Attractions

Attraction review: Kew Gardens Japan Festival 2 October – 31 October 2021

This October the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew invites visitors including families with young children to immerse themselves in the art, plants and culture of Japan with a brand-new autumn festival. The Japan festival runs from Saturday 2 October to Sunday 31 October 2021 in Kew’s majestic Temperate House. The world’s largest surviving Victorian glasshouse, the Temperate House is home to over…
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Attractions

We're back to the theatre with Back To The Future The Musical - My West End review

Last night I attended the premiere of the thrilling new West End show Back To The Future The Musical at the Adelphi Theatre. There was not a single dull moment and I was on the edge of my seat for the entire performance. This is the best musical I have ever seen. EVER! Perfect as a family show but also recommended to all fans of the classic movie franchise. The story We all know the plot…
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Parenting Skills

Four ways to make the first 1001 days really count!

Why love, connection and community is the best recipe for happy babies, happy families and happy futures. Whether you feel you’ve thrived or just survived becoming a lockdown parent, there’s good news for new mums and dads this year, despite the challenges Covid has presented for the nation’s first-timers, (or even the second, third or fourth!) In a year in which the usual opportunities for…
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Get Creative

Quintessentially British: the birthday card tradition

When it comes to family birthdays, everyone wants to express their well-wishes in a memorable manner. The appeal of the birthday card is still as strong as ever, and many people still feel compelled to send them to cherished people in their lives. Still, some people likely think that they’re little more than an obligatory gesture. Even recipients may simply give them a shake to see if any money…
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Blog

Knowing when to make a personal injury claim for an accident at home

Over a lifetime, we hurt ourselves in all sorts of ways in accidents around the home. Most of the time, we are the authors of our misfortune. We stub a toe on the bed, or we forget the hotplate is on and put our hand on it – that sort of thing. However, some accidents at home are the fault of others, and in those cases, if you are injured, you have every right to make a personal injury claim…
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Get Creative

How to develop a mobile app from scratch

Building an app from scratch can be overwhelming if you don’t know how to do it. Surely you have ever come up with a great idea for an app, but when it comes to carrying it out, the questions begin. Where do I begin? How long will it take? That is what we are going to talk about in this article. Here are 9 steps so you can create an app from scratch. Image bySteve…
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Blog

Two-thirds of British drivers support the introduction of driving retests for the over 70s

An interesting new research, published today by used car buying and finance service Choose My Car, proves the majority of British drivers believe the over 70s should be subject to a test, to ensure safety on our roads. What’s your view on this issue? Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay The stats showed that: 60% of all drivers supported the move In the 18-34 age group, this number rose to…
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Schooling

Secondary school parents set to spend £24 billion on tutors as students a year behind on education 

New research from Tutorful, the experts in online tutoring, reveals that 78% of secondary school parents think that the pandemic has had a negative impact on their child’s education, with parents believing that their child (aged between 11 to 18yrs) is behind a whole school year (9.5 months), with around 14 hours a week lost on education during to the pandemic. To catch up, British parents are…
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Shopping Guides

Unwanted Toys at Home? Attic Self Storage Launches Toy Collection Service in London for Underprivileged Children

A new charitable initiative has been launched, a weekly toy collection service in London, to encourage families across the capital to donate their unwanted toys to children in need. With children back to school this month, there will be thousands of pre-loved toys thatchildren may have outgrown during the summer holidays; and with 38 per cent* of children in the capital living in relative…
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Shopping Guides

It's never too early to introduce your child to diversity through playtime

It’s never too early to introduce your child to diversity.And the launch of a new toy suitable from birth onwards this Christmas can show you how. In a world sadly still all too familiar with prejudice based around colour, gender and disability it’s encouraging to know that 98% of those parents asked in a recent survey are fully primed to introduce activities into their children’s…
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