It’s been a while since my last fashion post. Mostly because I just haven’t had time – or money, for that matter – to go shopping! However, when I took my boys into town earlier in the week to go to Central Library and The Cardiff Story, I couldn’t help...
Quentin Blake’s illustrations are instantly recognisable. His interpretations of characters such as Roald Dahl’s The Twits, Matilda, and Danny the Champion of the World, and David Walliams’s The Boy In The Dress, not to mention the subjects of his own books, have made him one of the most famous children’s...
With the schools about to break up for the summer, thoughts are turning to entertaining the kids for a whole six and a half weeks without it costing a fortune. With that in mind, here are 67 family-friendly days out in South Wales, which are all free to visit. This...
One of Roald Dahl’s most famous children’s books comes to the big screen this summer, with the cinema release of Steven Spielberg’s The BFG. The film opens nationwide on Friday 22nd July 2016. On Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th July, The Red Dragon Centre in Cardiff Bay will be celebrating...
Are you planning on giving gifts to your children’s teachers, now that the school year is coming to an end? Maybe a home-made gift, a box of chocolates or bottle of wine to say thanks? Or perhaps clubbing together with other parents to buy a voucher for a department store...
While the big kids are all getting super-excited about the school summer holidays, it’s not so good for the pre-schoolers of Cardiff. Suddenly all the soft plays, parks and local attractions which they have had to themselves all term are full to bursting with children twice their size. Thankfully, there...
I took this photo of my children earlier today getting creative with paints and cookie cutters. An image of a calm, stress-free activity, where we all sat around creating pretty pictures and laughing happily, right? Nope. It was like that for about four minutes. But the rest of the time...
Just three and a half weeks left until the schools break up for the summer. I’ll be producing weekly events guides over the holidays, but in the meantime, here are 23 family-friendly events in and around Cardiff. Let me know if I’ve missed anything in the comments section below, on...