Days Out Archives - RachelSwirl

Celebrating National Picnic Week With Num Noms

by RachelSwirl June 19, 2019

Did you know that it’s almost National Picnic Week? National Picnic Week takes place from 21st June – 30th June 2019, so get your hampers, blankets, and butties at the ready! With the weather having made a sudden transformation from dismal to delightful it seems perfect timing for Picnic Week! What’s more, Num Noms very kindly sent us a hamper heaving with plates, cups, napkins and a bundle of the latest Num Noms toys to enjoy so we are more than ready to mark the occasion. Our little lady is a big fan of ‘cold dinners’ (as she calls her…

Half Term Happenings

by RachelSwirl May 29, 2019

We are currently half way through the half term holidays and already I feel a million times better for a couple of days downtime – a little bit of rest and recuperation can make such a difference! We’ve been working our way through a few jobs and such-like which have needed doing, Paul took our much-loved Mini went for a trip out yesterday to have her steering column replaced prior to the warranty expiring. Whilst the garage carries out this work, we have been given a brand new, 2019 Mini 5-door Hatch (the same as our own, only newer) to…

#LiverpoolGuide2019 – Something To Add To The List

by RachelSwirl May 18, 2019

With half term fast approaching (followed shortly by the summer holidays) I’ve made a start on putting together a list of activity ideas to keep the kids entertained. Being based in the North West, we have plenty of options for places and cities to visit, which are relatively, close by. Although we visit Liverpool annually it’s only ever to make user of their airport, which seems a shame considering how much is happening in the city. It’s about time therefore that we added Liverpool to our list… Liverpool One has a number of awesome events lined up for the next…

Riding & Sliding At The Sandcastle Waterpark

by RachelSwirl April 5, 2019

For those of you that regularly read my posts, you may have read that Paul was rather poorly over his birthday. Due to this, we weren’t entirely sure as to whether we’d manage a day out to Blackpool, thankfully though we got it together for the following day and sure enough, we had a super time at the Sandcastle Waterpark. Surprisingly E made it all the way to Blackpool without so much as a squeak, I’m suspecting that it may have been the travel bands taking effect, either that or I’m very much hoping that she’s finally growing out of…

Plans For Half Term

by RachelSwirl March 26, 2019

It’s been a none-stop till you drop kind of day, yet for once I don’t really feel all that tired. I’m sure that come tomorrow morning, when the alarm clock kicks in, I’ll wonder which planet I reside upon and wish I’d gone to bed earlier. Until then however, I feel fairly energised which I’m guessing is partly down to the lighter nights and the idea of two weeks holiday just around the corner. We have all sorts of plans for the half term; with it being Paul’s birthday and almost Easter we’re hoping to get away for a few…