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Things to do in Dublin with a toddler

4th May 201817th August 2025 1

Spring usually means warm weather and weddings. Luckily for me, I was able to enjoy both last weekend. Although it was rainy and cold in London, things were looking up in Dublin, where blue sky and sun were forecast. Flying […]

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Summer Holidays 2018 – 5 tips to plan for it, it’s not too late!

17th April 201817th August 2025 2

Yes, it’s mid-April 2018 already. Can you believe it? Although the weather might not feel like Spring yet, it means there’s only two months left till Summer begins. Depending on how you like to live life, you have either organised […]

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Do you want to build a snowman? Time to role play!

13th April 201813th April 2018 0

Cara has always enjoyed a good role-play, whether it’s pretending to be a teacher, shopkeeper, or chef. However, with the recent viewing (and now constant re-watching) of Disney’s classic, Frozen, the role-playing has now become more serious.  Let it go… […]

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Things to do: Balance Bike at Lee Valley VeloPark

6th April 201813th April 2018 0

People say, “you’ll never forget, it’s like riding a bike”. But what happens if you never learnt to ride a bike? I never had a balance bike, only a tricycle. I started to learn when I was about 6 with […]

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Ideas for the Easter Break 2018

27th March 201814th June 2020 1

It’s that time of year where the rationing of chocolate seems to increase and supermarket visits involve running the gauntlet of Easter egg displays. With Cara’s nursery school breaking up for term time earlier than normal, it means trying to […]

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Tips on passing your UK Driving Test

24th March 201813th April 2018 3

Now that Cara is getting older, I’d like to have the option of taking her to places beyond London. As an Aussie Expat who has held a full Australian driver’s licence since the early 2000s, you might be wondering what […]

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Things to do: Postal Museum

10th March 201813th April 2018 2

With an estimated 269 billion emails being sent each day, is mail still relevant? You bet! Especially when it comes to Royal Mail and all its history. What better way to spend an overcast day in London than a visit […]

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5 things to do when you have the flu

6th March 201813th April 2018 0

As a result of the ‘Beast from the East’, I was unfortunately unable to work and bed bound for 3 days trying to recover from a bout of Aussie-man-flu (the worst type of flu*). This also meant limited interaction with […]

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