I was not paid for content but my night at Horwood House was complimentary. Every mum needs a night off once in a while… to sleep in her own bed uninterrupted by little voices at 6am wanting food, milk, a bath or Peppa Pig… which was why my invitation for a bloggers trip to Horwood House came at the exact right time. I hadn’t been on a group bloggers trip since my night on the Virgin Voyages cruise ship, pre-Pandemic so I was super excited to get back into the swing of things. The invitation was to newly refurbished Horwood House, a grade II Manor House in Buckinghamshire near Bletchley and Mi ..read more

2021 is first year in I don’t know how long that I haven’t left the country. I haven’t been outside of England, haven’t got on a plane and the only thing my passport has been useful for is for providing ID. I haven’t even travelled the UK much due to lockdowns but also due to the upheaval and cost of my renovations. Many times I’ve questioned, am I even a travel blogger any more? Well yes, I am lol and I’ll be getting back on a plane this year. Meanwhile here is a round up of the five hotels that I stayed in this year – all in the UK. 1. Coworth Park  Travel and hotels stays only started ..read more

This post is sponsored by Original Travel One of the most exciting perks of being a travel blogger was going on press trips… I loved the sheer anticipation of going on such trips – meeting new people, discovering news places and being able to see behind the scenes. Even turning up to the airport was a buzz as often I didn’t know who would actually be on the trip until I got there. But now I haven’t been on a press trip for two years (pregnancy, baby, Covid etc) and I miss them! So an invitation from Original Travel to come on a mini press trip around London came just at the right time… You may ..read more

One night I was idly checking the Soho Farmhouse website… and saw a child-friendly room available in ten days time… by coincidence, falling on Mr S’s birthday. I just also happened to have a good sum of money in credits owing to the fact I was unable to use my membership during lockdown. I love it when a plan comes together… And the best thing about this is was that child-friendly rooms at Soho Farmhouse are like gold dust. There’s only five of them out of 50-odd cabins in the whole resort and it’s hard to book any cabin let alone these ones. Booking needs to be done months in advance and for ..read more

The Cotswolds has quickly become one of my favourite holiday destinations in the UK and there is so much to do there for families. With that being said I thought would round up my favourite things to do. Eat / Stay at The Wild Rabbit  A recent new favourite hotel for me and my family is The Wild Rabbit in Kingham in the Cotswolds. At this gorgeous modern British Inn you can stay in a cottage that’s the perfect size for you, really a home away from home! The food at the inn is absolutely delicious and gives modern British comfort food a gourmet twist! 2. Visit Daylesford Organic The ult ..read more

When staying at The Wild Rabbit, it really is a must to go and visit Daylesford Organic Farm! Both are owned by the Bamford family and situated only about a five minute drive apart or a leisurely 25 minute walk. It’s impossible not to be tempted anyway as our cottage (called Dove after the local wildlife) was full of produce from the farm shop, homewares by the brand and gorgeous toiletries from Bamford the estate’s skin care brand. So what is Daylesford Organic? Primarily a farm shop, there are branches of Daylesford Organic in central London (Pimlico, Brompton Cross, Notting Hill and Maryle ..read more

Since becoming a mum, my first thoughts when choosing a hotel are ‘will Oscar like it…?’ … my second thoughts are ‘will I like it and can I blog about it?’  Priorities… When I first heard about The Wild Rabbit – part of the Daylesford Estate –  I thought Oscar would definitely like it there. I would definitely like it there. And my parents and sister would too! And what we really loved about the place were the self-contained cottages that allowed both space and privacy. The Wild Rabbit calls itself a ‘Modern British Inn’ – basically it a fancy pub with rooms. Some of those rooms are ..read more

I stood holding Oscar in the beautiful lobby of the distinguished Beaverbrook Hotel in the Surrey Hills waiting for Mr S to park the car… when suddenly BLEURGH…. Oscar was sick all over himself, me, the floor, my handbag everywhere… and the poor little thing was shaking with stress. I know my blog posts don’t usually start on a note like this but bear with me… A man wearing a mask walked past me saying … ‘That’ll be a good story to tell her when she’s older.’ I smiled and nodded as the vomit sat there on my poor baby and all over my arm. Then one of the hotel staff came up to me ‘That man who ..read more

Travel is back! It may be just domestic travel but that’s ok by me! With the knowledge that there would be a boom in popularity of UK staycations, we decided to get a few things in the family diary before everything got booked up. The first was a revisit to Coworth Park near Ascot, a family favourite of ours for years. Last time we stayed was about four years ago, my nephew Charlie was 6, my sister was pregnant with Jackson and Oscar was still in the distant future! When we visited I remember thinking how great the hotel was for kids and how I’d love to revisit with one of my own one day! And ..read more

2021 will be the year of the staycation! With travel bans still on the cards, this is the year to enjoy exploring our own beautiful country. I love a UK staycation and I’m really looking forward to revisiting two of my absolute favourite hotels plus checking out a few that are new to me! Here are my plans for this year: May In May hotels open fully and indoor dining is once again allowed, we’ll be celebrating this by staying in one of my all time favourite hotels, Coworth Park in Ascot. I’ve stayed here a few times before but it will be my first time staying since we had Oscar – though I alrea ..read more