The Beatrix Potter Collection - Review

My children were recently lucky enough to be sent the Beatrix Potter Collection DVD box set to review.

To be honest they love watching Peter Rabbit on Cbeebies so when this DVD arrived in the post they couldn't wait for me to put it on for them to watch.

When I showed them the dvds collection to which they could choose to watch from they each chose a different one, typical children eh one DVD player to watch the dvds on yet they wanted to watch all three at once.

Well we opted to watch the DVD titled

The World Of Peter Rabbit And Friends

The children chose to first watch the episode titled

The Tales of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny

This story is about the mischievous adventures of Peter and Benjamin in Mr Mcgregor's garden. 

Although the children were a little confused at first as this was not the Peter Rabbit they watched on Cbeebies they all really enjoyed this episode, as you can see from my picture below JR was glued to the episode as were my other two to be honest.

The DVD the children chose to watch first consists of three stories

 

The Tales of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny

The Tales of Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs Tittlemouse

The Tales of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck

and the DVD runs for approximately 77 minutes.

At the time of this review this DVD collection was retailing online for between £6 and £10. 

I think that this is a really good price for three DVDs and nine episodes of these wonderfully animated stories.

All opinions and views on this review are completely mine.

Worry Eater - Flint Product Review

Hello everyone my name is Flint and I'm a eater of your worries and nightmares.

All you have to do is simply write down whatever is worrying you or causing you to have nightmares, feed them into my zip mouth and let me eat them up and hopefully help you to overcome your worries and/or nightmares.

My friends TP and JR did exactly that a few nights back after they were struggling with a few worries they each had.

After talking them through with their Daddy they each wrote them down on their individual pieces of paper and popped them into my mouth for me to eat, yummy yum yum 😋.

Whilst my little friends were soundly sleeping I ate up their worries and by doing so I hoped that would help them overcome their worries and what was causing them to feel sad in the process and thankfully after a good night's sleep and passing their worries on to me they woke the next day feeling much better and happier knowing their worries had been shared with me so they didn't have to keep their worries to themselves any longer.

They each now know that if they have any worries or anything is upsetting them from now on not only can they share them with Mummy or Daddy but I'm always here to eat up those worries or concerns they have and help them overcome them.

Flint belongs to a friendly group of characters brought to you by the creative mind of Gerd Hahn.

At the time of writing this review Flint was currently retailing between £15 and £20.

Do I personally think this product is worth the price tag?

Yes, without a doubt I do.

I personally think that seeing my two boys sit with me at bedtime and tell me what was worrying them and then have them knowing that their new worry eater friend will be their to help them overcome any future worries and possible nightmares is worth every penny.

I also think that encouraging them at a young age to know it's ok to share their worries is a good thing and if introducing something like the worry eaters into their lives to help them do so works then I think Flint is a winner all round.

This product was sent for review purpose and all the details within this review are mine and mine alone.

Wall Murals

Have you ever sat back in your living room, lay back on your bed or leant back in your office chair and thought 

"aren't these walls pretty boring, they could really do with a new lease of life brought to them".

Well if you ever have and or are thinking about redecorating your walls you've probably by now already thought about what new wall paper you want to put up or what new colour to paint your walls, but have you ever thought outside that decorating box and thought about wall murals?

Some of you no doubt have but the rest of you are now thinking no i hadn't upto now but its something else worth thinking about doing.

Wall murals can be used on any wall in any room in your house or your office, they come in different sizes and many many different designs.

They range from colourfully painted houses 

to friendly fun animal characters for children's bedrooms or playrooms,

From a picturesque beach scenes 

to tranquil moon scenes for your bedroom

 through to maps of the world to bring life to your office meeting room.

One company that offers a vast array of designs for wall murals (images, posters and wall stickers too) for every room in your house or your place of work is myloview.

Myloview are a team of professionals, who love interiors...

"The idea of our brand is based on the pursuit of beauty, which could occur in the near human space - at home, at school and at work.

Myloview a vibrant positive energy team of experienced professionals in their activities primarily guided by passion. We follow, looking, peep global trends in design, but also create our own original designs. 

With us, your interior will be truly unique.

We are a young company that is growing at a very fast pace. The international prestige of the brand myloview is constantly growing, so you should trust us."

I recently too thought outside the traditional decorating box and added a new lease of life to my bedroom wall with a myloview wall mural, they have so many designs to choose from but eventually I went with a tranquil moon and mountain scene.

This product was very easy to mount to the wall, you just simply peel the backing of the image and stick it to your wall. I will say it does take two people to complete the job, one to remove the backing as the other person correctly sticks the image into place.

As you can clearly see the product is of fine quality and once mounted to the wall makes the wall of my bedroom look awesome.

Christmas Cleaning Tips

Have yourself a merry, healthy Christmas!

Christmas is an exciting and sociable time of year.

Follow these top tips to ensure you and your family enjoy the festivities whilst practicing good health & hygiene practices around the home.

Clean- Keyboards, door handles and chopping boards are among the most germ ridden items in the home. Give all surfaces a clean before guests arrive - anti-bacterial wipes will save time and give you peace of mind.

Hands – Christmas can be a busy time from answering the door to carving the Turkey, it is easy to forget to keep hands clean. Using an anti-bacterial hand wash will help keep hands bacteria free. 

Reduce – Reduce the risk of spreading germs by keeping items such as dirty tea towels and dirty underwear separate in the wash load.

Include- Include an anti-bacterial laundry cleanser in your wash alongside your normal detergent. Dettol Anti-Bacterial Laundry Cleanser allows you to wash at low temperatures, whilst killing 99.9% of bacteria.

Swap- Ditch the dish cloth and use anti-bacterial wipes to clean down surfaces. Home hygiene expert Dr Lisa Ackerley explains: “The cloth is often the dirtiest item in the home. We have found billions of bacteria on cloths, including those which could cause illness, and those that indicate faecal contamination”.

Thaw –Defrost your turkey thoroughly. Some turkeys can take up to 48 hours to defrost dependent on size so make sure you plan well in advance. Never rinse your turkey under the tap as this can spread harmful bacteria such as Campylobacter which causes food poisoning.

Mess – The warm, humid atmosphere in bathrooms is a breeding ground for bacteria – not just around the toilet but lurking on handles, bins and baths. Prevent a messy bathroom by using a bathroom spray like Dettol Power & Pure Advance Bathroom, with no need to rinse it also kills 99.9% of bacteria.

Air – Freshen the air around your home with a disinfectant spray. Not only will it leave your home smelling fresh it will also help prevent the spread of seasonal sickness bugs.

Store- Store your turkey and other raw meats in separate containers and keep at the bottom of the fridge. This will prevent meats and their juices mixing and limit the likelihood of cross contamination and food poisoning.

My Visit to Valencia pt2

This is where I will tell you all about our adventures on Thursday whilst we were in Valencia.

 

THURSDAY

 

Thursday started off for me at 5am, I was awaken by something but at the time I wasn't too sure what it was, then I realised it was my brother snoring his head off, cheers for that oh sweet brother of mine lol. I can't complain really as it's payback for all the years I snored as a kid on holiday.

 

Well eventually we got up and as we didn't have to check out of our room till 12 we decided to take a walk through the park and over to the City of Arts Sciences buildings.

 

What mighty impressive architectural buildings they are too. The one is nick named the eye because at different angles it looks like a giant eye.

 

 

As we approached said building we happened to noticed men climbing up the side of the building, climbing up the side of a building doesn't sound too impressive but take a look at the picture below, I think that looks impressive to be fair.

 

 

 

Well we finished our walk round these impressive building and made our way back through the park and back to our hotel.

 

 

On our way back we did however go past this awesome playground, how I wished my children were with me at the time we'd of all loved going on this amazing playground.

 

Yes as you can see its a giant playground in the shape of Gulliver from Gulliver Travels.

 

 

As it was nearing 12 we checked out of our room and started our walk back across town to the coach station to head home, being with my brother this was no quick simple route back neither but to be honest I'm glad it wasn't.

 

We didn't go the simple route we walked down this road and down that road following my brothers Street maps until we came to a point he was aiming for which to be fair was worth aiming for.

 

He aimed for a market at one point and we ended up stumbling across this beautiful building which happened to look like a train station but ended up being a local market hall, it was truly beautiful both inside and out.

 

 

Next his travels took us down many streets, down one particular Street he ended up spoiling his niece and nephews in the Disney Store, yes I went all the way to Valencia and ended up shopping in a Disney Store lol.

 

His last little adventure lead us down a few back streets and side alleys and it brought us out in front off the hugely impressive Town Hall but outside the Town Hall was a lovely winter wonderland with a big adults ice skating rink and a funky little kiddies one too.

 

 

Well we eventually found our way back to the coach depot, boarded our coach and headed home.

 

Well that was our journey to Valencia, we really enjoyed ourselves and a little note if anyone is going to visit Valencia use a street map and explore the back streets and take in all the history and see all the beautiful old buildings don't just jump on a bus or in a taxi you'll miss out on so much.

My Visit to Valencia pt 1

On Wednesday and Thursday last week whilst on holiday in Benidorm visiting my brother he decided it would be fun to board a coach and spend them in Valencia.

 

I've never been on holiday to somewhere before and spend days somewhere else so this was going to be a new adventure for me and I was so looking forward to it.

 

I'm going to break down the two days at this point so it's not a massively massive post lol.

 

WEDNESDAY

 

Wednesday rolled round and we made our way up to the coach station to catch our coach to Valencia, although the coach station is only a handful of years old it's just been left to look horrible and abandoned which is such a shame as it has so much potential.

 

Anyhow we boarded our coach and began our hour and a half journey up the country to Valencia.

 

 

We eventually arrived and my brother planned our route to our hotel on his phone, "we need to follow the park all along here to the big Island then it'd just over there" he said pointing to his map, he made it sound so simple lol.

 

Well we followed this path along the park until we came to a very old Bridge with what looked like a castle at the end of it, obviously being intrigued we had to go and cross the bridge and investigate, it would of been rude not to lol.

 

 

The bridge itself was a beautiful crafted piece of history which led up to an amazing old gate way to the old part of the city.

 

 

With its huge high walls and massive thick wooden gates, you can only but imagine the significance it once played in that part of the cities history.

 

Well we walked through the old streets and courtyards past many beautiful old buildings including some truly beautifully decorated centuries old churches until we came out onto a main road where in front of us stood a grand looking train station and only in Spain would this happen built next to it was a massive bull fighting arena.

 

 

We followed my brothers map on his phone which led us down various streets and obviously at no point did we get lost {Hehe} until we came out at a massive eight lane road island where my brother informed me our hotel was over the other side of this crazy busy island.

 

Well we eventually crossed all the roads needed to get to our hotel, we checked in and crashed for a bit until it was time to make our way to the Mestalla, Valencia's ground to watch them play Lyon in the Champions League. (read about that here).

 

Well that was our Wednesday sorted now onto our Thursday adventures lol.

My 34th Birthday

This year thanks to my amazing nan I spent my Birthday visiting my little brother in Benidorm.

 

Unbeknown to me my brother had organised a surprise for my birthday, no nothing naughty you dirty minded lot lol.

 

He had in fact arranged for us to spend two days in Valencia, not only that he had also organised us match day tickets to watch Gary Neville's first game in charge of Valencia against Lyon in the Champions League.

 

Quick note to everyone at this point I'd like to go on record and say my brother is the best brother in the world ever.

 

Wednesday night came around and we got ourselves changed and made our way over to the Mestalla, the home of Valencia CF.

 

 

 

As we arrived at the ground we noticed the police on horse back were blocking off the road and stopping the fans crossing from side to side.

 

It was soon apparent why as all of a sudden the home fans started jeering and booing, I turned round to see the Lyon teams coach driving past us and pulling in metres away from where we stood.

 

No sooner had they pulled up the home team coach pulled in and the atmosphere changed to cheers and whistles, that pretty much continued until every player departed the coach and entered the stadium. 



 

 



 Once the police cleared everyone to cross the road again we made our way over to a special little bar which belongs to none other than the famous Manolo.

 

 

 

Ok at this point most of you are asking who? I won't bore you with vast details but he is the Spanish National Football team's official drummer, his been all over the world and to ever major tournament Spain has played in, beating his drum and cheering them on.

 

 

Once we had finished our drink and took in the atmosphere we made our way back across the road and tried to find the gate we needed to get into the stadium.

 

I say tried we walked round the entire ground looking for the gate we need to get into the stadium, we tried a few entrances only to be told at each one "no further round, further round".

 

Eventually we found where we needed to be and entered the stadium.

 

Now the real fun began, where in the world were the seats my brother had booked us?

 

We walked up and round, up and round this path concrete concourse that just seemed to be going on forever and ever and ever until we made it to the top.

 

 

{ View from half way up the stadium }

 

We walked backwards and forwards trying to find the seating block we were meant to be in and we were being told by different stewards "it's up there, round there" till eventually a nice steward with broken English told us the ticket numbers were wrong and in fact it was the block above where we were standing.

 

We climbed our last flight of stairs in the direction of our seats, as you can imagine by this point we were in the land of the God's we were that high lol.

 

 

 

 

 

We walked through the doorway and what awaited us was truly awesome the view was amazing, you could see all around the ground, although the dug out area seemed miles away you could still make out Gary Neville sitting there in his grey (Monday Night Football) suit chatting to his assistant.

 

 

The atmosphere before the game was awesome, the fans cheering the players whilst they warmed up. Even the brief bit of rain we had didn't spoil that.

 

The game itself was mixed to be honest, Valencia played some good football but never really looked like causing Lyon any trouble whilst Lyon took their chances well and went on to win 2-0 and subsequently knocking Valencia out of the Champions League.

 

Even the loss didn't spoil our night, ok so a win would of been amazing but it was still a truly awesome birthday present from a truly awesome brother, thanks bruv.