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Family Days Out In Tuscany
When you’re visiting Tuscany, there’s a real temptation to stay put and enjoy the sunshine and facilities on your campsite or at your villa however, I would recommend that you pack a bag with some sunscreen, water and snacks and head out exploring this interesting and historical part of Italy. Here’s a list of places […]
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Parc Albatros in Tuscany with Canvas Holidays – Review
We’ve long been fans of family campsite holidays and have travelled many times with Canvas Holidays in the past, both before the children came along and with them. Up until this year we have only stayed in French campsites however after our amazing trip to Italy last year we wanted to go back, and this time […]
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International Fashion and Food Summit comes to Sligo
Sligo has always been known as one of Ireland’s premier foodie destinations. With it’s artisan food producers and the incredible landscape of the Wild Atlantic Way, it’s the obvious location for the inaugural Irish International Fashion and Food Summit which is taking place in November. From November 3rd – 5th, the IIFFS Food Series will feature a […]
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Guest Blog – Avoid the Trap of Isolated Eating
In this the second guest blog post from the lovely guys at New You – Nutrition, Exercise and Weight Management, they look at a common issue that is evident at many dinner tables, isolated eating. If you missed their first guest blog post about family fitness, you can check it out here. ______________________________________________________________ The idea […]
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Ringfort Stay Over at the Irish National Heritage Park – Review
Let me take you back, if I may, to the 1970s/80s and a children’s television programme called Mr Benn. In the show, Mr Benn leaves his house in Festive Road, walks to the fancy dress shop where the shopkeeper shows Mr Benn, along with his chosen costume, to the changing room and, once changed, Mr […]
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Talbot Suites Wexford – Review
Parents with more than two children will relate to the struggle to find affordable hotel accommodation for their family. Even when we can find one that will take us in a room as a family of five, we don’t really like staying in hotels as when we do, we end up spending the evening just […]
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What You Can and Can’t Eat With Braces
By Ellen aged 14 A couple of months ago I had braces fitted at David McConville Specialist Orthodontics here in Sligo. Lots of my friends at school already had braces fitted so I felt that I kind of knew what to expect. If you’re new to braces, here’s what I’ve learned over the last few […]
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Family Fitness – One Doesn’t Come at the Price of the Other
This post is the first in a series of guest blog posts by James McDowell from New You – Exercise, Weight Management and Nutrition. We’re calling it ‘The Family Fitness and Wellbeing Series’. James is the chap who is responsible for helping me lose 5 stone over the last 12 months and drop from a […]
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Coasteering in Wexford – Review
At Saucepan Kids, we like to get out and about and take part in activities that push ourselves out of our comfort zone. Living by the Atlantic coast, we’ve always been keen on water sports so when the guys from Shielbaggan Outdoor Education Centre invited us to try coasteering, we had to go and try […]
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