Yorkshire Spas – there are some fabulous spa hotels in Yorkshire, many I have been lucky enough to visit. I have separated my list into four sections; spa days North Yorkshire, spa days South Yorkshire, spa days West Yorkshire and spa days East Yorkshire. What I found was that the majority of luxury spa … Read more
Strawberry Picking Yorkshire – one of the highlights of our summer is going to pick strawberries. Strawberry picking starts mid/late June around here. There is something so delightful about it and the kids love doing it (just don’t let them pick too many unless you want a second mortgage!). We love to then eat them … Read more
I have written a post for each of the Disney World theme parks, for the best use of snack credits on the Disney Dining Plan. Epcot is the one where we didn’t seem to buy a great deal of snack credits, so it definitely isn’t as good as my other posts (Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood … Read more
I have used tastecard on and off for many, many years, and it’s always been great value. It’s an ideal resource if you are looking for York restaurant deals. You can search for all the restaurants in your area that take a tastecard or you can search for more specific foods like … Read more
We were recently sent a beautiful wine cooler from Hoover to review (it’s the Hoover HWCB 30 UKBM/1 model). Mr Wonders loves anything like this so was keen to take over the review: “Our much anticipated new kitchen is finally taking shape, which is a very welcome relief! This continued today with the arrival of … Read more
Afternoon Tea at The Savoy – Review. You probably already know that I love afternoon tea, so it will come as no surprise to see me reviewing the afternoon tea at The Savoy in London. Mr. Wonders and I are big Frozen fans, so were desperate to see Frozen the Musical. The kids … Read more
The Family Suite at Raithwaite Sandsend Review – Raithwaite Sandsend is a luxury hotel in Sandsend just outside of Whitby. The beach is right opposite the start of the drive to the hotel, (which is actually a ten minute walk as the hotel grounds are huge!). The hotel is surrounded by woodland that makes for … Read more
DUKES London One Bedroom Suite Review. Last week I headed back down to London to meet up with the lovely Vikki and her eleven year old daughter from Family Travel with Ellie. Vikki is shortly moving to New Zealand so it will be a while till we are able to meet up again. I wanted … Read more
I’ve been coveting an egg chair for some time now so was really pleased to get the opportunity to review this one from VonHaus. We are in the final stages of a kitchen extension. Mr W has built it all himself from the foundations to the brickwork and plumbing. We just need to get an … Read more
We love Lightwater Valley and have been taking the kids every year since they were little. In fact, both Mr W and I also visited when we were children and have fond memories of the same things (the little skateboard type go-karts that you sat on to whizz down the hill, which have made a … Read more