Our Seaside Adventure
That’s it, summer is well and truly over folks. Once the last bank holiday has passed, autumn starts to creep in doesn’t it? The mornings are crisp and fresh, the leaves start to turn brown and the nights are noticeably darker.
York’s Chocolate Story Review
There’s nothing like saving the best till last is there, and York’s Chocolate Story was definitely a highlight from our weekend in York. I’ve shared posts with you all week about our trip to Diggerland, our stay at Travelodge York Central and even some free things to do in York but you cannot pass through this beautiful English…
Top 5 Free Things To Do In York
When I was planning our weekend away, I actually struggled to find free things to do in York. The city has a growing tourist economy and it really shows. The city boasts 6 million tourist visitors every year, that spend in excess of over £600 million so lots of the best attractions charge an entrance…
Diggerland Yorkshire Review
During our recent weekend holiday break in York, we were lucky enough to be invited to Diggerland in Castleford. I’ve seen a lot of blog posts about Diggerland over the last year, and was really intrigued as to what it was all about. I know what you’re thinking. I have daughters, and are they really going…
Travelodge York Central Review
Travelodge York Central invited us to enjoy a weekend break in one of their new family rooms recently. York is a place I have been before, for a night out, but not somewhere I have really explored so we were definitely up for it. We hadn’t long returned from our visit to Travelodge Liverpool Central, so it…
5 Things We Love About Liverpool
If you are looking for a family short break, I can’t recommend Liverpool enough as a place to visit. We went there recently really not knowing what to expect, and we ended up having one of the best short breaks we’ve ever had. People go to Liverpool for lots of different reasons. We saw plenty…
Knowsley Safari Park Review (Beware The Baboons!)
We were very lucky on our recent family weekend break to Liverpool to be invited to Knowsley Safari for a day out. None of us had been to Knowsley Safari Park before, so this was an amazing new experience for us to share together. Daddy didn’t even realise that safari parks even existed in this country so…
BeBop Fun Event With Toyz World
Recently Toyz World invited me and my family for a fab day out to play on their amazing BeBop bouncy castles at Hatton Adventure World. We met up with a group of bloggers and their families, on a lovely sunny day in July to enjoy some quality time and outdoor play. I took the opportunity…
Travelodge Liverpool Central Hotel Review
Recently Travelodge invited us to stay at one of their hotels for a family weekend break. It was great timing for us as we had also been invited to review a day out at Knowsley Safari Park so we agreed that a stay in Liverpool would work out well. We were booked into the Travelodge…
CBeebies Land Alton Towers Resort
We were all really excited about being invited to the In The Night Garden Party back in April, as not only did this mean hanging out with Upsy Daisy and Iggle Piggle but it also meant a trip to CBeebies Land at Alton Towers Resort. You already know that we love a good day out,…
Drayton Manor Hotel Boasts UK’s First Child Concierge
If your checking into Drayton Manor Hotel this week, you’ll notice a new addition to the staff team. Noah Reeves-Walters, 9 years old, from Kidderminster will be on hand to answer the important questions of the day for half term week. Not, where’s the nearest cash point or can you point me in the direction…
The New Thomas Land Expansion Is Now Open!
We had been looking forward to this since we received our invitation. The opening of the new Thomas Land Expansion had finally arrived and it was all buffers and couplings as we headed to Drayton Manor for the very special event. Princess’s excitement began to bubble as soon as she saw the signs with Thomas’s…
#CBEEBIESLIVE: MR TUMBLE’S CIRCUS IS A LARGER THAN LIFE!
If you know anything about me and my family it is that we love Justin Fletcher, Mr Tumble and the CBeebies Live Shows. We were lucky enough to see the tour last year at Nottingham Capital FM arena. It’s hard to believe it was a whole year ago. It was a birthday treat for Princess,…
Sea Stars At Birmingham Sea Life Centre This Easter
We were lucky enough to be invited to the launch of the new Sea Stars exhibit at Birmingham Sea Life centre this weekend. Princess loves the Sea Life Centre, which you might remember from our last visit to see the Octonauts, which was a huge hit with her. Little Pudding takes in the sea life surroundings…
Our Octonauts Mission at Birmingham National Sea Life Centre
As Autumn finally took it’s hold the clan at Zena’s Suitcase headed of to Birmingham to meet up with Peso and Kwazii and find out what they were up to at the Sea Life Centre. We decided to drive as we had 2 kids and pushchairs in tow. We were able to park in the…
Thomas Land and Tale of the Brave Première
The clan here at Zena’s Suitcase were lucky enough to be invited to the première of the latest Thomas & Friends movie, Tale of the Brave, at Drayton Manor Adventure Park recently. This was so exciting for us as Princess is a self declared Thomas addict. Tale of the Brave was released in the UK on…