BRIGHT blue water, white sand and palm trees. The beach at St Lucia was almost stereotypically beautiful. It was exactly what I’d hoped for… And what we needed, having been up for three-and-a-half hours by the time the Azura docked at Castries Harbour at 8am (plus the 22 hour day travelling to Barbados the day Read More
Here’s a round-up of Easter events in Llanelli and further afield in Carmarthenshire for the school holidays in 2018. There’s plenty to choose from – theatre shows, egg hunts, outdoor fun, and of course plenty of chocolate! EASTER EGG AND BUNNY HUNTS: Parc y Bocs Easter egg hunt March 30, 2pm-4pm, £2. Join in the Read More
SITTING on the beach in St Lucia watching the waves crash onto the white sand just six weeks after booking a Caribbean cruise was a proper pinch yourself to believe it moment. We hadn’t really thought about this year’s holiday until New Year’s Day, when we had some news that just made us want to make Read More
Turtle Bay Swansea opened a couple of months ago, and I’ve been keen to try it out after hearing good reviews about the Cardiff branch. When we had a couple of child-free hours a few weeks ago we headed straight there to escape the drizzly Welsh weather in favour of some Caribbean sunshine … well, Read More
It’s almost half term already … how did that happen?! There’s plenty of half term events in Llanelli and further afield in Carmarthenshire and Swansea to keep you busy through the week – even if it rains (as it probably will). Take your pick from film shows, bird watching and even keeping the beach at Read More
Let’s just start by saying how long January has been – I swear it’s been the longest month ever. Christmas feels like an eternity ago. Anyone else feeling like this? There have been long days cooped up in the house to avoid the rain, and what feels like very little daylight, but at the same Read More
We’re the kind of family who love a day trip, and will find any excuse to visit somewhere new. I’ve said it before, but when you work full time and only have two days off a week, you have to make the most of them. When we were very kindly gifted a Britax Advansafix III Read More
Father Christmas at Hamleys Cardiff is about as close to the real deal as you can get – and that’s a bold claim. I’ll never forget seeing the excitement in our three-year-old’s face as he played games with him and read through his Christmas list at the weekend. At the risk of sounding cheesy, it Read More
NOW that Halloween is over, it’s time to talk about bonfire night. Or more specifically, bonfire night fireworks displays in Llanelli and the surrounding area. November has definitely brought a chill with it, so wrap up warm wherever you go! Here’s a round-up of fireworks displays in Llanelli. You’ll find events further afield below… Llanelli: Read More
Halloween events in Llanelli are looking good this year as there is plenty to choose from! October 31 is just around the corner, so here’s a round-up of what’s going on in town and the surrounding area in 2017. I’ve also included some non-spooky half term events in the round-up. Events are divided into the Read More