A Four Day Itinerary for Taormina, Sicily
This summer we visited the beautiful island of Sicily. Having not visiting before, we were unsure what we would find. What we did find was an island full of history, culture, delicious food and spectacular scenery. We actually spent six days in Taormina, but I think...
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209 Women, Portcullis House
Yesterday, I attended the free exhibition at Portcullis House, 209 Women. The exhibition has been put together to celebrate 100 years of women being able to become Members of Parliament. The Representation of the People Act was passed in February 1918, following a...
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5 of the best beaches to go fossil hunting in Dorset
At one point or another, one of your children will undoubtedly go through the 'dinosaur phase'. However, as phases go, this is pretty good phase and certainly one to embrace. After the essential visit to The Natural History Museum, the next essential trip is to get...
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Good grief, Charlie Brown! Somerset House
One of those items that has instantly reminds me of my childhood is my Snoopy money box. It sat proudly on my window shelf, with me putting my weekly pocket money in. Snoopy is a part of all our lives, however big or small, I am sure all of us have a memory of him and...
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Christmas gift ideas: The National Art Pass
With eyes to Christmas, it is very easy to have eyes to gifts that may raise a laugh or two, be used a couple of times, before they then gather dust in a cupboard, or worse, condemned to landfill. However, I am delighted to see that there is a trend towards buying...
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Cultured Kids #33
Hello there and welcome to my hosting of Cultured Kids! I am hosting with the lovely Scarlett at Diary of a Londoness, so do go and check out her blog too. Can you believe Christmas is around the corner? We have tickets to see War Horse at The National, and I am...
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