How’s that for a big nose! To celebrate 25 years of Comic Relief, three of our blogging parents – Annie from Mammasaurus, Tanya from Mummy Barrow and Penny from Alexander Residence – have been invited...
The Gallery – A Smile – Carnival fun in Nice

How’s that for some big, slightly scary, smiles. My son Rory, aged just 13 at the time, took all of these photos when we visited Nice in February 2009 to see the annual carnival, a...
Mum’s Gone to Nice – Day 5-7 – Miserable in Monaco
In preparation for our trip to Monte Carlo today we box clever with the room service breakfast and make sure we order ham and more bread so we can make up our sarnies again!...
Mum’s Gone to Nice – Day 4 – Baguettes and Brazilians

Pinch me…I’m dreaming In an effort to persuade teenage son to get out of his pit this week, we decided last night to fill in the room service menu for breakfast. Now this is...
Mum’s Gone to Nice – Day 3 – silly string

Nice Carnival : these floats are massive and sit in the town square ready for the procession later in the evening! After the usual difficulties getting son out of his bed to go to...
Mum’s Gone to Nice – Day 2 – TGV heaven

I start the day fighting with the hotel hairdryer. What is it about these stupid contraptions that are attached to the wall of the bathroom and only work when you press the button down...