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Destination UK

10 Reasons to Buy a Merlin Annual Pass this January

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January 2, 2017

We love exploring the UK with the family and often head out for day trips both near and far from home.
Of course day trips cost money and one of the way we save on our travels is to buy a Merlin Annual Pass which gets us into 32 attractions…

Bournemouth Pier


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Omaha Beach


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Destination Europe

My Top 10 Posts of 2016

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December 31, 2016

I always find it fascinating looking at my stats and seeing which posts have been the most popular in the last year – it is rarely the ones you think it will be and this year is no exception.
I enjoy researching travel almost as much as travelling itself and…

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Destination UK

10 Things to do in Dorset in Winter with Kids

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December 30, 2016

Finding things to entertain the kids in winter can be a real challenge with many local attractions shutting down for the coldest months, but there are still lots of fun things to do with the kids.
Bournemouth Wheel

Fancy seeing Bournemouth from 100ft in the air, then this is for you….

Disneyland Paris


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Destination Europe

Top 10 Tips for Saving Money when Booking a Holiday to Disneyland Paris

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December 27, 2016

It is that time of the year where we are in limbo between Christmas and New Year and my thoughts have turned to booking a holiday for 2017.
The kids are all desperate to go to Disney as our last visit was 4 years ago. Unfortunately, Florida is out of…

Robin Hood


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Destination UK

Robin Hood at The Mayflower Southampton

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December 26, 2016

This year I have been in Panto heaven with not one, not two but three pantomimes to see.
My first was Cinderella at the Pavilion, Bournemouth, the second was Aladdin at Lighthouse, Poole and on Christmas Eve, Hubby surprised us with tickets to watch Robin Hood at the Mayflower.
We love…


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Destination UK

#SailwithSanta with City Cruises Poole

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December 19, 2016

Last year we enjoyed a rather blustery Santa Cruise with City Cruises Poole and despite the weather doing its best to dampen our spirits we couldn’t wait to do it again this year.
Thankfully this year the weather was the complete opposite of last year and Poole Harbour was a…

Cinderella


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Destination UK

Pantomime fun with Cinderella at the Pavilion

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December 18, 2016

We love Panto in our house and last week I got to see not one, but two local Pantomimes.
The first one was Cinderella at the Pavilion and I took Sebastian to see it with our local pre-school.

Melanie Walters (Gwen from Gavin and Stacey) opened the show as the magical…

Bournemouth Wheel


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Destination UK

What Are the Top Family Activities in Scotland This Winter?

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December 15, 2016

Be sure to pack your wellington boots and a rain jacket if you’re planning on visiting Scotland in the upcoming months! Don’t let the weather put you off, though; taking some time to visit this beautiful country in the winter months means fewer crowds, but still so much to…

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