At the weekend we headed over to Twycross Zoo near Atherstone to attend the launch event for the Great Brick Safari which is at the zoo until 7th January. With over 70 life-sized LEGO brick animals on display, our pair of LEGO addicts had a great time racing around hunting for them all.… Continue Reading “The Great Brick Safari at Twycross Zoo”
I love roast lamb. It is pretty much right up there in my all time top 5 meals. When we were invited to come along and try Toby Carvery’s new menu, which includes lamb on Sundays, we were happy to go along and try it out.… Continue Reading “A lamb-tastic family meal at Toby Carvery”
This year we have been away a few times with the girls, and have taken half a day each time to do some geocaching. We find it a great way to explore new areas and visit places you might not have visited otherwise, with the added excitement of the ‘treasure hunting’ element of it all. Geocaching is a global phenomenon, so wherever you go you… Continue Reading “Geocaching with the kids – on holiday”
Last Saturday we headed to Arena Birmingham to see Paw Patrol Live: The Great Pirate Adventure. Live shows like this one are a great way of introducing children to the concept of live theatre, with the characters they know and love coming to life on the stage.… Continue Reading “A Great Pirate Adventure with Paw Patrol Live!”
At the weekend we headed into town to visit the National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham. We have been ambassadors for the Birmingham centre for several years now, and I’m delighted to report that we’ve been invited to continue for a further year! Georgie and Lydia were delighted by this news, as they really enjoy our visits.… Continue Reading “Octonauts Shark Mission at Sea Life Birmingham”
We were up and about earlier than our usual time for a Sunday morning at the weekend as we had a very excited breakfast booked – at Cadbury World! They are hosting Character Breakfasts throughout July, giving you the chance to eat breakfast in the company of Freddo, Caramel Bunny, Bertie Bassett and Mr Cadbury’s Parrot.… Continue Reading “Character Breakfasts with Freddo and friends at Cadbury World”
On Sunday afternoon we headed to Cannon Hill park here in Birmingham to see the Pinky Ponk show at In The Night Garden Live. The 2018 tour is now underway, and it is the last clnance to watch the beloved characters from the Night Garden in their infamous Showdome.… Continue Reading “Makka Pakka washes faces at In The Night Garden Live”
Sea Life Birmingham have a new attraction this spring, and it is ethereally beautiful – the jellyfish have a brand new (bigger and better!) area inside the centre, after the old jellyfish area was replaced by the piranha tank we blogged about recently.… Continue Reading “Jelly Invaders have arrived at Sea Life Bham”
During the Easter holidays we enjoyed a day out at Twycross Zoo, which is home to almost 150 species.… Continue Reading “A day out a Twycross Zoo”
During the half term holiday we headed over to the Sea Life Centre in Birmingham to check out their new Piranha tunnel, as well as enjoy their Sea Stars trail.… Continue Reading “Visiting the Piranhas at Sea Life”
James and I have always enjoyed Sizzling Pubs, and over the years have (mostly) had good experiences eating at them, in various locations. We are both fans of a good steak, so Sizzling is a great budget-friendly option for all sorts of meat-lover meals!… Continue Reading “Eating out at Stag & Three Horseshoes”
As Sea Life ambassadors, we always try to fit in a trip to visit Santa Claus while he is at the Birmingham Sea Life Centre, and earlier this month we headed to the centre to check out their 2017 grotto.… Continue Reading “Visiting Santa at Sea Life Birmingham”
We recently attended the press night of the new stage adaptation of one of my favourite childhood books, The Hundred and One Dalmations, at the Birmingham REP Theatre.… Continue Reading “The Hundred and One Dalmations at the Birmingham REP”
