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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Days Out, Days Out and Attractions/Events, Reviews · December 21, 2022

Visiting the Rampion Visitor Centre in Brighton

As a family, we quite often enjoy going out for the day during the spring and summer to Brighton. We play on the penny arcades, get fish and chips on the pier and the children enjoy paddling in the sea.

On our last visit, we discovered the Rampian Visitor Centre, nestled under one of the red brick arches on the seafront. Free to enter, we decided to see what it was all about.

What is the Rampion Visitor Centre?

In 2018 the £1.3bn Rampion Offshore Wind Farm was built, after first being proposed in 2014. Sitting out to sea, off the Brighton coast, it’s now a constant part of the horizon. Along with the installation of the wind farm came the Rampian Visitor Centre

Visiting the Rampion Visitor Centre in Brighton

The Rampian Visitor Centre is a small exhibition where you can discover how electricity works and how the wind farm was built. You will also learn about the relationship between electricity and climate change before you are able to even climb up a wind turbine – thanks to the power of VR headsets!

Visiting the Rampion Visitor Centre in Brighton

We found the Rampian Visitor Centre well signposted with a free-standing board near the beach inviting people to visit. We went on one of the hottest days of the year, and it was great to find the centre had working air con! It was actually a lovely break from the heat.

Visiting the Rampion Visitor Centre in Brighton

Inside the cosy space, a friendly member of staff greeted us and gave us a short introduction to the exhibits and pointed out the VR headsets that are free to use and managed by the staff.

Visiting the Rampion Visitor Centre in Brighton

Before rushing off to have a go on the VR, we took in the message that the visitor centre is getting across. It educates people about the wind farm itself, renewable energy sources and global climate change.

Visiting the Rampion Visitor Centre in Brighton

The Rampian Visitor Centre houses interactive displays, videos, models and exhibits all related to the construction of the offshore wind farm. 

The history of humans and electricity is also outlined in colourful, eye catching displays that appeal to younger visitors who might otherwise get distracted easily.

Visiting the Rampion Visitor Centre in Brighton

The story of the wind farm is on display, from technical drawings, conceptual models and scale models of the inside of a turbine. You can make it spin and see the inner workings whilst generating your own electricity!

Visiting the Rampion Visitor Centre in Brighton

The children absolutely loved the VR experience too. When we were ready to have a go, staff came over and unlocked the headsets, giving the children a safety briefing before letting them loose on it. The experience lets users go right up to a turbine on the offshore windfarm and see it up close.

Visiting the Rampion Visitor Centre in Brighton

Users can see the inner workings before getting to climb it and see the view from the top. The kids loved the experience and it was fun watching them move around the mock-up of the turbine gantry where the headsets live.

Visiting the Rampion Visitor Centre in Brighton

If you find yourself in Brighton and have a spare half hour, then the Rampion Visitors Centre is worth popping in to. You might learn a thing or two and keep the children happy with a go on the VR.

You can find out more over on the Rampion Visitor Centre website and for reference the address is: 76 Kings Road Arches, Brighton BN1 2FN

Visiting the Rampion Visitor Centre in Brighton

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