Getting Outside with Brainstorm Outdoor Adventure Toys

[Ad- gifted products] With the weather becoming so lovely in England, we have been trying to get outdoors more! Walks, beach days, and riding bikes is such a seasonal thing, that you really do need to take advantage of the sunny weather as soon as it appears. Robin, Kai and Amelia are all really good about playing outside, but it’s always best to get a few new summer toys at the start of the season to really brighten up the idea of being out of the house and away from screens.

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Trying Michelin Star Award Winning Pasta at Bancone

[Ad- gifted experience] Dann and I went with our friends Ryan and Tom to try some pasta dishes at Bancone! Bancone is a fancy feeling, yet quite affordable, award winning pasta restaurant that has a small menu of starters, mains and a few deserts to choose from, as well as a wine and cocktail menu. The place itself had a bit of a strange vibe. The outside, featuring a big white fabric awning didn’t seem to match the interior and felt a little dated. Inside, the place was very well decorated, but the music didn’t really match the feeling that you’d get when being at such a fancy place. This was something Dann commented on a lot since – that he’d change the music to match the venue instead of playing Smash Mouth and the like. But, let’s get onto the real star, the food.

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FlipSlide is a new type of Bop-It

[Ad- gifted product] When I was a kid, I had a Bop-it that I carried around with me, whenever I went somewhere that I might need a bit of entertainment. We have had Bop-It’s at home, and our girls have really enjoyed the little hand-held gaming experience. When we heard about FliplSide, which is way less of an awkward shape, and sort of reminds me of Simon Says.

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Roll Your Own Dragon Roll and Bottomless Brunch at Inamo Soho

[Ad- gifted experience] Dann and I are both a big fan of both eating and making food. When we heard about Inamo doing classes in their Soho branch, we were very interested in the idea of learning how to make something new! The Roll Your Own Dragon Roll class can be booked as a one off class or can be paired with a Bottomless Brunch inside the venue, so that you can eat the roll you just made and then sample some of their unlimited menu.

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Easy Baking with the Baked In Double Choc Brownie Kit

[Ad- gifted product] When it comes to baking kits, we have had quite a few different ones – from subscriptions to grabbing some from our local shops. The Baked In Double Choco Brownie kit is one that has been seen all over TikTok, a social media website that I am pretty active on, so I had to get my hands on a box myself. This kit is very easy to use, however it does have some improvements among other kits that we have used in the past.

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