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Our Amazing Time at The Ellerby Country Inn in Yorkshire

amomentwithfranca · 27 February 2017 · 51 Comments

The last time we spent a few days away as a family was last year in Durham. Since then we have been away a few times visiting family, but not to stay somewhere we haven't visited before.  We were all very excited, especially the girls. I love that they both have a sense of … [Read more...] about Our Amazing Time at The Ellerby Country Inn in Yorkshire

Filed Under: Press Trips, Family, Food, Lifestyle, Reviews, Travel Tagged With: B&B, Ellerby, eviivo, The Ellerby, Travel, Travelling with Kids, Yorkshire

5 London Activities to Get You Outside this Spring

amomentwithfranca · 23 February 2017 · 4 Comments

The UK isn’t exactly renowned for its soaring temperatures and ideal weather conditions, so with winter finally coming to a close, embracing the outdoors whenever possible is a must. There are some great outdoor activities in and around London, so try them out before the weather … [Read more...] about 5 London Activities to Get You Outside this Spring

Filed Under: Travel, Collaborative Posts, Days Out, Family, Family Days Out, London Tagged With: Boat Tours, Cycling Tours, Hiking Trails, London, London Activities, London’s Parks, Outdoors, Paintballing

Ice Skating at the Natural History Museum

amomentwithfranca · 27 December 2016 · 71 Comments

Since living in the UK, I have always heard about the annual Ice Rink at the Natural History Museum that is set up for the Christmas period. It is well known for being very pretty with fantastic surroundings, so you really shouldn't miss it. I have always wanted to go, but for … [Read more...] about Ice Skating at the Natural History Museum

Filed Under: Days Out, Christmas, Family, Family Days Out, Fashion, London Tagged With: Christmas, Ice Rink, jackets, Natural History Museum, Outdoor Clothing, Regatta, Skating

Your Guide to Festive Fun in Edinburgh

amomentwithfranca · 13 December 2016 · Leave a Comment

Whether you’re hoping to have some festive fun with family, friends, or even on your own, Edinburgh is one of the best cities in the UK to visit. The capital city of Scotland, Edinburgh takes its festive celebrations very seriously and you can find a variety of events to take … [Read more...] about Your Guide to Festive Fun in Edinburgh

Filed Under: Christmas, Collaborative Posts, Family, Family Days Out, Travel Tagged With: Christmas

What Matters Most Around Christmas

amomentwithfranca · 6 December 2016 · Leave a Comment

If you follow my blog, you will know that I was born in Peru and that my family and friends are based there. Since I left Peru, I have always tried to go back to visit at least once a year and of course, I also try to coincide this with Christmas. I did this for a few years until … [Read more...] about What Matters Most Around Christmas

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Christmas, Family Tagged With: Christmas, family, Holiday Inn Express, What Matters Most

Family Outdoor Style With Regatta

amomentwithfranca · 4 December 2016 · 137 Comments

If you follow my blog you would probably have read about our fun day with model Vogue Williams & Regatta. It was a cool photoshoot that I did with my little girls. Afterwards we were each given some clothes. We loved everything we got so I thought that it would be nice to do … [Read more...] about Family Outdoor Style With Regatta

Filed Under: Fashion, Bella, Family, Nick, Reviews, Sienna Tagged With: Fleeces, Hats, Hoodies, jackets, Regatta Outdoors, Wellies

Our Magical Visit to Lapland UK

amomentwithfranca · 26 November 2016 · 169 Comments

Yesterday we were so fortunate to visit Lapland UK which is located near Ascot in Berkshire. This is a place where you will have the most amazing Christmas experience for your little ones and of course for you parents too as Nick and I were also mesmerised by the whole … [Read more...] about Our Magical Visit to Lapland UK

Filed Under: Days Out, Family, Family Days Out, London, Review, Reviews, Travel Tagged With: Lapland UK

Our Family Weekend in Durham

amomentwithfranca · 13 November 2016 · 38 Comments

As most of you know, we were invited by Virgin Trains to travel First Class to Durham. We had never been there so it was our first time visiting this amazing city.  It was just a weekend break, leaving London on the Friday afternoon and returning on Sunday afternoon. We had all … [Read more...] about Our Family Weekend in Durham

Filed Under: Press Trips, Family, Lifestyle, Reviews, Travel Tagged With: Durham, Durham Castle, Durham Cathedral, Durham University, Family Trip, Kingslodge Inn Hotel, Travelling with Kids, Virgin Trains

Celebrating Britain’s Super Powers With npower

amomentwithfranca · 2 November 2016 · 50 Comments

I'm so excited to share with you a fantastic campaign that npower has recently launched to celebrate Britain's Super Powers. This campaign celebrates the fun, practical, clever and entertaining everyday super powers that Britain’s families have. When npower did some research … [Read more...] about Celebrating Britain’s Super Powers With npower

Filed Under: Events, Bella, Collaborative Posts, Family, Nick, Sienna, Videos Tagged With: Bluewater, London, npower, Peter Andre, Powers, Super, Superpower Campaign, superpowers

Fireworks on Bonfire Night

amomentwithfranca · 28 October 2016 · Leave a Comment

When I first moved to the UK one of the things that I used to hear a lot about at the start of November was Bonfire Night. This was  something completely new to me as of course, it is a British custom. Not knowing what this was, I had to ask about it, so I was able to understand … [Read more...] about Fireworks on Bonfire Night

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Events, Family Tagged With: Bonfire Night, Fieworks, Fireworks Display

KIDTROPOLIS is coming to London for Half Term

amomentwithfranca · 21 October 2016 · Leave a Comment

We are super excited about KIDTROPOLIS, a brand new family event that is happening next week during the half-term holidays. We are going and of course, we can't wait! If you’re looking for a fabulous time with your children this half term, full of lots of fun, interactive … [Read more...] about KIDTROPOLIS is coming to London for Half Term

Filed Under: Events, Days Out, Family Tagged With: Excel London, Kidtropolis, October Half Term

Multimedia Screening of Storks

amomentwithfranca · 14 October 2016 · 62 Comments

We were very lucky again to be invited to another Multimedia Screening. Last time we saw The Secret Life of Pets and it was a lot of fun. This time, we had the opportunity to watch STORKS which is an animated movie from the same studio (Warner Brothers) that brought us The LEGO … [Read more...] about Multimedia Screening of Storks

Filed Under: Days Out, Events, Family, Film & TV, Lifestyle, Reviews Tagged With: Courier Service, Jennifer Anniston, London, Multimedia Screening, Storks, Warner Brothers

Family Trip To Durham with Virgin Trains East Coast

amomentwithfranca · 12 October 2016 · 47 Comments

During the summer we were contacted by Virgin Trains East Coast to review their First Class service to one of the destinations on the East Coast line, such as Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, York, Leeds, Aberdeen, Durham and Lincoln among others. We chose Durham as we have never … [Read more...] about Family Trip To Durham with Virgin Trains East Coast

Filed Under: Press Trips, Bella, Family, Lifestyle, Nick, Reviews, Sienna, Travel Tagged With: Durham, Family Trip, First Class Lounge, First Class Trains, James Martin Menu, Kings Cross Station, London, Travel, Travelling with Kids, Virgin Trains, Virgin Trains East Coast

A Family Day Out At The O2

amomentwithfranca · 14 September 2016 · 65 Comments

Bella and I had a great mummy and daughter time during the summer as we were invited to spend a family day out at The O2 in London. As soon as I received this invitation I told Bella and she was so excited as we both knew it was going to be a fun adventure for us. … [Read more...] about A Family Day Out At The O2

Filed Under: Reviews, Bella, Days Out, Events, Family, Family Days Out, London, Travel Tagged With: Family Days Out, Las Iguanas, Nissan Innovation Station, Sky Studios, The O2

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! London Family Day Out

amomentwithfranca · 5 September 2016 · 64 Comments

Not long ago we had the opportunity to visit and review Ripley's Believe It or Not! London with my family. We hadn't been there before so we were all pretty excited about visiting this well known London attraction. We don't live too far from central London, so our journey … [Read more...] about Ripley’s Believe It or Not! London Family Day Out

Filed Under: Days Out, Family, Family Days Out, London, Reviews, Travel Tagged With: Attraction, family day out, London

Eltham Palace & Gardens Review

amomentwithfranca · 15 August 2016 · 50 Comments

Last week, Bella and I were invited to visit Eltham Palace and Gardens which is an English Heritage property. We have never been before so we were very excited to spend our day there. Since Bella's little sister was born we haven't been able to give her the same attention that … [Read more...] about Eltham Palace & Gardens Review

Filed Under: Reviews, Bella, Collaborative Posts, Days Out, Family, Family Days Out, London, Travel Tagged With: Art Deco, Eltham Palace & Gardens, English Heritage, Gardens, Palace

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