One of my favourite places in Miami is Lincoln Road. It’s a huge, pedestrianised area stuffed with shops, restaurants, cafés, and on certain days there are market stalls and food stalls too. After working up an appetite on our cycling tour of Miami Beach, we headed to SushiSamba and flumped down in the shade of their gorgeous orange brollies to do a bit of nibbling and people watching.
There has been loads of talk recently about providing our children with tasty, yet healthy school lunches. Not only will this help to combat the obesity problem throughout the United Kingdom, but a sugar-free lunch can also save a child’s teeth.
We’ve got loads going on here at English Towers at the moment. There’s possibly a move on the cards (New, New English Towers?), or possibly the chance to refurbish the current English Towers. Whichever way, I’ve absolutely set my heart on a new kitchen. My Pinterest board for kitchens is getting bigger and bigger, and there are bits of magazines everywhere.
Being a mum of teenagers is challenging for a number of reasons, but one of the biggest is letting them out into the big wide world in their first car. We decided that we would trade in my bigger car for a smaller, newer car that I could share with Sam, purely because we wanted him to be driving the best car that we could possibly afford, with as many safety features and airbags as possible. I guess there are always sacrifices you make for your kids and mine is to drive around in a little 1.0L car - a small price to pay for a bit of peace of mind!
Miami is a perfect destination for teenagers. Not only is it SUPER cool, it’s buzzing with activity, day and night, and there are so many things to see and do, so whether your teen is sporty, stylish, a beach bum or an animal lover, I’ve got the perfect activity: Read more →
For food lovers, Italy is without a doubt one of the best places in the world for dining out. While the usual classics like pizza, pasta and ‘mamma’s tasty meatballs’ are indeed delicious, the culinary scene is vast and varied throughout the country. Italy boasts some incredible quality and a diverse range of flavours as each region has, over time, cultivated its own unique cuisine. In order to source the very best in Italian fare on a dreamy Tuscan city break or a fabulous Roman holiday, consider a few things to tantalise your taste buds.
I love this. Lucky Pants Bingo have joined forces with Starlight Children’s Foundation, a charity for seriously and terminally ill children, to raise money and increase awareness of this lovely charity, in a really fab way.
So just before I went to Miami, online fashion catalogue Kaleidoscope contacted me and asked if I’d like to choose a few things from their holiday shop to take with me. I’ve never shopped with Kaleidoscope before, and online shopping worries me a bit when it’s someone I haven’t heard of, but I chose a couple of different pieces and crossed my fingers.
…for passing on your love of wine, for sunny holidays, belly laughs, bonfires, crisps and coke in the car, donkey rides, planes, puppies and kittens, restaurants, Christmas lights, theatre and pantomimes, gardening, The Jungle Book, cash (lots of cash), for choosing the boys as your best man and chief usher (for being the best Grandad generally), for reluctant hugs, naughty words, more belly laughs, wiping the odd tear away, Mateus Rosé, smelly cheese, awful sandals, ‘Land of Hope and Glory’, papas arugadas, roses, the nuns on the travelator (still makes me cry with laughter), filthy jokes, scribbled postcards, still being called ‘Titch’ when I wasn’t remotely titchy any more, the Royal Tournament, for never giving up on me and always being my proud, Disreputable Dad.
Happy Fathers’ Day x
Did anyone see the Modern Family episode where they’re all in Australia? If you did, you’ll know exactly what I mean when I say ‘oh my goodness, Gloria’s swimsuit!’
It’s pretty hectic here at English Towers at the moment. First of all there was the small matter of a slightly broken car (‘Mum, it wasn’t my fault - she stopped REALLY suddenly!’). I thought we’d be cross but honestly? When it came to it we were just relieved he was okay.
We’re so lucky where we live to have an amazing choice of food shops - I shop all over the place: our lovely local farm shop, several different supermarkets and sometimes at a local, but quite small M&S Simply Food. We love M&S food and wine, and we often pop in, especially if I’m going to be away, to stock the boys up on their pizzas, which are amazing, and their meatball pasta sauce, amongst other things. Plus, of course, I need to keep myself stocked up with Penny Pigs. My fave.
Seven is one of my favourite numbers … and it seems I’m not alone! This great video published by Costa Bingo gives a brief visual look at lucky number seven and is just one of series of videos that are turning our favourite bingo calls into great videos.
So Europe’s largest motoring garden party, Goodwood Festival of Speed is coming up again shortly. We went to Goodwood back in 2011 (I just looked at the pictures - the boys look SO young!) and had an absolutely brilliant day. There are all sorts of amazing things to see - the famous hillclimb, displays, races, F1 teams and drivers, concept cars… you name it.
So recently I went to Walt Disney World for the opening of the new Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and to check out Walt Disney World’s amazing new MyMagic+ system. Here’s how I got on…
Did you know that giving up coffee, buying a second hand car and checking your credit report with CreditExpert could be the key to securing your first home?
One of the new experiences I was most looking forward to during my recent visit to Walt Disney World, Florida, was getting my hands on the new MyMagic+ system. Disney have rolled out some seriously good WiFi across all their parks and resorts, and, quite apart from the fact that it’s ridiculously useful for Instagrammers *cough*, the accompanying technology is pretty mindblowing.
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