{Edinburgh} Dundas Avenue Play Area
Rounding of this week of reviews is the last stop on our recent trip to North Queensferry, the Forth Road Bridge, and South Queensferry. Dundas Avenue Play Area is situated just a ten minute walk from the train station, and
{Scotland} North Queensferry Pierhead Play Park
This past weekend we visited the village of North Queensferry, just across the Firth of Forth in Fife. Our main objective was to walk across the Forth Road Bridge (more on that in a separate post), but I had seen
{Edinburgh} King George V Park, City Centre
It’s the extended weekend for the Jubilee holiday, which means we have a few extra days off to do some more exploring around the city. Yesterday, we jumped on a bus to the New Town and visited King George V
Jubilee Mocktails fit for a Queen
We're continuing our countdown to the Jubilee Weekend, with the yummy mocktails we created and tested last weekend. There's three different ones to choose from, depending on what flavours you like best, or why not try creating your own! I
Easy-Peasy DIY Jubilee Bunting
What's a party without some bunting! Whether you're celebrating the jubilee this weekend, or want to pretty up another occasion, making your own bunting in whatever colours or patterns you choose is a handy skill to have. And the great
Free Printables: Jubilee Cake Toppers
The countdown to Queen Elizabeth II's - a.k.a. THE Queen - Platinum Jubilee is on. Ten years ago we were in Berlin, celebrating the Diamond Jubilee big style, inviting friends and colleagues round for a very British afternoon, with cucumber
Review: SuperQuesters – The Case of the Stolen Sun
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. We’ve got a really fun book review to share with you today. If you’ve been following our blog for a while, you’ll know that my youngest really loves his science, so
{Edinburgh} Inverleith Park Playground
My eldest was at a friend’s sleepover birthday party this weekend, so we gave our 8 yr old a choice of what he wanted to do and he wanted to visit a playground he hadn’t been to before. I picked
Chapter Book of the Month: Wonder
We've had another bit of a hiatus with our Chapter Book of the Month feature. Oskar and I actually recorded a couple of videos a few months ago, but then we were away in Germany for two weeks and I
{Edinburgh} A Day Out at Seven Acre Park
Today we have the second half of our weekend trip to share with you. Like Buckstone Park, Seven Acre Park is also located in the South of Edinburgh, and it’s an absolute gem. Seven Acre Park has a lot going for
{Edinburgh} Buckstone Park Playground & Woods
Last updated 24 March 2024 This past weekend, we went on a day trip to the South of Edinburgh, to check out a couple of parks and playgrounds we hadn’t been to before. Our first stop was Buckstone Park, near Fairmilehead
Book Tour: You Can’t Let an Elephant Drive a Racing Car
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. We're delighted to be taking part this week in the Bloomsbury Book Tour for the newly released picture book You Can't Let an Elephant Drive a Racing Car by Patricia Cleveland-Peck