Are you hitting the road this Easter? Somewhere new, back home to see the family, or off to your favourite holiday location? Are you thinking about some useful gadgets to keep the kids, adults and maybe four-legged friends happy in the car? We’re off to see family and friends a two hour drive away. This travelling …
Christmas, New Year, half term, the arrival of Spring, Mother’s Day – it’s all been and gone already this year! Now it’s only two weeks until Easter arrives, with the long weekend or the long holiday for some parents and grandparents out there. Are you excited at the prospect of more time with the kids …
Google tells us that ‘well-being’ is defined as the state of being comfortable, healthy or happy and synonyms include welfare, health, safety, security, comfort, prosperity, fortune and happiness. We know that some of us can feel a little uncomfortable in these current times, maybe a bit uncertain of future welfare, security or safety and are …
Do you, like me, love to head to the water when the sun is shining? Maybe you’re a bit of a ‘fishing-widow’ at this time of year, or do you and your other half take off for the coast as soon as the weather and the water warms up? With the Spring Equinox on the …
I’m writing this at my new desk position: in front of a huge window with clear blue sky, the sun streaming in and the daffodils swaying. It’s amazing how something as simple as lovely sunshine can brighten the mood and get you planning some great day trips for family members, especially mum and dad. Spring’s …
DAB radios have been on the market for quite some time and we’ve recently been asked if FM radio is on the way out and DAB radio is now the only option. The short answer is they’re both still available and relevant, but which is the best way to listen to the radio these days, …
Did you know that the origin of Mothers Day goes back hundreds of years and started out as a day for domestic servants to go to their hometown and back to their ‘Mother’ church, three weeks before Easter Sunday? They would pick wild flowers to place in the church or give to their mothers who …
Did you get involved in the kitchen on Tuesday night and impress the family with your pancake making and throwing skills? Or are you like us, waiting until the weekend to mix up a storm and experiment with American pancakes and all sorts of toppings? Whichever camp you fall in to there’s no better time …
There’s lots of fanfare about Mothers Days in the month of March, quite rightly too; but we thought we’d have a look at some celebrations of the menfolk of the UK and some gift ideas to treat our valued men this Spring. We’ve got three major celebrations of men of old in the month of March …
The snowdrops and primroses are starting to bloom, the green bluebell shoots are just starting to appear and the sun has been shining on us at last. We’re feeling very sprightly and energetic after a few days of lovely sun and warmer temperatures here at 3wisemonkeys and we’re looking forward to getting outside much more, …