The big family holiday is coming up. My Mum, his parents, the monkeys, the bestie and the dog are off to Anglesey.

 

I’m trying not to strip the joy out of it with military planning and go with the flow. The house we’ve rented is a wi-fi free zone so we need to talk to each other. Eek!

 

The first thing to be packed is the Uno cards. So much fun! I played cards with my family when I was wee so we got Uno to get the monkeys involved. It’s based on what I think of as pinochle. (A swift Wikipedia search tells me it’s mau mau or crazy eights. Further research is required.)

 

They love it. It’s hilarious as they get over excited with tactics that then bite them on the bum and they love being able to take on the adults. It teaches them numbers, planning and a healthy dose of karma. It also works with tipsy adults.