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Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Mother’s Day Treats Life is busy for everyone these days, but the majority of mums still take on the bulk of the workload at home. For working mums in particular, time is limited and very precious. Mother’s Day such a great opportunity to really show how much we appreciate our mums. To help you do [...]

By |2019-03-14T15:57:54+00:00March 14th, 2019|Family Life|Comments Off on Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Do you find cooking for your family more of a chore than a pleasure?

Nutritionist Sarah Roberts from Feed the Family shares her top tips to make life simpler... "During my cookery classes for parents, I spend a lot of time talking to parents about the challenges they face when cooking for their family. Below I list the top five issues they face and my tips for overcoming them. [...]

By |2018-11-21T10:43:37+00:00November 21st, 2018|Family Life, Food & Drink|Comments Off on Do you find cooking for your family more of a chore than a pleasure?

Sleep Rocks – Why Your child’s sleep is so important

Are you struggling with bedtime battles or night wakings? Or perhaps you’ve got an early riser who just won’t stay in bed past 5:30am? We’ve been talking to Natalie Preston at Sleep Rocks and we now understand why it’s so important for adults, babies and children to get a full night’s sleep. But most importantly, [...]

By |2018-11-08T08:34:15+00:00November 8th, 2018|Family Life|Comments Off on Sleep Rocks – Why Your child’s sleep is so important

Celebrate Bonfire Night in Surrey

There is something pretty spectacular seeing the night sky lit up and the smell of a bonfire. So why not wrap up warm and head to one of Surrey's many firework displays and enjoy a show of magnificent colours. Here are some popular local firework displays… Godstone Farm, Godstone Low Bangs Fireworks are ideal for [...]

By |2018-10-24T13:51:05+00:00October 24th, 2018|Events, Family Life|Comments Off on Celebrate Bonfire Night in Surrey

Family Films – capturing special memories

Would you like a beautiful portrait of your family? We all love our family to bits but the years are rolling by so quickly, every year we look back at cherished memories of funny moments, special days and time together. Often as parents, we document moments when we can, with photographs and videos on our phone [...]

By |2018-10-08T05:47:04+00:00October 8th, 2018|Family Life|Comments Off on Family Films – capturing special memories

Autumn Walks in Surrey

We have been very lucky weather-wise this summer and we are still enjoying warm sunny days in September! What better reason to head outdoors for a walk than to clear your mind, unwind and enjoy the beautiful surroundings? After all, we are very fortunate to have excellent walks on our doorstep. Here are just a [...]

By |2018-09-24T03:20:10+00:00September 24th, 2018|Family Life|Comments Off on Autumn Walks in Surrey

Splendid Surrey in September and October

There are a couple of wonderful rural events coming up in Surrey over the next few weeks that we wanted to draw your attention to. They are both splendid days out suitable for people of all ages and are a real highlight of Autumn in Surrey.   The Surrey Game and Country Fair, Loseley Park, Guildford, [...]

By |2018-09-17T23:26:22+00:00September 17th, 2018|Events, Family Life|Comments Off on Splendid Surrey in September and October

Tips for arranging a summer party

We are loving this glorious weather and what better way to enjoy it than having family and friends over for a summer party. We have all dreamt about being the perfect, calm hostess. You know: the one who sets an immaculate table, whips up homemade tasty dishes from scratch and gracefully mingles with guests without [...]

By |2018-06-07T12:49:49+00:00June 7th, 2018|Family Life, Food & Drink|Comments Off on Tips for arranging a summer party

Easter Holiday Fun

I can’t believe Easter is fast approaching, Christmas feels like five minutes ago! Easter is a great time of the year with lots going on, so if you are looking for some inspiration to keep your children entertained then look no further, we have some fun ideas… A big day out with Peter Rabbit™ There is [...]

By |2018-03-20T03:29:43+00:00March 20th, 2018|Events, Family Life, Holidays|Comments Off on Easter Holiday Fun

How we support you through life’s difficult times

Losing a loved one is one of the hardest parts of being human. It can be extremely difficult to move on with life without the person being around. Dealing with pain and loss is enough of a struggle, yet it’s often getting back to “ordinary” life that can hurt the most, especially if you are [...]

By |2018-03-20T03:11:31+00:00March 20th, 2018|Family Life, Organisation|Comments Off on How we support you through life’s difficult times