Once again, I bribe the children with drinks and cakes - this time so we can get their feet measured for school shoes. Because they woke up late (ooh, back to school tomorrow will be a shock), we headed for John Lewis, which as their fans know, doesn't open until 10am, ducked under the opening shutter and raced up the escalator to be the first … [Read more...]

Along with about 40,000 other people, we decided to visit the Trafford Centre yesterday. (Yes, the car parks, which hold 10,000 cars, were full - luckily we'd got up early to catch the first showing of Flushed Away). Film was very entertaining, thanks - but at the end, we were hungry, and I had refused to allow the children to have sweets and … [Read more...]

During half-term, we went to a Lakeland shop (the one at Cheadle), to get various bits and pieces, and decided to go to the cafe upstairs. The children see going to a cafe as a big treat ... The staff at Lakeland are always helpful, and the Lakeland cafe is pleasant enough, but not fantastic (the not-gluten-free chocolate cake the non-coeliac … [Read more...]