You’d be surprised how excited I can get given the job of buying a present for the newest member of our extended family – a little girl who will be two shortly. I found the young baby stuff rather tedious…
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Enter Dolly Heaven For A Blast From The Past
Ah the wonders of christmas – I decided to look at dedicated toy shops for the younger members of my family. I’d quite forgotten how exciting it can be for an older person who doesn’t normally get involved in the…
The Terries Over Disposables Dilemma Rages On
There has been much discussion in womens’ magazines and the daily press about the problem of disposable paper and plastic nappies is causing to the planet. This sort of thing was never considered at all it would seem way back…
Phone Videos Of Baby Making A Daily Event
For those of us who don’t have babies and children around us all the time, the arrival of a newbie into a family fold can be very exciting. There are a whole raft of events requiring some toy and game…
Tiny Tots Playtime Workout With Mum
Whilst I was pounding away at mmy local ladies’ boutique gym the other day, a couple of young mums entered, intent on getting fit and just enjoying themselves. They had in tow, their two tiny tots – Together with bag…
Local Toy Shop Embraces Choices Online Too
I love going in to our local toy shop. It has become very famous and extremely well respected because it turns out they were the very first reatailer in the UK and possibly the world, to buy and stock a…
Families Group Together For Camping Rally En Francaise
The summer holidays are rapidly approaching and there are the usual moans from parents about the cost of entertaining the children. The toy shops are full of fab hot weather gear like paddling pools and a myriad of play eqipment…
Ah The Teenage Doll Makes A Really True Comeback
How amazing it is to see a president of the USA who has a wife young and vibrant enough to resemble the very best of the teenage doll era. Yes, we do indeed have the Cindy of the First Lady…
Family Memories Abound In The Toy Room
At the country house that I help out at regularly, there are rooms set out in various eras, so that the visitor isn’t faced with room after room set in say, the Victorian or Georgian period. There is the library,…
Board Games Are Big On The Must-Have Lists
Games, puzzles and entertainment of every size shape and design. That is the beauty of the simple idea of childrens’ toys. It can and does cover the most vast array of products and testing out some has been an absolute…