I absolutely love living right by the beach in Brighton, but logistics of getting out and about in a busy city with a baby have been a little tricky recently. As it’s the height of summer our city has been flooded with tourists, which is fab as there is always something going on but when
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5 Incredible Secluded Islands To Explore By Boat
Of all the different kinds of travel available to us, which is the one you tend to indulge in the most? Walking is something we do on a daily basis, and driving has definitely become a huge part of everyday lives too. Hiking is always an active pursuit and flying is a right of passage
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Zippos Circus & ice cream by the sea
Violet is at such a lovely age where she just wants to see and do anything and everything. The world has opened up to her and you can see her soaking everything up and taking it all in. So, this weekend we decided to take her for her very first circus experience as I was
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Family Days Out: Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare
It’s fast becoming apparent that Violet is an animal lover. She will put her arms out to stroke Robbie, gently patting his head and giggles if she see’s his ‘windmill tail’ circling in excitement. Last week we decided we’d go on our first family adventure to visit some animals and see how she’d react, seeing
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Investing In Holiday Property: The Expectations & The Realities
If you don’t like the idea of being a full-time landlord, then investing in a holiday property can be a good middle ground. There’s no need to worry about tenants not paying rent or, indeed, having to find reliable tenants and vet them. You simply have visitors for a short period of time, then they
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7 Simple Ways to Give your Bathroom a Refresh
From long relaxing soaks in the bath to quick showers, the bathroom is a space that we use several times on a daily basis, so it’s not surprising if yours is looking more drab than fab. Luckily, there are many ways to give your bathroom a refresh without spending too much money, and that won’t
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Violet’s Water babies Underwater Photoshoot – our photos revealed!
Last week a very exciting parcel arrived through the door – inside was an intriguing little box with a USB stick shaped as an Otter with a camera. Plugging our little otter into my laptop the images from our Water Babies Underwater Photoshoot flashed up onto the screen – the images I’d eagerly been awaiting
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Making a start with weaning
Violet is now on the cusp of 6 months so we’ve decided it’s time to start the weaning process onto solid foods and honestly I couldn’t be more excited! I’ve been really looking forward to this stage in her development as it’s been so fun to try new foods with her and watch her reactions.
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Review: Lunch at Bill’s Brighton
Living in Brighton, I’m not sure I know of one person that doesn’t love Bill’s. Being a local brand it just feels part of our city and our Brightonian culture. There is something special about the atmosphere, there is always such a buzz, the food is delicious and it’s a friendly meeting point for many,
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Shade of the Season: Duck Egg Blue
It can be tricky to stay up-to-date with those ever-changing interior trends, and what’s more, it can also be very expensive. It’s not practical to redecorate every season with new paint and wallpaper, plus most of us don’t have the time or energy, and new furniture can be costly. However, having said that, it doesn’t
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Our Daily Routine – DITL of a Mum, Blogger, Dog Owner and Coffee Drinker
As a super nosey person, I LOVE ‘Day in the Life’ videos (or DITL for short!) – if you type that in on Youtube there are thousands, I could get lost watching them as no two days are the same for anyone! I was going to film one today but as I’ve been up since
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Extravagant Baby Products Wishlist
I’m not really one for buying over-the-top extravagant items, especially for Violet as she is growing amazingly quickly and already is growing out of all of her clothes and toys! Some of her newborn clothes were worn once before they were too small – I wish we hadn’t bought her so much at the beginning
