Category: Fun with Five

  • Fun with 5 – France, part 1

    Always a laugh, taking the 5 kids on holiday.  Heading for the village of Arles-sur-Tech in the south of France would involve a proper planes, trains and automobiles expedition. If past experience has taught us anything, it’s that preparation is key.  Get the packing list sorted – if not actually done – in advance.  Know…

  • Fun with Five: Educating The Next Generation

    As parents we have a responsibility – nay, a duty – to educate the next generation.  We need to make sure they know certain facts, right from wrong, good from bad.  As a self-confessed geek, there are certain very specific facts I need to make sure my kids know. Before they leave home, find life partners of…

  • Fun with Five – the 30 Minute Meal challenge

    Feeding seven people is never easy.  It can be a lot of fun (and also very little fun at all).  I’ve said before that there should be a Masterchef challenge where the contestants have £10, 20 minutes and all the distractions of homework, TV, fighting, fussy eating, etc. to get a meal on the table.…