Thorpe Park


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Destination UK

#Win Four Tickets to Fright Night at Thorpe Park

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September 20, 2016

Can you believe that Fright Nights at Thorpe Park are celebrating their 15th birthday this year?
NEW for 2016, Thorpe Park unveil Platform 15 – the Park’s largest scare maze to date covering 450m in their woodlands which have never before been explored. Can you uncover the dark secret of…

Moors Valley


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Carnival Vista


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Destination Europe

Ten Things Not To Miss Aboard Carnival Vista

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September 13, 2016

We have just returned from an amazing holiday aboard the Carnival Vista cruise ship which has so much to see and do onboard that you don’t actually have to step onshore if you don’t want to.
Some activities only run on sea days and we only had one sea day…


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Destination Europe

Travelling to France: Ferry vs Plane

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September 12, 2016

Back in February we made the journey from Poole to St Malo in France for half term.
It was a holiday we thoroughly enjoyed, although surviving a ferry journey with kids in bad weather was a steep learning curve.
Taking the ferry is far less hassle than travelling by air, as…

Poole Thai Festival


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Trevi Fountain


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Destination Europe

Our top places to visit in Rome

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September 10, 2016

Our recent cruise aboard the Carnival Vista first took is to Messina, Sicily, then Naples where we made a visit to Pompeii and the next stop was Civitavecchia, the port closest to Rome.
There were plenty of planned tours to purchase onboard the ship, however, we made the decision to explore Rome…

Sunsense


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Giveaways

SunSense Kids Giveaway

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September 7, 2016

Most of us enjoy spending time in the sunshine, but for kids and some high risk groups the sun can be more of a pain than a pleasure.
When outside in the UK in the summer or on holiday, it is particularly important to apply sunscreen and exercise other sun protective measures.
SunSense,…

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Giveaways

#Win a Personalised Wood and Leather Luggage Tag from Create Gift Love

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September 6, 2016

Create Gift Love create beautiful, personalised gifts made from ethically sourced wood, leather and stainless steel.
From keyrings to cufflinks to coasters, they even make wooden bow ties!
Everything is made to order in their little workshop in The New Forest, UK and all items are individually hand checked before being…


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Giveaways

#Win a Travel Changing Mat with Docusol Paediatric Solution

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September 6, 2016

Constipation is very common in childhood. It is prevalent in around 5-30% of the child population. In their first year, up to 4 in 10 children are likely to develop constipation at least once. This means that in the UK, an estimated potential 270 thousand cases of constipation occur…

Pompeii


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Destination Europe

Top Tips for exploring Pompeii

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September 4, 2016

When we first found out we were docking in Naples on our cruise aboard the Carnival Vista, a visit to Pompeii was a must.
Pompeii is a Roman town frozen in time, thanks to the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD and is the only place in the…

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