Summer term is here and lots of kids are out of school. Not all toddlers have their nursery open through the whole month of August, so take advantage of some activities available for kids in your local area.

As I mention, the National Lotto Days Out is a great incentive to get kids into museums or venues where they can explore and be out of the house for a while.

https://www.visitbritainshop.com/gb/en/national-lottery-days-out

Also, Kids Pass has discounted cinema tickets as well as discounts on local activities and events as well.

https://www.kidspass.co.uk/

We stopped the preschool and are back to the same old same old with our routine.

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Also, it's really summoned but apparently summonsed isn't completely incorrect (thanks, Google.)

Here are some links to activities I've signed Jack up for in preparation for Christmas 2021:

Beamish Christmas

Santa's Enchanted Elf Journey

Santa's Festive Forest @ Metrocentre

And some regular activities on my days off:

Baby Ballet

Little Movers

ARTventures

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We're doing our best to get on with a normal way of life. We took Jack to Lightwater Valley this month for his first roller coaster ride.

Also, here's my new microphone!

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Freedom Day was Monday the 19th of July. What does that mean for parents? We're still self-isolating and having lots of cases in the U.K., so how do we as parents handle the situation? Do we keep on wearing masks and social distancing, do we stop taking kids to activities altogether, or do we just go with the flow and accept that the pandemic is on its way out?

Links to places I've mentioned in this episode:

Summer Fun at Beamish

North East Family Fun

Christmas at Gibside

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Covid may almost be over, as far as some are concerned, but it can still really ruin your plans.

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So much going on these days! It's been a week of illness and trying to get back into classes and nursery.

(Apologies for sounding a bit stressed on this one -- I am!) 

Covid has changed a lot of things, so taking a toddler out and about has its new challenges.

To find more information on family fun in the North East, I follow:

https://www.northeastfamilyfun.co.uk/

The places we've taken Jack to recently have been:

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What can we do to look after ourselves? Do we even have the time to do the things we like to do when we're looking after kids?

Here are some links to get you started:

PenPalooza on Twitter

Sweaty Mama

Little Coffee Fox

Slimming World

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