Our Christmas at Coombe Mill

When I found out I had won a holiday to Coombe Mill over Christmas, my excitement soon turned to worrying about all the practicalities of shipping the kids and their presents to Cornwall.

I have to admit I was very stressed in the week running up to the holiday – trying to pack,wrap presents, attend various school productions, do my Christmas shop online etc on my own as hubby was working.

Country Kids from Coombemill

If you haven’t seen my twitter timeline

a) where have you been?  (don’t answer that – the answer is probably wrapping presents, shopping, more wrapping and then some panic buying)

b) I only WON Christmas at Coombemill, home to country kids!

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Aladdin at Bournemouth Pavilion

I love a good Pantomime and when Eliza’s Nursery School announced they were taking the children to see Aladdin at Bournemouth Pavilion hubby and I kindly volunteered our help.

The Pantomine in Bournemouth is written and directed by our local CBeebies star Chris Jarvis, who always puts on a spectacular show and this year was better than ever!

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