As the summer draws to a close and autumn approaches we, like many families, begin to rely less on our tent to house us on our regular family adventures. We’ll still get out in itsporadically during the cooler months, but we’ll also look to supplement this by looking for value for money in hotels, hostels,…
As many of you will know, Amelie is an ambassador for children’s swimwear brand Konfidence. In her role as an official Konfidence Swimologist, we have been charting the ups and downs of her swimming adventure. It’s been a great experience. Watching her go from being a frightened and ferocious Koala (http://pottyadventures.com/mini-adventures/family-fun/amelies-swimming-lessons-tears-tantrums-ferocious-koala-bears/ ), to being confident around…
With a week off due to a break in her lessons, now seems like the perfect time to reflect on how Amelie has taken to swimming as a Konfidence Swimologist. Has she taken to it like a duck to water? Or have we plunged her into a metaphorical horror film where she provides the screams? …
Learning to swim is a rite of passage; it’s also an essential life skill that could save your life. What many of us underestimate, however, is that being able to swim is so much more than this vital ability to sustain yourself and survive in water. Swimming opens up so many other adventurous doors. It…
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…
