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Planning a Summer Staycation?
Everyone will tell you that having a baby is life changing.
What also changes is the ability to easily, if at all, book a last minute break to Europe or beyond.
Since having our beautiful baby in March last year, we’ve decided to summer staycation for all but one of our holidays when we ventured to Brittany in France.
We’ve been pleasantly surprised at how easy and fun a staycation is compared with travelling overseas.
Now we look for a family friendly place to stay, open countryside to visit, local farm shops around the corner and all within relatively close proximity to London to ease the driving time for ourselves and baby. We often have family and friends join us when we staycation so being able to select a large self catering holiday home is essential.
There’s nothing better than hiring a cottage in the countryside where we know we will be guaranteed peace, tranquility and the joy of beaches, forests and bridal paths for walking and cycling on our doorstep.
We love being able to have a home away from home and enjoy the simple things in life, especially time together as a family outside our busy London life. We like to cook our own meals, have a BBQ in the garden and visit local pubs within walking distance of our holiday cottage.
We had our first holiday with our baby in Orford and it was truly wonderful. We’re back there soon for another summer staycation and we can’t wait!
Our favourite summer staycation destinations are Norfolk, Suffolk, Devon & Cornwall.
For a relaxing and family friendly summer staycation visit the vast Norfolk coastline and countryside on the East Coast. Norfolk Country Cottages offer a choice of over 400 self catering country cottages in a wide variety of settings.
There’s plenty of information on what to do and places to go at Visit Norfolk.
Suffolk Secrets offer the finest choice of self-catering holiday cottages and holiday homes in Suffolk. Choose from:
Find out what’s on in Suffolk this summer at Visit Suffolk.
Marsdens Cottage Holidays feature a superb selection of holiday cottages for all sizes of family in desirable locations:
Find what’s on and where to go at Visit Cornwall and Visit Devon.
There’s sure to be something that suits you and your family in one of these beautiful locations, providing you with the comforts of home away from home in stunning surroundings with activities for all ages.
Where are you planning a Summer Staycation this year?
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Chicco London Best Baby Pushchair
Chicco London Pushchair
One thing we needed for our first overseas holiday with baby was a travel friendly pushchair. This was going to be our first flight with our baby to Brittany in France.
My husband and I searched shops and online retailers for the best baby pushchair, wanting a pushchair that was lightweight, had all the essentials and a compact umbrella fold for travelling on aeroplanes.
After plenty of research we decided on the Chicco London Pushchair.
Even the budget airline we flew with allowed us to fold the pushchair with the footmuff still attached, saving us additional space in our already bulging suitcase!
The Chicco London Pushchair comes complete with a beautifully soft, fleece lined footmuff which zips easily to the seat cover and a fully protective raincover. The seat has four positions that you can change easily using one hand and fully reclines so your baby or toddler can lie almost flat for sleeping.
Travelling with the Chicco London Pushchair in France
The Chicco London Pushchair went on the beach, gravel tracks in the countryside and throughout towns. It was great in all locations.
The Chicco London Pushchair is a fantastic pushchair and we have been surprised at how versatile, robust and easy it is to use. The Chicco London Pushchair is suitable from birth to 3 years and weighs just 7.2 kgs.
Mucky Pup Bath Toys
Mucky Pup Bath Toys
The Mucky Pup Bath Toys come in a pack of 3 cute little pups that squirt water and have magic dirt patches that miraculously wash off with a flannel and some warm water!
You and your baby will have lots of fun washing the Mucky Pup Bath Toys and playing squirt the water. Suitable from 6 months.
If you have more than one child, safely bathing your children together is a priority. The Extra Long Non-Slip Bath Mat is perfect if your baby loves to move around in the bath or for when there’s more than one in the bath.
