Crying High / 3 year old / 17 month old / easyJet

I'm back for the third in my thrilling Crying High series. Truth be told I've missed a number of blog worthy flights, including taking my two all the way to Australia and back!! One day I'll find the strength to write about that particular adventure but today it's just another London - Lanzarote mini adventure. Getting there: For some reason easyJet likes to kick off your holiday with ungodly flight departure times like our 6am flight out of Gatwick. A little while back we cottoned on to the fact that a night at the airport Premier Inn hotel will...

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Crying High / 7 Months / Ryanair / 2 Hours In The Air

Yes we flew Ryanair with a 7 month old! CRAZY I know but there isn't much choice on flights between Lanzarote and Seville so it was both ways with the notoriously difficult airline. But kudos to them, they are actually improving and I would definitely fly with them again - in fact we're going to shortly for  four long hours back to London.  Here's the lowdown. Checkin and baggage allowance: We paid an extra £25 for a 20kg bag since we were going to be there for a couple of weeks as well as £10 to carry our car seat. We later found out...

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Mine, mine, mine!

Talking to a two year old is a fun but confusing experience. They lack so much of the vocabulary they need to communicate the big feelings and ideas they have. A few weeks ago my little wolf was lying next to me taking his time to go to sleep for the night. In a moment he sat up and started tugging on my pillow saying 'mine, mine, mine!'. What did he mean? Scenario 1: Wolfie: "I don't want to sleep, I'm basically just taking the...

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Little Man, Big Wardrobe: the humble singlet

Before the little wolf was born I searched in vain for some singlets for him. Don't know what I'm talking about? That probably means you're not antipodean like me. They are referred to as vests in England and apparently they don't even exist for babies! What!? Madness since they are the best thing ever. When it's cold, they keep them warm and when it's warm, they are perfect to cruise around the house in and even better for nighttime sleeping. That...

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