Most family cars face their toughest test at the end of a weekend, not the start of it. The school run and the motorway present little challenge. It is the final stretch — a farm track leading to the campsite, an unmade lane to a country pub, a field serving as overflow parking for a local show — where road conditions change. This is where 4×4 tyres either perform as intended or fall short, and there is little room for compromise once wheels begin losing grip on soft or uneven ground.

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Parenting is hard and if we overlook certain aspects of it; our family’s safety can be compromised. In today’s time the world is obsessed with wellness trends in general.

Wellness in 2026 translates to a multitude of aspects of our health. From the top of the mind, it entails sleep routines, fitness trends, skin care regimes and even drinking matcha for reaping health benefits. If you are a parent, the list will also include taking care of your child. Undoubtedly, these things hold true value and have the potential to make a true difference in your life. Even the smallest things count; even if that means getting outside in the sun and just sitting by yourself regulating your nervous system.

Over the summer, we decided to take advantage of lots of people avoiding the big cities and made a trip down to London. The twins were desperate to go again and see more of what we didn’t see on previous trips. We will run out of things to see at some point, I’m sure, though I’m an adult and still haven’t seen everything myself!

For our stay, we opted to stay with YHA (again!). I love YHA and YHA London Central didn’t disappoint. Previously we have stayed at YHA St Pauls in London as well as other YHAs around the UK.

Thank you to Hull Truck Theatre for inviting us to see their latest show Lone Flyer: The Last Flight of Amy Johnson. It was a much welcomed return to the theatre for us. It’s been far too long!

Lone Flyer is a two-man/woman play all about the life of Hull’s famous pilot Amy Johnson. Amy is played by local born actress Louise Willoughby and everyone else (Amy’s father, her first love, her husband, her engineer friend, and even her best friend Winifred) is played by the very versatile Benedict Salter.

How do you travel on your days out? Do you have a car? Maybe you let the train take the strain? Or are you more of a bus fan?

I have teamed up with East Yorkshire Buses to show you how taking a bus can enhance your family day out.

I am a huge transport fan of all kinds, both private and public. I think that all forms of transport have their time and place, and they all certainly have their pros and cons. The transport I choose to use for a particular trip depends on a lot of factors, such as ease of parking, bus fare v petrol cost, and how much I feel like driving. Sometimes, I just can’t be doing with it!

Well, it’s a funny old time isn’t it? The covid 19 crisis has meant we’ve all had to rethink our daily lives. When your routines involve getting out and about and visiting new places on family days out, then how we interact with the world takes on a whole new focus.