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Coulsdon restaurant you must visit , Ramblers Rest .. the glamorous new Refurb

Ramblers Rest

must visit

new stylish refurb

We were very kindly invited to the Ramblers rest in Coulsdon. I was so excited as hadn’t visited the Gastro pub since i was a child.

The staff welcomed us into the stunning new refurbed pub with huge friendly faces. I cant stress enough how the staff made us feel.

We firstly came through to the bar as was treated to a delicious Rhubarb gin, the new drinks menu is divine and definitely worth a visit to work your way through! The bar is simply beautiful, the new interior is something you can tell they have worked very hard on. It is all so elegant and stylish but works so well with the old listed building.

Who is it for?
So being a family myself i was keen to find out if the Ramblers rest was child friendly. I had a look at the children’s menu and spoke to the staff about the ingredients in the meals. They explained they are very passionate about feeding children nutritional meals, nothing you find on the menu is processed.

You must visit!

I also spotted the dog bowls, and its an idyllic place to stop after a walk in the surrounding woodland walks.

The Ramblers rest also caters for vegans and have a fully extensive Vegan menu.

The Menu

We were definitely spoilt for choice, I will 100% be going back to try out some more!

Starters range from £7-£12

Mains £11-£26

Deserts £6-£8

Sharing birdcage is a must at £16

My thoughts

I was blown away with the stylish yet still rustic feel of the Ramblers Rest. If you follow me over on my instagram you will know about my new obsession with  green and wow the elegant velvety green sofas did not disappoint.

The food we could not fault and the amount of choice was actually tricky to pick!

The staff were incredible, so knowledgeable and friendly.

 

THE BIG MUMMY SHARE

As part of The Big Mummy Blog Share this week I am featuring a fellow mummy blogger!
Meet Claire Cleaver from Me and Mine. She is a mummy blogger from West Yorkshire.

How many children do you have?

I have two children, Oliver, 10 (Born March 2009) and Isabelle, 2 (Born September 2017)

Did you write a birth plan?

No, I didn’t write a birth plan with either of my children – I live very much for the moment and know so much can change in short periods of time.

What type of birth did you plan/envision?

With Isabelle I was desperate for a water birth in our local midwife led unit, however, as I was consultant led, I had to give birth in the hospital where a consultant was available at all times.

Did you have a natural birth or caesarean section?

With both I was lucky enough to have a natural birth with only minimal tearing, so no stitches required (Yay!!)

Did you have any pain relief?

By the time I got to hospital with Oliver I was too far gone for any pain relief so just had to knuckle down and push… I planned to have no pain relief with Isabelle either, but I’d clearly forgotten how bad the pain was in labour, so I had paracetamol to try and take the edge off… it did nothing!

Tell us a little bit about the lead up to your birth

With Oliver I was 19 when I got pregnant and 20 when I had him so obviously being a young mum I was extremely anxious and petrified of what giving birth would be like, I don’t think anything can prepare you for the birth of your baby – with both of mine each birth was completely different. Oliver’s labour came on spontaneously and with Isabelle I was in hospital for the five days prior to having her waiting for a bed on labour ward so that they could pop my waters having being in labour for 4 days prior and Isabelle not being heavy enough to break through.

Tell us about the moment you gave birth

I don’t remember much from their birth except the relief that the labour was over and the instant love you feel for your little one – absolutely nothing compares, and that instant connection is worth the pain a million times over.

How did you find your recovery?

My friends said I was super woman because with both my children I was up and about the same day I was discharged doing the shopping, taking Oliver to his rugby practices etc. but I feel like sitting and doing nothing only makes the recovery period longer – obviously not doing too much to cause strain or injury.
The after pains from Isabelle were terribly worse than what I can remember with Oliver, at one stage I was bent over double in tears from them.

Is there anything you would do differently?

In hindsight I wish I wasn’t as stubborn as I am and accepted pain relief earlier on in my labour for Isabelle – I thought because id done it once before without pain relief it would be easy to do it again not taking into account how my body had aged and didn’t cope as well as my younger body once did.
If you would like to read more about Claire and her family then you can read her blog at: https://www.me-and-mine.co.uk
The Big Mummy Blog Share

The best family day out Fishers Farm, Fun for all the family

We recently visited Fishers farm as a family and i can honestly say i cant wait to take the children back.

Fishers farm  is a family run park farm

I want to stress how lovey the staff at fishers farm are.

Iv never visited somewhere like it, all the staff we came across were so helpful, friendly and could not do enough for us!

There is so much to do as soon as we got to the farm we were shown a timetable of different activities happening at certain times the lady told us to take a picture of it to look back and recommended the pig racing.

 

You will love it!

We then headed outside to see what the farm had to offer Elle and Laurie headed straight to the tea cups and carousel type ride, both all included in the price! So they could both go on as many times as they liked!

Next Elle spotted the trampolines so we headed over for them to each take a turn, which they both loved!

There are a few activities that are extra to be paid for a simple token you can buy that is £1 a token and each extra activity is £1 token that I thought was so reasonable as most things are included.

We then headed to crazy golf section, so much fun!

I could go on and on about the things to do at Fishers its honestly all so brilliant.

Fishers farm has a brilliant outdoor adventure obstacle course too! Something for all ages as Laurie loved climbing up and down as well as Elle did! Carl and I also had so much fun!

After all the hard work climbing… we went over for an ice cream pit stop!!! Amazing ice cream and reasonably priced.

The indoor sensory area is fantastic and great place for little ones with special needs too as its very calming and gentle

The animals all look so well kept too and the areas are all very clean.

I would highly recommend a visit to fishers Farm.

Let me know if you have been! We also spotted Peter Crouch and his wife Abbey Clancy with their children!

 

 

Drusillas , Best Sussex day out!

As a a kid my nan and Grandad ( who i call nanny and grandad seaside) always used to take me to what i remember as this amazing place with animals and climbing frames and yummy ice cream!

And what i remember is exactly right! Drusilla’s is just off on the A27 and really close to Eastbourne!

The zoo itself is so interact with so much for the children to do as you follow the zoo route! ( fab so you miss out on any animals)

Its brilliant walking through the route and stamping off each animal as designated areas so you know you have spotted them!

The children loved how interactive all parts of the zoo is.

We were also lucky to visit on a a super hot day! It was beautiful sunshine, so we topped up on snacks and drinks before visiting Drusillas splash park!

We had the best day out

Such a fab way to cool down and lots of fun! The water shoots don’t spray onto the sides , so if your keen to stay dry you can watch from the sides!!

When booking online you do receive a slight discount! Its a fab day out, keep the kids happy over the summer!!

Drusillas also have some great events going on over the summer holidays! Including Peppa, Hello Kitty and lots more!

Drusillas are really passionate about education, if your children are about to start school you could always recommend a visit!

The playground at Drusillas is huge and amazing to tiring the kids out! They spent ages running around laughing and loved the trampoline!

If your children are thrill seekers, dont forget Drusillas also have rides! The kids loved it! Our favourite was the jungle carousel!

 We had the best day out and cant wait to arrange our next visit! Keep and eye out on my Instagram for a Vlog of our visit!

Natalie

*this visit was kindly gifted, for an honest blog post review. All opinions are 100% my thoughts

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Best Sussex day out! Drusillas


As a a kid my nan and Grandad ( who i call nanny and grandad seaside) always used to take me to what i remember as this amazing place with animals and climbing frames and yummy ice cream! And what i remember is exactly right! Drusilla’s is just off on the A27 and really close to Eastbourne! The zoo itself is so interact with so much for the children to do as you follow the zoo route! ( fab so you miss out on any animals)

Its brilliant walking through the route and stamping off each animal as designated areas so you know you have spotted them!

The children loved how interactive all parts of the zoo is.

We were also lucky to visit on a a super hot day! It was beautiful sunshine, so we topped up on snacks and drinks before visiting Drusillas splash park!

We had the best day out

Such a fab way to cool down and lots of fun! The water shoots don’t spray onto the sides , so if your keen to stay dry you can watch from the sides!!

 

 

 

When booking online you do receive a slight discount! Its a fab day out, keep the kids happy over the summer!!

Drusillas also have some great events going on over the summer holidays! Including Peppa, Hello Kitty and lots more!

 

Drusillas are really passionate about education, if your children are about to start school you could always recommend a visit!

The playground at Drusillas is huge and amazing to tiring the kids out! They spent ages running around laughing and loved the trampoline!

If your children are thrill seekers, dont forget Drusillas also have rides! The kids loved it! Our favourite was the jungle carousel!

We had the best day out and cant wait to arrange our next visit! Keep and eye out on my Instagram for a Vlog of our visit!

 

Let me know if you have been!

Natalie

*this visit was kindly gifted, for an honest blog post review. All opinions are 100% my thoughts

Best ways to transition from Cot to Bed

Want an easy bed time??

**Disclaimer ** it is just my experience and how we did it!

And not to tell you how to parent because nobody needs that!!

 

These are my top tips to transition your baby/ toddler from a cot to a bed!

 

  • Get them involved 

 Encourage the child they are now big, let them come a choose a new bed spread and feel special.

newbed

  • Have a routine 

Have a clear bed time routine.

Both of my children know what happens when it is bed time.

Children like knowing what’s going to happened next! We brush our teeth, read a book together and then its time to get into bed.

  • Be strong!!

Now nobody told you it would be easy, but consistency is key, if you want bed time to be at 7pm stick to it. If the child decided to get out of bed, tell them its bed time and pop them back in the bed. ( You may do this 10 times) it will get easier!!

 

My experience

My children share a bed room so when it came to transitioning Laurie I was worried he would annoy his sister… he didn’t disappoint!!

The first week every night he would get up climb into Elle’s bed and try to get her up. I felt terrible as she would get upset and I really thought id made the wrong decision. 

But I kept my cool and would just go in the first time and say ‘its bed time’ id lift him up and place him back into bed, he would moan and then do it again. Any time he got up after the first time I wouldn’t speak to him, just pop him back into bed. As a result of this Laurie now sleeps no problem.

 

  • Talk to others

Don’t be afraid to ask for help, see what others are doing!

Head over to my instagram page and send me a message id love to chat about your Childs transition.

ITS A WESTY THING

 

Speak soon!