One of the best places to take the whole family when visiting the USA is Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. It is both a fun and educational place, that combines the rich history of the American Revolution with special events and luxurious resort style accommodation…
Peterborough Heritage Festival returns on the weekend of Saturday 16 – Sunday 17 June 2018. This year, the theme is a ‘Festival of Celebrations’ as 2018 coincides not only with the 10th annual Heritage Festival in the city but three other significant anniversaries. These…
Beautiful beaches, historic port towns and a unique combination of cultures and cuisines are just a few of the reasons that the Mediterranean continues to be one of the most popular holiday and cruise destinations on the planet. From living “La Dolce Vita” in…
“We’re all going on a summer holiday…,” while it may have sounded perfect in the song (and the film), any parent knows that holidaying with children can be, well challenging. Family holidays are a wonderful way to create memories with your family, but they…
Following on from my last post, about our dream ‘Moana style holiday’ I’ve realised, that planning a holiday or a day out can be a military operation, especially when you’ve got children – there are so many considerations you have to make to keep…
So far, The Messy Blog Family are yet to have a holiday and with January being the month that so many people start to book for the year ahead, I’ve been thinking about where we would like to go. Over the last year, we…
There is always something to do in Peterborough, and in the school holidays especially, I like to share with my local readers, some of my top finds for family-friendly activities. Whether you like to be outside and active or find something quiet to do…
This year I was invited to join the team of Queensgate Bloggers and at the end of November, I was invited to my first event – A Qblogger Festive Feast tasting session. As this was my first event, I wasn’t entirely sure what to…
December is such a busy month! There are school plays, lines to rehearse, costumes to buy, Christmas cards to write, teacher gifts to think about, not to mention all of the other presents to buy, and there’s always someone you’ve forgotten, even when you think…
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat… Twinkly lights and decorations will soon be adorning supermarkets, shopping centres and retail outlets across the kingdom and I’ve compiled a list of where you can be part of the festive kick off in and around Peterborough…