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Capturing Holiday Memories

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February 6, 2016

I have loved taking photo’s for as long as I can remember with my parents giving me my own camera at a very young age, although I think it is something they may have regretted as it used to cost them a fortune in developing them to find a…


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Planning a visit to Normandy

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February 4, 2016

My husband and son are both fascinated by the World Wars and can often be found watching documentaries on the subject and with Kian studying the facts behind WW2 for his history GCSE I decided to surprise them with a visit to Normandy in France.

We are sailing via Condor…


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Justin Fletcher announced as Headline Act for Geronimo Festival

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February 3, 2016

Geronimo, the largest children’s festival in the North West has announced its most exciting line-up to date, with headliner CBeebies Superstar Justin Fletcher!
Following a fantastic response to the inaugural festival in 2015, Geronimo is returning to Tatton Park from May 29th to 30th 2016, plus new venue, Harewood House, from May…


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GREAT BARRIER REEF on DVD with David Attenborough

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February 1, 2016

In 1957, David Attenborough first visited and scuba dived on one of our planet’s most extraordinary creations, the Great Barrier Reef. Shrouded in mystery and mostly inaccessible, he always wanted to go back to further explore the ecosystem he describes as “like no other in the natural world”.
Sixty years…


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#Win Tickets to see BGT winners Collabro!

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January 31, 2016

Collabro, the World’s number one musical theatre vocal group who performed to over 55,000 people on their sell out UK tour earlier this year, has announced a new tour for 2016!  Since winning last year’s Britain’s Got Talent, Collabro’s diary has been a whirlwind of touring and promotion on a Worldwide…


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Even More ASTRONUTTERS Join Camp Bestival in Outer Space!

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January 31, 2016

Kicking off 2016 in astronomic fashion, Team CB are set to dispel the January blues with a cavalcade of cosmic treats that will keep rocketeers and space people dancing all weekend long this coming July 28-31. Joining our previously announced headliners Fatboy Slim, Tears for Fears and Jess Glynne,…


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Be Prepared and #win a Family First Aid Kit

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January 30, 2016

Being a childminder I have to be a qualified first aider and be prepared for the worst at all times and my training has come in handy for not only my own children but strangers too.
My friends may find it amusing that I bring a first aid kit with…


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How To Pack Your Bags Correctly!

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January 30, 2016

Holiday packing is not my favourite job and I am one of these people that start about a week before and then end up packing and unpacking several times as I think I have forgotten something.
So what is the perfect way to pack?

Co-produced by :Rebateszone & Are we nearly…


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A View from The Shard

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January 27, 2016

During the February half-term school holidays, each paying adult to The View from The Shard visiting between Monday 15th and Sunday 21st February 2016 is entitled to two child tickets free of charge.
The View from The Shard provides families with an unforgettable experience, and is the perfect place to…


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A Romantic Zip for Two!

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January 26, 2016

Back in December we were invited to have a night off by Mamas and Papas and enjoy an evening out on them as part of their #MandPNightOff campaign. We were booked to do the Zip Line on Bournemouth Pier followed by dinner at Aruba, but sadly the weather had…

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