I've decided to do a monthly round up for everything we've read each month. Himself focuses on science articles and forums and news, so he's not getting a section - books only! Large boy Percy Jackson: The Last Olympian, The Lost Hero, Son of Neptune, and The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan Yes, he's … Continue reading April 2021 Reading
I've decided to do a monthly round up for everything we've read each month. Himself focuses on science articles and forums and news, so he's not getting a section - books only! Large boy The Fowl Twins by Eoin Colfer I was very impressed with how large boy coped with this. Its a 7.5 level … Continue reading March 2021 Reading
I've decided to do a monthly round up for everything we've read each month. Himself focuses on science articles and forums and news, so he's not getting a section - books only! Large boy How to Capture an Invisible Cat by Paul Tobin Delphine is just a normal girl, she befriends a lonely boy called … Continue reading February 2021 Reading
I've decided to do a monthly round up for everything we've read each month. Himself focuses on science articles and forums and news, so he's not getting a section - books only! Large boy Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling It really good and told me all about the world of … Continue reading December 2020/January 2021 Reading
As usual the boys got plenty of interesting gifts for Christmas and large boy's birthday. Rather than telling anyone what we thought of them straight away, I decided to wait until we'd played with them for a while and then do some reviews. Blokus Small boy got Blokus for Christmas from himself's sister (purchased from … Continue reading Review: Our Kids’ Best Christmas Gifts
Disclaimer: The canvas and frame were gifted to us for the purpose of this review, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. I'm the first to admit that I don't really have very much idea about interior design. We've renovated a kitchen in a previous house and two bathrooms here - I just don't … Continue reading Review: Photowall Canvas
I've decided to do a monthly round up for everything we've read each month. Himself focuses on science articles and forums and news, so he's not getting a section - books only! Large boy Jack Stalwart 3 France: the Mystery of the Mona Lisa by Elizabeth Singer Hunt Well, come bedtime on 1st July large … Continue reading July 2020 Reading
It's still only a few weeks since small boy's birthday so we're working our way through his new games. We loved Bug Bingo and this weekend we decided to give Dobble a go. This was another Amazon wishlist purchase: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Asmodee-ASMDOBB01EN-Dobble-Card-Game/dp/B0031QBHMA Getting Started Inside the packaging (bah humbug, too much unnecessary plastic) there's a lovely compact … Continue reading Review: Dobble
Some lovely friends bought Bug Bingo for small boy for his fifth birthday. We'd first seen it in a National Trust gift shop and put it on his Amazon wishlist last autumn. Its a totally gorgeous game. Physically, its tough and well made, the cards have weight to them and the board is foldable - … Continue reading Review: Bug Bingo
We love a good outdoorsy day out in this house. We're usually prepared to drive up to an hour for something promising. When Bewilderwood Cheshire opens, we'll be there in a shot! This weekend gone, himself was suffering with a bit of cabin fever having hardly left the house all week. So on Sunday morning … Continue reading Review: Delamere Forest
