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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Favourite Posts, Opinion/Debate · February 8, 2019

What does Online Safety mean to You?

If I say the words online safety to you, what do you think of? It may be keeping your computer password protected – and not using your maiden name and date of birth as the password.

You may think of how careful you are not to put too much information online about yourself – not divulging your address or date of birth. You might think of the fact you have your social media accounts with the highest level of privacy on them. Or you may think about how your children’s tablets have the highest level of parental controls and how they won’t be having their own social media accounts until very far in the future.

But, when you think of internet safety do you ever think about how your use of the online world affects the people around you? Would you even think twice about putting pictures on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter of your child’s birthday party, the school choir singing in the local town or a family gathering in your garden?

Every time we go to a school event the teachers will say, without fail, that you are free to take photos but they are for personal use and are not to be shared on social media. There are always eye rolls and a mild hum of yeah yeah, we know. But, do people really understand the implication of sharing photos of other people online?

The thing you may not realise about some children in your child’s school or other schools in your town is that there will be ones who have protection orders in place. There are ones who cannot be photographed. There are ones who cannot have their photo shared online. There are ones who have completely new identities, sometimes new families, ones under the care of social services and ones who have been through more than you or I could ever imagine.

In some cases those children have been removed from situations, placed in a new school and kept away from prying eyes that scour the internet looking for them. There may be a relative with a grievance or even just a parent who has lost access wanting to know where that child is.

The moment that child appears on social media and someone recognises them, mentioning to a friend that they saw the child online, in completely different school uniform or in a completely different town, the protection that they have been given fades, and sometimes even disappears, making that child vulnerable all over again.

When you share photos on your completely private, locked down Facebook account but tag a few friends in them – at a birthday party, night out or social event – they will often be visible to not just your friends but the friends of the people tagged in the photos. Within minutes a whole town can have access to a single post you share unless you make sure each and every post you create is viewable only by your friends list – and the people you tag. But even then, how well do any of us know every single person on our Facebook friends list?

The only way of really making sure that you aren’t invading someone else’s privacy is by making sure you have permission of the people in the photos – or their parents – before you share any photos or information online.

When you have a birthday party for your child make sure the other parents are happy with their child being in the photos that you share on social media. If you go to a school event really keep the photos for personal use and only share ones of your own child. When you go to a local event in town don’t share photos with other people in them unless you have their permission.

This may seem like overkill but you really don’t know anyone else’s story. The new child at school may have an incredibly intricate past. The girl dancing in the field during the May Day celebrations may have only just moved to town away from a violent parent. Your colleague in the corner at the office party may be a victim of domestic abuse and photos of her online, at the party, may make things difficult for her at home.

These are just examples and they may seem far fetched but you can never be too careful. As a blogger I have had it drummed in to me to only share images of people with permission. But, I have also taken time to learn why this is just so important.

I take time to remove the children’s school badges from photos and to blur out the other children in sports day photos. I don’t share birthday party photos online, instead sharing them privately within a Whatsapp group with the other parents who were there.

People are so, so careful to follow internet safety measures, to keep their own lives as secure online as possible. But do we really do as much as we can to protect the privacy of others online as well? I really don’t think many people even give it a second thought.

We all have groups of friends that we’re comfortable with, where we know how the others feel about the internet and sharing photos online. I have friends who don’t want their photo – or their children’s photo – online and we abide by that happily. But what if you don’t know someone so well? Do you post their picture anyway, have a conversation about it or just don’t post it, preferring to err on the side of caution?

If someone doesn’t want their photo taken or shared online you might think they’re uptight, a killjoy or so many other things. But there is probably a really good reason for not wanting their photos in the public domain.

99% of the time it’s absolutely fine to share photos but always have that other 1% of the time in your mind. If in doubt, just don’t share it and send it to the people in the picture privately instead. Internet safety isn’t just about you – it’s about everyone you come into contact with.

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