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Destination Eating Out UK

Pizza Express Arundel-Review

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January 11, 2016

I have lived in 3 places in my life.
Born up North in Yorkshire I moved south with my family at the age of two and there are too places I call home as I have lived in both for an equal amount of time – West Sussex and Dorset.
I…


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Destination UK

Airport Parking Options

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January 8, 2016

We are going away later this year and flying from our local airport at Bournemouth. As we live just 4.5 miles from the airport I thought a taxi might be cheaper than parking onsite but I couldn’t be more wrong – it is almost double what it would cost…


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Destination Family Friendly UK

10 of our favourite places to visit in Hampshire with Kids

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January 1, 2016

Living in East Dorset, the county of Hampshire is a stones throw from us, so in 2015 we vowed to explore more of this area.
Hampshire is a beautiful county with miles of coastline, the New Forest and the South Downs to explore plus much more. We have only seen…


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Destination Family Friendly UK

10 Fun things to do with kids in a Country Park

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December 20, 2015

Much as I love a good theme park, some of our best days out are out in the wild, running free.
We live in Dorset, close enough to visit the seaside, forest or countryside – all of which is fun and best of all free. There are a few country…

Metropole


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Destination Europe

Fancy racing around a 3,000m track in Monte Carlo?

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December 16, 2015

We love to travel and anything with a bit of added adrenalin is right up our street, especially with a teen in tow and this sounds right up our street.
Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo has a new family-focused package for the mini-Lewis Hamilton’s of the world. Available until the 10th February…


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Destination UK

First Acts Announced for Camp Bestival 2016

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December 4, 2015

Last week we were super excited with the announcement that the theme for Camp Bestival was Outer Space and we have already started planning our fancy dress and we are over the moon (get it) with the first wave of acts that have been announced today.
There appears to be plenty…


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Reviews

Is your car ready for winter?

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December 1, 2015

It’s coming up to that time of year now, where the roads are becoming increasingly harder to navigate because of rain, ice, wind and lately, even fog!
At the weekend I was happily motoring up the M3 on the way to LaplandUK and the wind was so strong it literally…

Kids pass


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Family Friendly

Save money on family days out with Kids Pass!

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November 19, 2015

Being a family with six children, family days out can be extremely expensive.
A few weeks ago I was introduced to Kids Pass, a fantastic new savings app which allows you and your family to benefit from some fantastic savings at the UK’s top attractions, restaurants and cinemas!
A staggering 380,000+ members…

Swimfin


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Giveaways

Swimfin – the holiday essential for inexperienced swimmers

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November 18, 2015

Are you planning on taking your child on a winter sunshine break, or are travelling within the UK to somewhere with a pool and have a non or poor swimmer?
I would like to introduce you to SwimFin which is an AWESOME swimming aid that is loads of fun for children and…


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Destination UK

Is it time for you to visit Poole?

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November 13, 2015

Poole is my home but it is often seen as the poor neighbour to Bournemouth, when in fact it has so many interesting places to visit and is also home to some of the most expensive houses in the UK.
Last week we attended an event at the Thistle Hotel…

KARA GUPPY
Bournemouth

Are we nearly there yet? is a new online blog run by me, Kara Guppy, and is named as such thanks to my daughter Eliza who always asks that very question when we are less than 5 minutes up the road heading off on our adventures. You may know me from my other family blog chelseamamma.co.uk