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Spooky Frights at Halloween at Kew Gardens 2026

Spooky Frights at Halloween at Kew Gardens 2026

Posted on by Jupiter

It’s nearly the end of October, but as we have all of the half term, we wanted to do another spooky trail. For our household, it’s super important to get out each day of the break, especially as all of us get a little wrapped into our phones and bored when inside all day. Kai had an evening out with his friends, so Amelia, Robin, Dann and I, along with Claire, went out to Halloween at Kew Gardens. We’ve previously been a few years back, but it had been quite some time!

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Which Family Photos We Print + MYPICTURE Giveaway

Which Family Photos We Print + MYPICTURE Giveaway

Posted on by Contributor

When I opened my gallery the other day, out of curiosity, I scrolled right back to the start of 2026 and did a quick count. By the end of October, I had over 1083 photos from days out, random weekends, dinners, the kids being silly. Of all of those, I can count on one hand the ones we have printed. One canvas, two framed prints, a handful stuck to the fridge. The rest live on my phone, where almost nobody ever sees them.

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Hylands Fear Fest Extreme swaps 'spooky' for scares

Hylands Fear Fest Extreme swaps ‘spooky’ for scares

Posted on by Dann Sullivan

When we recently visited Hylands Estate for their Fear Fest Spooky Trail we all had a great time. However, as the older two kids – Kai and Amelia – are both getting along into teen-hood they both said that they’d be interested in attending the 15+ Fear Fest Extreme event that takes place along the same trail but during the evening spot. As such, a few days later we found ourselves back there, myself, Kai and Amelia, for the spooky walk. Jupiter opted to skip this one, as she is not the biggest fan of fears and is very easily jumpscared.

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Fall Harvest Mini Coloring Book is Great for Pumpkin Patches

Fall Harvest Mini Coloring Book is Great for Pumpkin Patches

Posted on by Jupiter

[Ad – Gifted Products] The Cute n’ Cozy range of coloring books have always been a big hit in our household! Robin is very excited seeing the new ranges appear, especially these mini, travel sized coloring books that feel perfect for a day out or an adventure. When we got the Fall Harvest Mini Coloring Book, Robin was very excited to take it along to a pumpkin patch, so that she could do a bit of coloring while she waited for her hot chocolate to cool down (a tradition in our house at this point!)

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Meadow Croft German Market in Essex

Meadow Croft German Market in Essex

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Dann and I have previously visited a bunch of traditional German markets in Austria, which was such an amazing, fantastic experience. But, before we had gone to Austria, Dann loves going to the Meadow Croft German Market right here in Essex. We always go, every year without fail, and have previously taken Amelia but haven’t gone as a whole family. This year, we went along to change that.

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