*We paid for our meals ourselves and Octavo’s Book Cafe did not know we would be writing this review My daughter didn’t believe me when I told her we were going for lunch in a book shop. “You’re joking, aren’t you Mummy?” she said. “You can’t possibly eat food in...
Paid collaboration with St Fagans National Museum of History Usually when I write about St Fagans the focus is on the different historical buildings – the old farm houses; the school; the miners’ cottages; the chapel; the mill and so on. That’s not surprising given there are around 50 original...
*paid advertorial with The Red Dragon Centre Who says January has to be boring? Even if you’re healthy eating or not drinking alcohol January is one of the best months of the year for a trip to the cinema with the impending movie industry awards season meaning the release of...
in association with St Fagans National Museum of History What a wonderfully festive and feel-good evening we had at St Fagans Christmas Nights yesterday. The National Museum of History looked so beautiful decorated for Christmas. I actually gasped when we walked in and saw the new entrance building all lit...
*thanks to Admiral Ice Rink for inviting us along to skate A visit to Winter Wonderland in Cardiff’s civic centre is one of our annual family Christmas traditions. We love visiting in the early evening when it’s dark enough so that you can see all the beautiful lights but before it...
Have you have ever been scrolling through Facebook or Instagram, seen a photo of a friend’s child and thought “I have that exact same photo of my kid”. It’s been happening to me a lot recently so with that in mind I put together this list of 19 photos I...
Get ready to meet Cardiff’s newest residents! The city and surrounding areas are now home to 43 Snowdogs and 57 Snowpups. Based on Raymond Briggs’ famous character from The Snowman and the Snowdog, the dogs and pups can be found at locations across Cardiff, Cardiff Bay, Penarth, and Barry Island....
*in association with HSBC UK City Ride Cardiff What are you doing this Sunday? How about a day of family cycling on traffic-free closed roads, with entertainment and activities en route too? And all for free! That’s exactly what’s on offer with the HSBC UK City Ride, which comes to...
The school summer holidays are here! Whether you have school aged children or pre-schoolers, there’s so much going on in and around Cardiff! Too much for one guide in fact, so I’ve broken it down. Here’s the first part with everything from now until the end of July. Watch this...
*In association with National Museum Cardiff Even before we entered National Museum Cardiff, we could tell by the giant footprints on the grass outside that Dinosaur Babies was going to be no ordinary exhibition. Our holiday to Rome meant that we missed the official launch on Saturday 27th May, as...
Paid collaboration with National Museum Cardiff Can children understand abstract art? National Museum Cardiff certainly thinks so. Its new exhibition on the works of Gillian Ayres actively encourages children to visit, with art-themed toys and books placed around the galleries, bright yellow information signs especially for children, and a colourful...