In the summer of 2019 we finally visited Bella Italia in the Lake Garda area of Italy. I say finally as I’d been fascinated by Lake Garda and Bella Italia campsite for a few years, in part inspired by watching other bloggers’ holidays. I’d heard that it books up fast,…
Well here we are again, another year older, another year sicker of covid and masks and all those things. Another year of gift guides telling people that what we really want is fur-lined loafers and €500 eye cream. Cashmere bed socks might be the last word in luxury but there…
HOTEL REVIEW: MALDRON HOTEL GALWAY, Oranmore We’re just back from a visit to the Maldron Hotel Galway. The visit was #gifted, but not in the usual way – I saw a deal online, booked it, shared it (not saying I’d booked) and the hotel contacted me later to offer a…
The Saltee Islands lie off the South Wexford coast, visible from Kilmore Quay and the main Wexford – Duncannon road. I’ve seen them regularly them since I was a child but they were like a mythical place to me that I’d never been to. We finally got there this summer,…
BELFAST: Colin Glen Gruffalo Walk The Gruffalo walk at Colin Glen is a walk through a (deep dark) wood in Belfast. The walk is dotted with statues of characters from Julia Donaldson’s much-loved children’s book “The Gruffalo”. Crucially for young children they’re in the correct order. Follow the yellow footsteps…
We were recently invited to try out the family accommodation at the Carrickdale Hotel in County Louth as guests of the hotel and to share our experiences. We love to check out family friendly hotels and to see what they offer families like ours. The hotel is between Dundalk and…
For our 2020 summer holidays our trip to Croatia was cancelled due to Covid 19 and we had the opportunity to choose an Irish destination. We’ve h0lidayed in Ireland many times over the years, in Connemara, West Cork, Clare, Galway and Killarney. We’d said when we were in Killarney in…
We visited Spike Island on June Bank Holiday Monday. We booked online with Fortress Spike Island, Cork and paid €65.90 for our family of 2 adults & 3 children. When booking online you choose a boat departure time, we chose 11am and returned at 2.30pm. (We booked Fota which is…
Sometimes choosing a hotel and find a good deal for a family can be overwhelming. I’ve put together this selection of family hotel deals in Ireland that have availability for the dates quoted when I checked on 8th May 2021. Remember if you book to let them know where you…
I’ve started treating the snapshot series of blogposts as a way of recording things now, not just to give others an insight into my life but to help remember things myself too. Here’s a snapshot of things right now: Listening to silence in the house since the kids have gone…
Finalist: Best Parenting Blog
I WON!
