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Hi, from the hiatus!
Where to start? It's been a while! Well, teacher life got very busy, GCSE season hit hard and then I just got out of the rhythm of...
Jen
Sep 22, 20241 min read
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Trains, Planes and Pipedreams, A Travel Bucket List
As a child my parents loved travel and seeing new places, we went to all sorts of places of varying budgets. My fondest memories are from...
Jen
Feb 4, 20245 min read
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Driving to France – Tunnel vs Ferry
We have driven to France a few times with the kids now and have used both the Euro Tunnel and P&O Ferries. Both have their pros and cons....
Jen
Jan 28, 20245 min read
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What to wear to Disneyland Paris in the winter.
What the weather is like in Paris in winter? Unpredictable!!! It can be anything from glorious sunshine, pouring with rain or so cold it...
Jen
Jan 21, 20244 min read
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Enchanted Christmas at Disneyland Paris - Our Bucket List
We have a trip booked for Disneyland Paris’ Enchanted Christmas Celebration. We’ve never been to a Disney Park during the festive season,...
Jen
Nov 13, 20233 min read
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A Week in Wales
During the school holidays we spent the week in a lovely cottage in Wales. We stayed at The Mill House at Carrog Mill cottages owned by...
Jen
Nov 5, 20235 min read
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Filling the kids holidays... our favourites!
As it’s half term and you may find yourself looking for something to entertain your kids, here are our favourite family days out in the...
Jen
Oct 23, 20237 min read
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ZippyBlog's Top 10 Amazon Products Summer 23'
Here are my top 10 amazon purchases of the summer! Ad/Affiliate I will earn a small amount if you buy one of these products via the link,...
Jen
Oct 16, 20233 min read
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Disneyland Paris - Halloween
Last October we travelled to Disneyland Paris, I’d always wanted to see a Disney Park with all the Halloween decorations up. I love...
Jen
Oct 8, 20234 min read
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Top 10 Things to do in Mexico
Last summer we booked a trip to Mexico, somewhere I’ve always wanted to go but it’s just never manifested. Where I live every few years,...
Jen
Sep 25, 20236 min read
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What's in my carry on?
This blog contains links to products that if bought I may receive a small commission at not extra cost to you. In this post I have...
Jen
Sep 18, 20235 min read
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One upon a time I took the girls to London... with less than 24 hours until the train!
It was a cold, dark February morning, a Saturday, the first Saturday of February half term to be precise. The girls were still in bed at...
Jen
Sep 11, 202310 min read
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Flying long haul with kids
This blog contains Ads that I may make a small fee at no extra cost to you. More than 6 hours on a plane with children is some peoples’...
Jen
Sep 4, 20238 min read
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Florida - Big Group Trips
This blog includes Ads and links some of which I may earn a small fee from at no extra cost to you, all our trips have been fully paid...
Jen
Aug 28, 202312 min read
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Disneyland Paris - Davy Crockett Ranch
Just after Pip’s 1st Birthday we had a lovely holiday in Disneyland Paris. We went with our friends and their children of similar ages;...
Jen
Aug 21, 20238 min read
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Maternity Leave Abroad - Cheaper, Cooler, Quieter!
This Blog contains Ads Being a teacher, going on holiday is always an expensive do, because all the prices hike up as soon as it’s the...
Jen
Aug 15, 20235 min read
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London with a newborn (ish).
Izzy (my eldest) was about 3 or 4 months old when I got the opportunity to go to London for the day. I was on maternity leave, I’d just...
Jen
Aug 14, 20234 min read
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