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Lessons from lockdown

Lessons from lockdown

March 21, 2021
emilyann.elliott
baby

Like many things in the last year, my lessons from lockdown have been unexpected. When the British Prime Minister announced that we must stay at…

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The little adventurer's love of nature

A pregnancy in lockdown

June 22, 2020
emilyann.elliott
baby, Life at home, pregnancy, Reading, UK

Being pregnant during lockdown has been a strange experience. Like many people trying to go about their daily lives in these uncertain times, there have…

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Babyzen YOYO+ review - The traveller's dream pushchair

Babyzen YOYO+ review – The traveller’s dream pushchair

July 14, 2019
emilyann.elliott
baby, Equipment, family travel, The Friday Review, Uncategorized

One of the first things that happens when you announce to the world that you’re pregnant is that you are instantly bombarded with advice about…

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Travelling with a baby at Valère castle, Sion, Switzerland

Travelling with a baby: Part 2

March 3, 2019
emilyann.elliott
baby, Baby travel, Switzerland

I wrote a post about the truth about travelling with a baby when my little adventurer was just five months old, but ten months on…

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The art of slowing down

The art of slowing down

October 12, 2018
emilyann.elliott
baby, family travel

This is a post I’ve been meaning to write since I was pregnant. The first time that it hit me that having a child meant…

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Flying business class with a baby

Flying business class with a baby

August 25, 2018
emilyann.elliott
baby, Europe, family travel

When Mr A suggested using his airmiles to upgrade our British Airways flight to Bulgaria to business class I was a little wary. After all…

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A review of the Wriggly Tin Shepherd's Huts in the South Downs

The power of switching off – A digital detox at Wriggly Tin Shepherd’s Huts

August 2, 2018
emilyann.elliott
baby, camping, UK travel

I once asked a very productive friend how he managed to get so much done in a single day. Did he have some magic power…

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Planning a career break or sabbatical

A Review of Wriggly Tin Shepherd’s Huts in the South Downs

July 25, 2018
emilyann.elliott
baby, family travel, UK travel

Updated 16/03/23   Please note since this review of Wriggly Tim Shepherd’s Huts was written, the company has been taken over. It is now run…

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Travelling with a five-month-old: Lessons I learnt

Travelling with a five-month-old: Lessons I learnt

June 22, 2018
emilyann.elliott
baby, Bulgaria, family travel

So we went travelling with a five-month-old and survived! (Insert all of the fist bump/hands in the air emojis here.) When we booked our flights…

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Five things to think about when booking your baby's first trip

Five things to think about when booking your baby’s first trip

April 2, 2018
emilyann.elliott
baby, Europe, family travel

The tickets are booked for baby’s first trip! So the passport application is in and the flights for our baby’s first trip have been booked….

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