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Fun in the sun in Cork

We had good fun at the Street Performance World Championship last year and are hoping to head into Cork en famille to enjoy it again this year. Breakdancers, clowns, jugglers, comedians, dancers, magicans, contortionists, games, face painting. a playground and much much more. There is also an extensive range and variety of food stalls so [...]

Rainy day or car journey fun

Puzzle maker I received a top tip the other day from Liam on twitter: As you can see, its a free online crossword and word finder puzzle maker. My 3 older kids (10, 7 and 5 years old) are loving their customised crosswords. They can be as basic or as difficult as you choose as [...]

Its raining, its pouring

Chuckies Playzone, Doughcloyne Industrial Estate, Sarsfield Road, Wilton, Cork, Ireland Last Friday, it rained all day here. I was on my own with the children and by around 4pm we were all going ever so slightly stir crazy, cabin fever had struck. With the weather showing no signs of abating, we set out for Chuckies [...]