As regular followers will know I am a very active person. My day job however is very desk based and I often work very long hours. I am balancing not only work, but the needs of my children who all have very active social lives after school and my training schedule. More often than not the thing that has to give is my training. Some days it is just physically impossible to fit it in and others I am just simply too tired.

The Cycle desk from Flexispot is an incredibly convenient solution to fitting in exercise whilst working. A way for me to multi task whilst carrying out my day job. In fact whilst I type this blog post I am currently on the Flexispot.

The Flexispot comes in two boxes. One contains the main unit and the other the desk top. Setup is incredibly simple and can be done by one person in around 10 minutes. The instructions were simple to follow and I had to Flexispot assembled in no time at all. The Flexispot requires 2 AA batteries which are located under the cup holder.

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The Flexispot cycle desk has been gifted in exchange for this review. All words are my own honest opinion. 

 This article has been written in partnership with Boots Photo. I have received items in exchange for this post. Words are my own honest opinions and thoughts.

 I feel so incredibly lucky to have been brought up with some strong female figures. Up until recently I had two amazing Grandmas. Both very different but both equally as strong and independent. I learnt so much from them and I miss them both every day. My Mum is my hero. I wouldn't have the strength and courage to do half the things I do without her [and my Dad] behind me. She is my absolute rock.

I appreciate how lucky I am and have been to have these wonderful women in my life, and know that many others are not in the same fortunate position. Mothers Day is fast approaching. I take flowers to the graves of those who have been loved and lost. Here I sit and reflect on memories we shared together. For my Mum I like to give her photo gifts.

A photo for me invokes a memory, a story, a special time and place. Photos capture so much more than what you see. This is one of my favourite ever photos of my son

 We were gifted free entry to Lap of Lights, I  have not been asked to write about our visit. All words are my own opinion. 

I was incredibly excited to receive an email inviting my children and I to Silverstone and the lap of lights. It has been a dream of mine for many years to visit Silverstone and more so to drive on the track. The Friday before our visit we had very heavy snow and I was getting nervous we might not be able to make it. Luckily the snow held long enough, but it did take us an extra 2 hours to arrive.

The kids began looking for Father Christmas in each of the different zones. They were treated to an extravaganza of lights and light shows. Each zone in the track had a different theme to it and in each area there was a Father Christmas hiding. There was lots of laughter and squeals of delight from the kids as we drove around the track

After our lap of lights we headed to the lodge to explore more of the indoor activities and to have some dinner.

We had a hot chocolate and something to eat before heading to the pit lane for ice skating. 

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 We were kindly gifted our tickets to the experience, all words expressed are my true honest opinion

We were incredibly grateful to be invited to the Lotherton Christmas Experience this year, last year we unfortunately could not attend due to COVID. We immediately knew things had changed from previous years as when we pulled into the car park we were no longer provided with tokens and we parked sin a different spot. The excitement in the car grew. The older girls knowing were we where and my son knowing Father Christmas was somewhere near by. After wrapping up warm we braved the cold wind and ventured into Lotherton.

The Twinkling lights guided us to the hall as with previous years, and we were greeted warmly outside the hall. We looked round the market stalls situated in front of the hall. Amazed by the creativity of some of the stall holders and stocking up on last minute gifts for Christmas. The girls persuaded me into buying quite a lot of cheese, but in their defense it was rather delicious. Now carrying a bag full of cheese. We headed for the festive hot chocolates before locating Father Christmas

Now feeling warmer we headed into the grounds to find Father Christmas. We spotted two elves and decided to follow those, they lead us into the winter wonderland and the wishing tree. The children all stopped to make wishes

Our journey continued through the winter wonderland. We found more elves, the posting room and we even found some elves who helped us make some reindeer food. 

The magic continued through the forest until at last we found a cabin. The elves greeted us outside and took us in. Father Christmas was waiting for us inside. He spoke about kindness and the importance of looking after each other. He asked the children what they thought others might like for Christmas, which really got them thinking and it was nice to hear them talk about what they thought I might like for Christmas. In case you want to know they said sleep and for us to stop arguing. 

The children were now buzzing with excitement again, but the wintry weather was starting to pick up so to warm ourselves up we headed into the Hall for a look at the Christmas displays. The tree in the hall is always stunning, and the hand made decorations by children from local schools was worth a look, some very creative children.

Now feeling warmer we went in search of Mrs Claus. She was in the kitchen baking gingerbread and asked if the children wanted to help. The most certainly did.

I think this was one of my favourite activities of the evening. Such a nice addition to Lotherton and something the children will remember doing. We always finish our Christmas Experience with a walk, this year the Christmas walk was slightly different as it was no longer the 12 days of Christmas. The girls in particular were very familiar with this and kept pointing out where things used to be. They loved the changes, but did miss the 5 golden rings to run through.

Whilst we have been for many years this year felt extra special. Maybe it was due to missing last year with COVID or perhaps it was all the wonderful new additions and subtle changes. Either way the children all had a magical Christmas Experience.

Thank you to Lotherton Hall for inviting us, for more information please visit the dedicated Christmas Experience page

There are a great array of speakers lined up from Olympic gold medal winners to globe trekking extraordinaire. We tend to pop in and out of the talks, I like how they inspire my daughter to achieve more in running. I am a big believer in if she sees sporty role models she will want to be more sporty and so having such a great variety of speakers provides a wealth of inspiration for her.

As well as the fantastic line up of speakers there is also a host of amazing brands to visit. In fact there are over 250 exhibitors! I will be sure to be visiting Active root as my daughter loves their drink all most as much as I do. Big Bobble hats, because I can never have enough hats! Of course I will be stopping by Worry Less Design. As one of their ambassadors I love all of their products so am looking forward to seeing the team in person.

If you would like to visit the show please head over and use code LBROOKE for free tickets! I look forward to seeing you there.

I am an ambassador for the National Running Show but have not been paid or asked to write this post