Pictured above is a ‘superhero control panel’. My daughter, Helen, came up with this mini creations idea the other day. I’ve no idea where she got the concept from, but she was incredibly enthusiastic about building it! As you can see, it has three large buttons and a collection of smaller switches. These buttons controlled
Well that was it, the Easter holidays have passed in a blur and we seem to have spent the majority of it entertaining children. This break was particularly significant for my family as we were testing just how thrifty we could be. There is a reason for this austerity. Our oldest daughter, Helen, started school
A day out in London with the family #MySundayPhoto 20 April, 2014 The Easter holidays presented one of those rare occasions for my wife and I to take the kids into London for the day. We visited the Natural History Museum before going for lunch and then caught the Thames Clipper catamaran up to Greenwich.
Having a day at the races is always appealing, but it’s not something I would ever have considered doing with the children. I was therefore delighted to hear that Ascot racecourse runs several “family days” each year. Not only are these days out great entertainment for the family, but they can represent surprisingly good value
What you see here is a multi-coloured dragon. It was painted by Helen, my five year old daughter, at a birthday party she attended the other day. All the kids had great fun painting various bits and pieces. My one, however, was immediately taken by the dragon, although I can’t help thinking it looks ever
