Issy Joslin



Online Content Editor, Social Media Manager & Copy Writer

With a wealth of experience in digital marketing, I am adept at managing online content - creating engaging copy for websites and social media.


I have spent the last four years producing content with strong click-through rates while building up an engaged social followings for multiple website brands.

 I also manage my own blog website A Suffolk Mum. Here, alongside documenting my life in the East of England I also work freelance, hosting content and running brand campaigns on my website and social media pages across Instagram and Facebook.





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Stay in a Pub •

Romantic Weekend Getaways Inspired by Bridgerton - The Netflix Staycation Collection

If 2020 was the year to escape into an alternative Netflix reality, how about using your box set favourites to inspire some real life adventures in 2021? Bridgerton has been a huge hit on Netflix this year. Not least with the glorious landscapes and interiors allowing us to immerse ourselves in an opulent and colourful world full of fabulous décor and fantasy bedrooms. Using this as inspiration we have found some romantic weekend getaways and unique UK boutique stays, either near to some iconic
Stay in a Pub •

Sustainable Stays | Green Pub Hotel Breaks to Book Now

Green summer staycations in English Pub Hotels that care about the environment just as much as their heavenly hospitality… 2020 & 2021 were years like no other. Yet one positive takeaway from this tumultuous time is how this unprecedented uncertainty further highlighted the fragility of our planet for many. In showing us as a society, how quickly all we hold dear can change in a heart beat, this new focus reflecting out of the prism is shining a light on green causes and peoples desires to mak
Stay in a Pub •

Pub Hotels | Pints at the Pub or a Holiday? Why Not Combine the Two

What Have you Missed More – Pints at the Pub or a Holiday? Why Not Combine the Two The great British pub is back. With pubs opening their doors once more, breweries are back to work and all the fabulous craft beers and lagers produced in the UK are being enjoyed in beer gardens across the nation. Now more than ever, we want to support these homegrown British breweries so the industry is encouraging everyone to choose craft when they are picking their first drinks of the summer outside. In supp
Emma's Diary •

How To Keep The Romance Alive When You Become A Parent

I need to begin by saying we are definitely not a very ‘lovey dovey’ couple. We’ve never written love notes or sat gazing into each other’s eyes. The only time I can get my husband to hold my hand is if I’m struggling to walk in my heels. But, nearly 20 years into our relationship, married with 2 kids, I can hand on heart say, we are more in love now than ever. There may not be public declarations or serenades, but I feel we’ve still managed to keep hold of the romance. Becoming parents t
Emma's Diary •

A Letter To My Pregnant Self...

Having a baby changes everything. As soon as that little bump starts showing, the pregnancy advice starts flowing. Everywhere you go, people are offering pearls of wisdom. From family and friends to little old ladies in the post office, everyone had a story for me when I was pregnant. I did learn a lot from others, but there were also a lot of “sleep while you can” and “haven’t you got big” comments. So, looking back, here’s the self advice letter I wish I could have received in pregnancy.
Emma's Diary •

My Road To Recovery After Having A Caesarean

We waited a long time for our first baby. We started trying to conceive when we got married, but it took three years to be blessed with our little boy. In fact, he was born three years to the day, of our wedding. He became the best anniversary present we’ve ever received (And since, the reason we generally forget to celebrate it at all!) I had waited so long to be pregnant, that to me it was all consuming. Waiting to meet my little boy was all I could think about. I enjoyed going to active birt
Families Online •

UK Mums Passport Nightmare

If you’re travelling abroad this summer, make sure you don't make the same mistake With the holidays looming, are you counting down the days till you jet off on a sunny summer break abroad? With so much to think about, things are easily missed, so take this mums advice and check your dates! We all know children need their own passports now, but how long they last is easy to get muddled. I recently planned a trip to Thailand to meet up with my brother and his family, Not just a normal holiday

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A Suffolk Mum •

36 Hours in London with Kids

We recently had a minibreak to London – 36 hours in London with kids, visiting attractions, eating out and staying in a lovely hotel on the South Bank. With so many things to do and places to go, although London is an amazing place to take children for holidays and day trips, with so much choice, when planning, I sometimes don’t know where to start. For me, it can feel a bit of a task working out where we are going, when and how it all fits together so we don’t end up spending as long on the tu
A Suffolk Mum •

Our Experience with TuitionWorks - Online Maths Tuition for Children

2020 was certainly a year like no other, and one of the things I realised pretty quickly – that was then confirmed by my children over and over, was that I’m not a natural teacher! Although there were many positives we have taken as a family from lockdown, such as spending more quality time together, teaching and playing such an active role in my children’s learning during home schooling definitely wasn’t one of them! Although we are now in a much more positive place with the kids back at schoo
Families Online •

Roomzzz Aparthotel Families Review - Our London Mini Break

If you are searching for family friendly London hotels, we checked out the Stratford Roomzzz Apart hotel and it wasn't what we expected. After being invited to try out their newly opened aparthotel in London Stratford, we were very excited to go on a family half term adventure with Roomzzz. I have to confess, until recently I had no idea what an apart hotel was, We love exploring new cities with our kids, but so far mini breaks like this, have always meant a hotel family room, sleeping all
Families Online •

Cambridge North Pole Ice Skating - Our Family Review

The North Pole has come to Cambridge! Here's what we thought of Parkers Piece very own Christmas festival We were booked on the first morning session at 11am. You get given skates and there's an area inside to put them on. Its really worth getting there 30 minutes before your session as they advise, as fitting ice skates (that need to be tight) on wriggly excited mini people is a bit of a mission! Albert is 6 and Rose is only 3, so being our first time ice skating as a family, I wasn't totally s
Families Online •

Bespoke Party Balloons A Families Suffolk Review

Looking for party decorations in Suffolk with a difference? These are amazing.... When you think of children’s birthdays, party balloons instantly spring to mind. Now this used to mean a bunch of multi-coloured wrinkly balloons tied to the door, but today it’s a whole different story. A favourite character balloon is one thing, or the Instagram favourite, a foil number, but have you heard of bespoke filled balloons? Well I hadn’t, so when I came across these gorgeous party decorations, I just
Families Online •

Our Review of Childrens Lessons and Family Swimming at Braintree

Here's how we got on at our morning in the pool Have you been to Braintree's swimming pool recently? We visited for the first time this week and its great. My 5 year old was lucky enough to have a one to one lesson in the teaching pool and he absolutely loved it. You can find out more about the lessons here or by calling the centre on 01376 333833 If you would like Families to review your service or event get in touch His teacher Charlotte's friendly manner put him feel at ease from the

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Families Online •

Where Are The Best Swings In Suffolk?

Great Parks and Playgrounds in Suffolk - Sudbury to Bury St Edmunds Parks can be visited whatever the weather and provide hours of free fun. Here's some great ones to enjoy locally. Bury Road, Nowton,Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5BD We Love Nowton park. You can start in the playground (just watch little ones on the roundabout, it goes crazy fast!) Then take a leisurely walk through 200 acres of beautiful Suffolk countryside. We tend to just amble, but there are various routes you can follow, includ