Other Bloggers Family Lives Featuring Freddies Mummy UK

Hello, welcome back to my guest post series Other Bloggers Family Lives. I took a bit of a break from this series over Christmas and New Year and I contemplated stopping it, but I decided to bring it back as it always proved popular. You can catch up on all the previous posts here. This week I am joined by Clare who blogs at Freddies Mummy UK, which is a family lifestyle blog. 

So let's find out more about the family behind Freddies Mummy UK Blog. 

Win The Ultimate School Trip With Jet2holidays

Do you have a child aged between 9 - 13 years old? If so read on as Jet2holidays have an amazing competition running at the moment where one whole school class could win The Ultimate School Trip. My eldest daughter Chloe has been on school residential trips abroad which she thoroughly enjoyed, if she was a couple of years younger I know for a fact that she would be entering this amazing competition with her classmates.

Beko WX943440B Washing Machine Review & Giveaway

Before Christmas we were sent a Beko washing machine to review that has a 28-minute wash cycle, I know it sounds amazing, doesn't it? As a family of five with a partner who wears a new work uniform each day, three children in uniforms (two of whom are under 5 and come home covered in paint daily) as well as regular laundry, my laundry pile is never ending! We probably do 3-4 loads of laundry per day minimum (no joke) and our old washer took forever to do a load so it felt like it was on all day long. So a washing machine that can wash clothes in just 28 minutes was like music to my ears.

Brio Railway Starter Set Review

My three-year-old son Jacob loves vehicles like trains, he especially loves playing with train sets. A few months ago we reviewed a Brio Metro Railway Set and he spends hours building the track up and playing with it. So when we were asked if we would like to review a Brio Railway Starter Set and starter pack I thought this would be a great addition to his Brio collection. 

Brio makes lovely wooden toys and all of the playsets easily connect together, meaning he can put all of his sets together to make one big set or he can just play with his sets on their own. The sets are all really sturdy and well made and I know that they will last him for years.

Cookhouse And Pub Holystone Review

Just before Christmas, we were invited along to the Cookhouse and Pub in Holystone, North Tyneside which is just a five-minute drive from where we live (Just off the A19 and near Benton Asda). Locals will probably remember the Cookhouse as previously being called the Stonebrook which served up traditional pub food. Well, it has had a whole new refit and has rebranded into the Cookhouse and pub and I have to say we were seriously impressed. 

The pub is now very well presented, it has a really modern yet cosy feel to it with an open plan kitchen, large bar area and cosy tables dotted around and dim lighting. We visited on a Saturday evening with the in-laws and were warmly greeted upon arrival by the friendly and welcoming staff and shown to a table by the window. The weather outside was freezing cold but it was lovely and warm and cosy inside the pub and we instantly felt at home. 

Crater Craft A New Game - Review

My partner and teen are always playing games on their iPhones and are always telling me to download the latest games they are playing. I never do as I am not normally a fan of games on my phone as in the past I have been put off by the price of them, or the fact they can be stressful and so competitive as you race against the clock to complete a level. But there is a new game on the block called Crater Craft which is ideal for busy mums like myself who just want a gentle game to play to pass time whilst waiting to pick the kids up from school or the washer to finish. 

Whitehouse Farm Winter Wonderland Review

With just a week to go until Christmas day, my children are so very excited and my son is even more excited after visiting Whitehouse Farms Winter Wonderland on Friday afternoon. If you are yet to see Santa or you are just looking for a fun festive day out that the whole family will enjoy in the days before Christmas then Whitehouse Farm is the place to visit. 

As a family, we love Whitehouse Farm, I used to take my eldest when she was younger and now I take my younger two children. We visited a few times earlier this year, which you can read about here as it is just a ten-minute drive up the road from where we live and is somewhere that my children adore visiting. We have never visited at Christmas time before but have heard how great the Winter Wonderland is from friends who have visited in previous years.