave us a tour of three islands in one day including Ile aux Aigrettes. There were snorkelling opportunities, a barbecue on the boat and so much to see.

 Totof Tours Ile aux Phare Boat Trip Mauritius

Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius and well worth visiting. There are markets regularly, so many shops and many museums to learn about the history of Mauritius and the Mauritian culture.

Port Louis Waterfront Mauritius

Port Louis is also home to Aapravasi Ghat which is a really sombre and sobering place to visit. In 1834, the British Government chose Mauritius to be the first site for what it called ‘the great experiment’ in the use of ‘free’ labour to replace slaves. Half a million indentured labourers arrived at Aapravasi Ghat from India to work in the sugar plantations of Mauritius. Learning about this made me so angry at that government and pleased that we have come so far since then. It’s definitely something worth learning more about.

Aapravasi Ghat Mauritius

Chamarel 7 Coloured Earth in the Black River Gorges National Park is home to so much more than multi coloured earth! The 8.5-hectare park is an immersive experience which blends geology, education and conservation with wonder and discovery to help understand the island’s natural heritage. There’s the huge Chamarel waterfalls, giant tortoises and the geopark of seven coloured earth.

Chamarel 7 Coloured Earth Mauritius

The Curious Corner of Chamarel is an indoor and outdoor gallery which features dozens of interactive optical illusions. We were able to create photos that blew the children’s minds. It was such a fun way to spend a couple of hours.

Curious Corner of Chamarel Mauritius

There are so many beautiful beaches in Mauritius from Grand Baie or Mont Choisy beach in the north to Belle Mare in the east, Flic en Flac in the west and Blue Bay Marine Park 0n the south east coast. Wherever you go there are beaches and they’re all very family friendly too.

Mauritius Beach

Many hotels offer trips to Ile Aux Cerfs and it was definitely one of the most beautiful places we visited during our holiday. However, once on the island pretty much everything is chargable – including sun loungers. We spent a few hours happily on the beach, enjoying a picnic and snorkeling. It was glorious.

Ile Aux Cerfs Mauritius

Trou aux Cerfs is a dormant volcano with a really well defined cone and crater. It’s 605m high and located in Curepipe, Mauritius. There’s parking close by and it’s worth a visit but you’ll only be there for a couple of minutes admiring the view before heading off on your way.

Trou aux Cerfs Mauritius

There are so many amazing places to stop the car and experience incredible views. We stopped at the Gorges Viewpoint which was inside a huge country park and met monkeys whilst we had a picnic and appreciated the view. You could see for miles! The Alexandra Falls Viewpoint gives a great view of the falls and local area too.

Gorges Viewpoint Mauritius

The Grand Bassin is a sacred crater lake is one of the most important hindu pilgrimage sites outside of India. The lake is surrounded by Hindu statues and buildings. When we visited in the Mauritian winter it was pretty flooded but I think it would be great to visit at a drier time of the year.

There are many more places to see and things to do in Mauritius with kids – La Vanille Nature Park, visiting Le Morne Brabant or even indulging in watersports! It’s a fantastic country to visit as a family.

Things to do in Mauritius with Kids

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  1. Plutonium Sox says

    January 24, 2020 at 1:24 pm

    It looks really beautiful, I’d love to take my kids there. The snorkelling must be incredible, my two have only ever swam in cold water outdoors, it would be a revelation to get in the sea somewhere like Mauritius!
    Nat.x

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