What would you do with a few child-free hours? A lie-in? Binge-watch Netflix? Go for brunch? A spa? Tidy the house? Collapse into a heap on the sofa and not move for the day? With the kids staying with their grandparents overnight (thank you!), Cardiff Daddy and I found ourselves...
Paid collaboration with Bit Pit National Coal Museum The last time we visited Big Pit National Coal Museum in Blaenavon, my youngest wasn’t quite big enough to take the underground tour. He and my husband had to stay above ground while my two older children and I journeyed 90 metres...
Like a lot of families, we were disappointed to hear the sculptures were being removed from Fforest Fawr woodland in Tongwynlais. The magical, mythical wooden carvings had sadly decayed beyond salvation over the years so sadly they had to go. But the good news is that a new Fforest Fawr...
*in association with Scottish Friendly When the kids went back to school after the summer holidays, I thought it would give us a chance to get our spending back on track. With three children off school for six weeks, and the weather pretty rubbish, inevitably it ended up expensive. I...
In association with St Fagans National Museum of History We made the most of the autumn sunshine yesterday with a trip to St Fagans National Museum of History. The open-air museum has plenty going on for Halloween and half term – not to mention more than 50 beautifully-preserved buildings to...
*in association with National Roman Legion Museum/National Museum Wales Little Miss E is studying the Romans at school so we thought it was time to pay another visit to Caerleon. Just half an hour from Cardiff, the town has some of the most significant Roman remains in Europe. Known as...
We headed to Dare Valley Country Park over the weekend for some rural escapism from city life. A 45-minute drive from Cardiff, the Aberdare beauty spot is built on the site of former coal mines and encompasses 500 acres of woodland, mountains and lakes. It’s free to visit, with parking...
In association with Visit Rhondda Cynon Taf and Barry Sidings Country Park I’m so looking forward to the summer holidays and having lots of adventures with all three of my children. I miss Little Miss E, 7½, and Little Man O, 5¾, so much during term time and can’t wait...
*in association with National Museum Wales Dinosaurs? On the loose? In Cardiff?! It was a week or so ago when the news broke on social media that giant dinosaur claws had appeared on the roof of National Museum Cardiff. Huge, great big claws grasping onto the iconic roof of the...
The kids and I have put together a list for the Easter holidays of things we need to do (homework, school reading books, sort through their toys etc), things we want to do (make Easter nest cakes, family film night) and places we want to visit (the beach, the cinema...
Wales Millennium Centre is once again turning its foyer into a giant work of art – with the theme for this half term being Create A Paper Garden. The Cardiff Bay arts venue regularly runs free family craft activities during school holidays, with visitors asked to add to the giant...