Price: £19.99 Brand: Littlelife Capacity: 2L The Littlelife toddler backpack and reins is a dual purpose child accessory aimed at early walkers who are just beginning to find their feet and may still be prone to bumps, falls and of course, escaping from our clutches. The backpack itself is made from strong and durable nylon…
Loggerheads country park is one of our favourite local destinations for a mini adventure. Located only about 15 minutes away from our home, this Denbighshire beauty spot is accessible enough to spontaneously decide upon a quick walk, run or hike at the last moment. However, it also acts as a convenient gateway into the Clwydian…
The year is 1987. My skinny, gangling 7 year old self is sat on the toilet. In fact I seemed to sit on the toilet at precisely the same time of every week. And not just once either. I would pretty much park myself there from the moment I anxiously arrived home from school until…
Price: £9.99 (RRP: £30) Material: Isolite waterproof and breathable Brand: Regatta To say we’ve put the Regatta Charco rain suit through its paces in the 9 months or so that we’ve owned it would be a bit of an understatement. From heavy, persistent rain on forest walks, to the sloppiest mud a British festival…
Being festival veterans it seemed like a natural progression to want to introduce Jesse to the wonders of a British summer music festival as early as possible. But had we underestimated the difficulties associated with taking a 1 year old? Moreover, would Nat at 34 weeks pregnant survive the trip to tell the tale? Looking…
After booking our first music festival since having children we started to look for ways in which we could transport Jesse around the festival site. There were plenty of ready-made kids wagons out there already. Radio Flyer certainly has the American monopoly and because they are pretty rare with retailers on this side of the…
Description Price: £625 (including inner) Material: Canvas – 285gsm/540gsm groundsheet Weight: 35kg Number of poles: 2 Diametre: 5m A frame/entrance height: 160cm Overall height: 3m (floor to top of centre pole) Review When we were looking around for a first family tent that would happily serve the critters long term we considered lots of options….
Despite being a seasoned canvas dweller since being a skinny-legged cub scout, leading school groups on DofE expeditions in areas like Snowdonia and even summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro with the help of tents, taking my own critter (Jesse, aged 1 and a half) away for three nights somehow seemed more challenging…especially to Nat, who has only…
To celebrate my mum’s 70th birthday we surprised her with a short trip away to Barcelona. It’s a city we’ve visited previously and love so it felt like a safe bet for a celebratory few days. That said, we’d never been there with a baby. In fact, we’d never taken Jesse abroad…until now. Jesse was…
Being a dad is the most amazing thing. A true emotional roller coaster to rival any other. I swear I never used to cry before I had kids, now I flick over to an episode of DIY SOS, watch my testosterone levels empty and my face strain in a desperate attempt to stem the inevitable…
