January 2016

Search For The Perfect Little Black Swimsuit (LBS)

I spent ages last year trying to find the perfect black swimsuit and every time I did find one, it was sold out.  So I’m starting early this year.  There are loads of good reasons to own a black swimsuit – I always think they are like the little black dress of your beach wardrobe – not LBD but LBS! They are an investment and when you are having a fat

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Hip Holiday Mama – Alexia Gharagozlou

Alexia is mum to her two daughters aged six and five and her son aged three.  After giving up their jobs as city traders to run safari camps in Botswana, Alexia and her husband, Gara, returned to the UK to set up Mirus Journeys – a luxury travel company that specialises in tailor-made travel experiences to life changing and astonishing destinations. What makes your ideal family holiday? Unique and special

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Bioparc – An African Zoo In Valencia

Weird concept I know, to have an African zoo in Spain but our discovery of Bioparc in Valencia was actually a very cool find.  I’m really not into the idea of zoos but since having T-Rex, me and the zoo have become good friends.  They are a good family day out and it seems that many zoos these days are conservation projects for endangered species which makes me feel better about

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Hip Holiday Mama – Sarah Gillespie

  Sarah Gillespie is a singer songwriter who has received widespread critical acclaim for her 3 albums ‘Stalking Juliet’, ‘In the Current Climate’ and ‘Glory Days’.  She tours extensively in the UK, Europe and the US.  She lives in London with her partner and 1 year old daughter. Where was your most recent holiday? The Pig Hotel in the New Forest, England. Its an old Georgian house converted into a

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T-Rex Goes Koi in Sunuva Swimwear

  I have been waiting for some sunshine to show off T-Rex’s new Sunuva swimwear. I almost braved our local lido in December but I couldn’t face the cold in the end, not even for the sake of fashion!  Luckily we had a little mini break to Valencia lined up in January and the sun was well and truly out – hurrah! Last year T-Rex’s swimwear choice was sharks but this

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Beach House Fun In Byron Bay

  A second reminiscent post about Australia! Can you tell I’m pining for sunshine?  Our Christmas break in Oz  last year was a lush, beachy, road tripping eight weeks which I would do all over again.  I am a hippy at heart and so the little boho town of Byron Bay was always going to be a highlight.  To top it off we were with friends and so rented a gorgeous family beach

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