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Author: Henry Elliss

Family Camping for Beginners – Camping in the Time of Covid

Posted on July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 by Henry Elliss

Just over a week after the UK Government gave the nod to campsites that they were allowed to reopen, I’m pleased to report we have finally been on our first camping trip of 2020. By this point in the year we’d normally have been on two or three trips by now. Not to mention our…

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Family Camping for Beginners – The Ultimate Guide for first time campers

Posted on July 5, 2020July 5, 2020 by Henry Elliss

When I first started sharing camping tips on this blog, a couple of years ago, camping was pretty low on most people’s holiday wish list. While there are many camping lovers out there, when you tell people that you’re heading on a camping holiday, you’d often be met with puzzled looks or faces of pity….

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Tips for Throwing a Memorable Goodbye Party

Posted on June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 by Henry Elliss

Saying a fond farewell to your friends, family or neighbours isn’t easy.Sometimes, we have to say goodbye because we’re moving to a different neighbourhood. Other times, you might find yourself planning a goodbye party because you’re leaving your old job in search of greener pastures. Whatever the reason for your Bon Voyage event, it’s important…

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4 Signs That You Need to Make More Money

Posted on May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 by Henry Elliss

There’s more to life than money. However, if you’re not making enough cash from your job, you could find that no matter how hard you try to plan your expenses, you’re always falling behind on bills and payments.  It’s frustrating to feel as though you’re stuck in a financial rut. The good news is that…

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Male Pattern Baldness is a Dad’s Worst Nightmare

Posted on April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 by Henry Elliss

Men make up the vast majority of the hair loss population. Male pattern baldness, the most common form of hair loss, accounts for over 95% of hair loss amongst men. As early as the age of 35, most men will have started experiencing some form of hair loss. Male pattern baldness is a dad’s worst…

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Family Camping for beginners – Why not give Camping in the garden a go?

Posted on April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 by Henry Elliss

With the UK in ‘lock down’ due to Corona virus and no end in sight, the prospect of taking a holiday seems like a long way off right now. Frankly, even getting out of the house can be tricky (or discouraged!) – so how do you stop yourself going stir crazy, especially when the weather…

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Could Camping be the ideal break in the wake of Coronavirus?

Posted on April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 by Henry Elliss

You may or not have noticed, but I’ve not been posting to this blog much lately – over 6 months in fact. Around August last year we embarked on a house move which turned rather complicated, resulting in us being ‘transient’ / between-homes for nearly 3 months. We finally moved in on Valentines Day. A…

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Fast and Easy Ways to Make Money from Home

Posted on February 11, 2020April 16, 2020 by Henry Elliss

If money’s tight, and you can’t find the cash that you need in your savings, you might decide to seek out an extra source of income. Unfortunately, not all of us have the energy to work another traditional job on top of the career that we already have. Fortunately, home working can help with this…

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Teaching your Kids about Conserving Energy

Posted on December 11, 2019April 16, 2020 by Henry Elliss

Raising kids is always tough. You have to teach your children about the world and all of the bad and good things in it. You also have to teach your kids about things that are too complicated for them to easily understand. That’s just a part of being a parent. One of the issues that…

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Family Camping for beginners – Tips for Packing up camping gear for the winter

Posted on September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 by Henry Elliss

Now that the end of the summer holidays are approaching, with the shorter days, lower temperature and everything else that autumn entails, many families will be thinking about putting their camping equipment away for the winter.  As much as I’d love to go camping more, it’s a lot harder to persuade my family to head…

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Tried out a couple of new countryside walks this w Tried out a couple of new countryside walks this weekend, thanks to a new app we found. Both within 2 miles of our house and both very muddy indeed!
Now you see it... and now you don’t! After over Now you see it... and now you don’t!
After over a decade of dereliction, the old abandoned caravan that sits next to our rear driveway has GONE! We’ve only been here for less than 10% of its reign, but even a few months was enough and I made enquiries about having it removed. Today, just 4 months after I started my attempts, it was taken away. And I am beyond pleased. All I need to do now is tidy the ground up and the whole driveway will be usable again.
Boxing Day walk. Eldest son not in shot due to bei Boxing Day walk. Eldest son not in shot due to being too cool to walk with us.
Went for a lovely sunny, winter walk through the n Went for a lovely sunny, winter walk through the nearby @wasing1759 estate. Nice day for it.
A Christmas tree of sledges. As you do. A Christmas tree of sledges. As you do.
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