Parklife

We went to the amazing Trent Park last weekend with the kids. I can't recommend it highly enough- honestly it was brill. There's a great cafe, adventure playground, cycle paths, duck pond, Go Ape (my dream activity) and best of all a wonderful Animal Rescue Centre which is just £3 to get in (I know!! You can't leave the house for £3 normally). There are so many animals and lots of interesting info everywhere about them. Not boring stuff like what their latin name is, but actually cool info. We saw all sorts, and a lot of the animals (actually maybe all of them) have been rescued or are convalescing before being returned to the wild. My little girl, the anti-Mowgli, was captivated, although as usual quite terrified- I caught her crouching down next to a miniature hedgehog, begging through the fence "please don't eat me, please don't eat me".

Anyway, at the end of the animal trail there is a fantastic playground with heaps of fun climbing frames that you don't really see normally- a big wooden bus, a medieval tower, a tractor. we could have stayed there for hours. However a tantrum over a Tunnocks Teacake arrived and the visit was cut short. We will definitely be going back.

I know you'd like to think your s**t don't stink but lean a little bit closer

See that roses really smell like poo-poo-oo

I'm guessing you are all singing along nicely now. What, you don't know the song? Are you kidding? Come over to my house one morning; I will take you into the toilet after my husband has finally vacated it, and let's see if a little sniff of his roses jogs your memory. Although, once my new product arrives, the days of fumigation will be over...

Today's recommendation is a bit wierd but I'm hoping its going to change ALL of our lives for the better. To make my worst household task- sorting, folding and putting away the laundry- less arghhhh why meeeeee'y, I often watch my favourite vloggers on Youtube whilst i'm doing it. When I'm not learning how Contour, I am a big fan of Lily Pebbles. The other day I was watching one of her "haul" videos (HIDEOUS word used by all vloggers) and she recommended these Post Poo Drops . They are £20 pounds which is a ridiculous amount of money but still, want want want need need need and it is my birthday coming up. I've never had anything from Aesop before and I didn't really envisage walking up to the desk in their fancy store and saying please can you help me find those drops that make one's s**t not stink, but then life often deals us unexpected cards doesn't it? You are all welcome to come over my house, "use" my toilet, and test it out for yourselves before splashing out on your own little pipette. Together we will be re-writing that song - roses really smell like poo poo oo   poo poo really smells of roses-ses- es.

The Weekend Edition

As promised, I offered last week's winner the chance to join my family as our holiday au pair for 2 weeks. Unfortunately, she couldn't make it, so I offered her an alternative prize which she unsurprisingly snatched my hand off for. She is now taking both of my kids to Spain with her in August for a week! Well done! You are going to have the best time with them!!!!!! Honestly!!!!!! Hola!!! Gaspacho!! 

More prizes to follow readers. Here is this week's dingbat. You know the rules by now:
Name the famous person 
AND 
The reason why they have been in the news in the past week 

The first one to send me the correct answer receives all of my leftover Pesach food (from 2016 AND 2015).