As The Hunting of the Snark drew to an end and we were applauding the cast, Little Man O, my 4¾-year old middle child, asked me if we could watch it again. “I loved it so much Mummy,” he told me. “Can we please come again?” “It was really brilliant,”...
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...
The upside of my children’s swimming lessons starting at 8.30am on a Sunday morning is that once they’re finished in the pool, we’re already out and about with the rest of the day ahead of us. Last weekend, we decided to make the most of the sunny weather and head...
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a guide to attractions in Cardiff city centre that were perfect for visiting with children. This time, I’m turning my attention to Cardiff Bay, which is a great place for a family day out. As well as all the places listed below, Mermaid...
Taking pride of place on my kitchen windowsill right now are these three gorgeous flower-pots, hand decorated by my children. They are so proud of their creations, made by them this morning at a Little Green Fingers workshop at Pugh’s Garden Village in Radyr, Cardiff. In the space of a...
I’ve written about the Fforest Fawr sculpture trail before on Cardiff Mummy Says – but that was way back in the summer. It’s a whole different experience in the winter, when you need to wrap up warm and the rain means there’s plenty of mud to squelch in (even more...
I’ve written about Techniquest before on Cardiff Mummy Says, but today I want to focus on their toddler days, because they’re such good fun and really worth a visit. The monthly toddler days usually take place on the first Friday of the month during term time, from 9.30am-4.30pm. As well...
After dropping Little Miss E to school and Little Man O to Cylch (Welsh playgroup) this morning, Toddler Boy and I found ourselves with just under an hour to spare before our online shopping delivery was due to arrive. We hadn’t really planned anything other than playing in the house...
I was so relieved to see the sun shining this morning. After yesterday’s non-stop torrential rain, I was worried for the young cast of Disney’s Beauty And The Beast Junior. Everyman’s annual open air theatre festival is a big event in the Cardiff theatrical calendar, amateur or otherwise. Yet while...
When I asked my children what they wanted to do today, the answer was unanimous. Go on an adventure. Well, I say unanimous – that’s what Little Man O, 3¾, and Little Miss E, 5½, said. Baby Boy I, now 16 months, didn’t really express an opinion, so an adventure...