Ferry ‘cross the Mersey

by Jenny // July 7, 2013 // 2 Comments

Hello again! It’s been a manic week and we’ve been so busy doing things that I haven’t found time to write about them! Add to this hayfever/cold (I have no idea which) and it’s all been a bit of a... Continue reading →

Cheshire workshops (candle workshop)

by Jenny // July 2, 2013 // 3 Comments

When I was about 12 we came to Cheshire on holiday and stayed in a holiday cottage near Kelsall. One of the things I remember doing is making a candle at the Candle Workshop in Tattenhall. 21 years later and... Continue reading →

Sandy Lane Aqua Park – Chester

by Jenny // June 7, 2013 // 11 Comments

The Aqua-Park on Sandy Lane in Chester is a playground with a difference. While the term Aqua Park normally means an expensive indoor pace this is a normal playground, completely free and open to the public maintained by the local... Continue reading →

Fabulous fire engines

by Jenny // June 3, 2013 // No Comments

On Saturday Chester Fire Station ran their annual open day. My parents were visiting in the afternoon so we went for a quick wander round before lunch and had a lovely time. There were lots of fire engines, both old... Continue reading →

Sea Life Centre Manchester

by Jenny // May 29, 2013 // 3 Comments

On Wednesday we were lucky enough to be invited to a sneak preview of the new Sea Life Centre opening in Manchester’s Trafford Centre on the 6th of June. The Sea Life Centre Manchester is the latest addition to the... Continue reading →

Eaton Hall Open Day

by Jenny // May 20, 2013 // 7 Comments

This weekend is the Spring bank holiday weekend and on Sunday Eaton Hall near Chester will opening its gates and running one of its 4 annual charity open days. Eaton Hall is a private estate owned by the Duke of... Continue reading →

Foodies festival 19th May

by Jenny // May 20, 2013 // No Comments

Yesterday was the last day of Foodies festival at Tatton Park which I wrote about a few weeks ago and we were lucky enough to be invited to attend along with a few other bloggers from Blogs up north. We... Continue reading →

Win tickets to Foodies Festival at Tatton Park

by Jenny // May 7, 2013 // 5 Comments

Ever wanted to see your favourite chef cooking in person? On May 17, 18 and 19 Foodies Festival will be returning for the third year to Tatton Park in Knutsford, Cheshire. There will be a wide range of activities including... Continue reading →

My (not so) sunny zoo day

by Jenny // May 1, 2013 // No Comments

One of my favourite things to do with my kids is to go to the zoo. We are incredibly lucky in that we live 7 minutes drive from Chester Zoo, one of the best attractions in the north west (I... Continue reading →

Little fun fest

by Jenny // April 14, 2013 // 1 Comment

Thanks to twitter blogger Tiredmummyoftwo we learned about an exciting festival for children being held in Altrincham near Manchester. The festival ran over two days so a friend and I decided to go on the Friday. Little fun fest was... Continue reading →