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This Bristol Brood

Family travel blog featuring all things Bristol and beyond

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Beach silhouette - Koh Lanta Thailand

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Family-friendly villa ibiza

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Bristol Balloon Fiesta

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camping san sebastian spain

Camping San Sebastian, Spain: review Camping Bungalows Igueldo

campsites near Bristol_review andrewshayes holiday park in devon

Review: campsite near Bristol: Andrewshayes Holiday Park, Devon

A mini guide to camping at Park Albatros, Tuscany, Italy

Camping in Tuscany with kids: Park Albatros

fountains at millennium square - 7 ways to cool off in bristol in a heatwave

Britain heatwave: how to stay cool in Bristol

Tips on surviving a road trip to France with a toddler

Travelling with toddlers: road trip to France

Playa Garita, Things to do in Lanzarote when the weather's not great

What to do in Lanzarote when it rains

eurocamp kids

11 reasons to do Eurocamp holidays with kids

Brandon Hill Park and Cabot Tower

Top 10 free things to do in Bristol with kids

mallorca with a baby

Mallorca with a baby: holiday tips

Many moons ago, Dougie and I climbed to the top of

Many moons ago, Dougie and I climbed to the top of that there Calpe Rock. It won’t be happening this week, with our 3 year old’s mysterious ‘sore legs’ that she is inflicted by every time she is required to walk anywhere she doesn’t quite fancy. ⁣
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Saying that, one thing that has really struck us this week is how much ‘easier’ holidaying with the kiddos has started to become now they’re a bit older. ⁣⁣
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We’ve travelled with way less luggage, they mostly entertained themselves on the plane (anything that doesn’t involve me doing laps up and down the aisle to avoid my toddler kicking someone in the head while they’re sleeping -sorry whoever you are - is a win), they play together with just a gentle watchful eye needed to stop them constantly putting themselves in mortal danger (if we can just limit the 3 year old ninja-ing off and hiding, resulting in heart failure in my part, we’ll be golden), can take part in a lot of activities on offer and aren’t restricted by nap times. ⁣
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The littlest one has still been hopping into our bed in the middle of the night EVERY night, and there’s more than one daily meltdown, but there is a strong chance we’ll return from this holiday, dare I say it, feeling slightly refreshed?!

We struck gold yesterday and discovered the holy g

We struck gold yesterday and discovered the holy grail of family holiday bars! Not only did Brevis serve very reasonably priced beverages (and giant gins) in an atmospheric palm tree-dotted location, it had outdoor soft play, a big bouncy slide, trampolines, little push-along car track and mini golf, so you could sit at your table sipping on a cheeky tipple while keeping an eye on the kids as they entertained themselves endlessly and happily around us. ⁣
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We paid the price a little as they were then far too tired and emosh when heading out for dinner (some kindle time helped with that) but I’m still counting it as a parenting win!

We didn’t umm and arr about changing our half te

We didn’t umm and arr about changing our half term plans for too long once we’d looked at a potential weather forecast, but long enough that the EasyJet flight sold out before our eyes, spurring us on to snap up the Ryanair one (who luckily also fly from Bristol Airport).⁣
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The aim was, swap endless grey for a bit of blue and we definitely achieved that yesterday 🥰, so feeling chuffed we made the decision to go. ⁣
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We haven’t been to this part of Spain since having kiddos - our last pre-children visits involved friends and a LOT of limoncello, so it’s fun exploring from a family-friendly point of view - noticing good-looking playgrounds and texture of sand for optimum castle-making instead of lazing around recovering from hilarious drinking games.
Have you been returned to a pre-kids holiday destination with the fam?

“Palm trees!?” The kiddos exclaimed in disbeli

“Palm trees!?” The kiddos exclaimed in disbelief as we hit the road in our rental car. ⁣🌴
We were going to be hanging out in Poole and Bristol this half term, but fed up with the British weather, we discovered the lesser-spotted, pre-parenting, spontaneous bones in our bodies still existed and booked last-minutes flights to Spain last Friday. ⁣
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The water is freezing (although both girls bravely gave it a go yesterday!), but fingers crossed for some sunshine on our pale winter noggins, fun family times and lots of sea-side tapas. ⁣
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What’s the most spontaneous travel trip you’ve taken?

Happy Valentine’s Day all! We’re not massively

Happy Valentine’s Day all! We’re not massively into this smoochy romance day in our house, although all us girls did get roses from @mrdougiechops 🌹 💖, and I AM enjoying my romantic @msala_library takeaway in front of the fire (eating off our laps in front of the TV not talking to each other, while the kids sneak up and down the stairs proposing new excuses as to why they can’t possibly go to sleep 😂)
Are you into Valentines Day or is it not really for you?

‪Last night we were invited to the launch of #Li

‪Last night we were invited to the launch of #LightUpCheltenham by @VisitCheltenham. They provided the neon and we graciously obliged, adorned our faces with luminous slap (our youngest was full-face, head to toe in glowing 🥴) and head out into the night to watch glow-in-the-dark Spark! Drummers, beautiful buildings lit up in rainbow colours and birds eye views of the town from the top of the Big Wheel!⁣
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Over 30 of Cheltenham’s landmark buildings will be illuminated for three weeks in February. If you’re in town when February half term begins (Valentine’s Day!), it’ll be glowing red to mark the occasion! A giant observation wheel lets you see the beautiful Regency from above and guided tours are available.⁣
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It’s on until 23 Feb if you want to see it too!

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