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A Wild Day Out At BeWILDerwood

November 3, 2018October 31, 2018 By : Lyndsey OHalloran

When I moved to Norfolk just over 5 years ago now I remember hearing so many great things about BeWILDerwood. Someone I worked with in my previous job also worked at BeWILDerwood as a story teller and she had so many great things to say. At the time, I had no reason to visit but since Erin turned 2 last January we have been trying to find the right time to go. Towards the end of October half term we went for a family day out, along with Erin’s Auntie and Uncle, for The Glorious Glowing Lantern Parade, which ran until

Afternoon Tea And Pamper Treat For Two With Red Letter Days

October 17, 2018October 16, 2018 By : Lyndsey OHalloran

Being someone who is self-employed and works from home means having very little ‘me’ time. Don’t get me wrong, I have days where Erin is at nursery and John is at work so I have the house to myself but then I have work and cleaning to do. I have my nails done for special occasions only like going on holiday and I think I’ve had my hair done 2-3 times since Erin was born nearly 3 years ago. So, when Red Letter Days got in touch to see if I would like to test out one of their experiences,

Exploring Sheringham Park, Norfolk

September 17, 2018September 16, 2018 By : Lyndsey OHalloran

I can’t quite believe it but I have now lived in Norfolk for just over 5 years. From my very first visit about 7 years ago I was blown away by just how beautiful Norfolk is and since then, I have had a list a mile long of places I wanted to visit. Sheringham Park (NT) has been on that list for a long time and until last Saturday, I haven’t been able to visit. Sheringham Park isn’t actually that far from where we live, about a 30 minute drive away, but seeing as we don’t drive, it’s not quite

Win A Family Ticket To Peppa Pig’s Adventure In Norwich

August 15, 2018August 15, 2018 By : Lyndsey OHalloran

One of Erin’s absolute favourite shows to watch is Peppa Pig and she is currently touring with Peppa Pig’s Adventure in theatre around the UK. Erin doesn’t know it yet but we are going to see the show on 18th September at Norwich Theatre Royal. She has loved going to see live shows and seeing Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom was her first theatre experience last year. Find out more about tour dates and theatres here: http://peppapiglive.com Peppa’s new live stage show has a brand new story with lots of songs and heaps of fun. Peppa, George and their friends love having

Free Activities For Children On A Haven Holiday

July 15, 2018July 14, 2018 By : Lyndsey OHalloran

Earlier this year we went on our first ever Haven holiday to Caister-on-Sea in Norfolk. Something we were interested in was the different activities suitable for Erin and more importantly, the free activities. We got a great deal on our break and we didn’t want to spend too much money while we were there. As Erin hadn’t ever done anything like this on holiday before we didn’t want to pay for lots of activities she didn’t enjoy. So, I thought I’d share some of the free activities for children on a Haven holiday (please check they’re available at the site

A Day Trip To Redwings Horse Sanctuary

June 30, 2018June 27, 2018 By : Lyndsey OHalloran

This Father’s Day just gone we didn’t really have any plans but my sister and her fiance wanted to go and do something so we decided on the Redwings Horse Sanctuary in Aylsham. None of us had ever been before but we’d had it on a list of things to do close by for a while now and none of us wanted to go too far. Redwings is only a 15-20 minute drive away for us so relatively easy to get to. The first thing to mention is that entry to Redwings Horse Sanctuary is free and that it is open

Haven Caister-on-Sea Prestige Caravan Review

June 21, 2018June 16, 2018 By : Lyndsey OHalloran

When we originally booked our holiday to Haven in Caister-on-Sea we were supposed to have a standard caravan. However, we were lucky enough to be upgraded to a Prestige caravan and we ended up staying in Thurle 25. As soon as I opened the front door I was impressed. I don’t really know what I was expecting but having never stayed in a caravan before, I didn’t really know what I would be staying in. The whole caravan was so modern and beautifully decorated. I really loved the yellow and grey colour scheme and I actually would have had a

Our 4 Night Break At Haven Caister-on-Sea

June 19, 2018June 16, 2018 By : Lyndsey OHalloran

Towards the end of last year John won an award at work which meant he got some vouchers to spend. We decided to put those vouchers towards the cost of a holiday at Haven in Caister-on-Sea. At the time of booking there was a half price offer on so we managed to get a Monday to Friday break for quite a bit less than £200. I had never stayed in a caravan before so I had absolutely no idea what to expect. Before our break we received an upgrade from a standard caravan to a Prestige model which meant our