Candyfloss & Dreams

First Family Holiday to Center Parcs Longleat

July 6, 2020

If you're looking for holiday parks near longleat I'm sure you will have come across Center Parcs as an option and it is well worth considering for post-COVID staycations. Our first family holiday to Centre Parcs, Longleat Forest was an amazing holiday and probably my favourite of our UK staycation trips. Going with friends to Center Parcs really helped make it an even better break for us, so much so that we have booked again to return with the same friends at another of the locations. ... Read more

3 Bedroom Executive Lodge, Center Parcs Longleat Forest

July 5, 2020

Our family stay at Center Parcs Longleat in an 3 Bed executive lodge during Winter Wonderland in 2019. We had a great time at Center Parcs and saved a bit of money by going with some friends. There is a room tour of our lodge below. Center Parcs is a family friendly forest based holiday with lots of fun outdoors activities. During the Winter Wonderland festivities the whole park beautifully lit and you will find lots of artificial snow and beautiful Christmas decorations. The ... Read more

Illumicrate In the Shadows Unboxing

July 2, 2020

Illumicrate book box is a subscription service that I purchase each month. Although, excitingly, one of my photos won the Instagram unboxing challenge for the May Monstrous box last month so I'm getting my July box for free. The June Illumicrate box was themed with In The Shadows and was by a mile by favourite illumicrate box. Illumicrate In The Shadows Unboxing The box items are pictured above. This box had the most stunning edition of The Court of Miracles that I can not wait ... Read more

Mid Year Reading Challenge Update

July 1, 2020

This year I've been challenging myself to read more and aiming for 52 books in total. At this point in time I'm ahead and around 75% done but this could all change if I hit a reading slump so I'm reluctant to increase my total right now. I seem to be averaging around seven books a month which is quite good for me. I read fast but I often take breaks between books to do life things like parent...and with the current pandemic affecting school and routine I haven't had a lot of quiet time ... Read more

One of Us is Lying: Book Review

June 29, 2020

I really like a good thriller, and usually anticipate it to be full of who dunnits, mystery, intrigue and fast paced. I particularly like insights from the 'killer'. I saw a lot of love for this book before picking it up and I had huge expectations and unfortunately the book just missed the bar for me. I gave this 3 stars on goodreads but it'd probably put it closer to 3 and a half as it's not bad, it's just average, and I was a bit disapointed. I'm really getting through the ... Read more