I clearly remember that when I breast-fed my son 13 years ago, the single most complicated challenge was to unbutton my nursing top while holding a screaming baby. What I needed back then would have been a nursing top with buttons that would easily open. For new mums in 2020 this is a reality. Trust me when I say that theMagnet Mouse magnetic nursing topwould be a great practical gift…
Last weekend I went to the Riverside Studiosin Hammersmith to watch Dear Santa Live, aChristmas Panto aimed at young families, with two lovely school girls who had a great time. After months of lockdown, wehave all been craving the return of live performance and were happy to get out to the theatre.Dear Santa Live is a great way to be part of a live audience (safely)…
I was thrilled to experience the new Science Museum IMAX with Laser projector and immersive sound system with BBC Earth’s documentary, Antarctica 3D, narrated by Academy Award®-nominated actor, Benedict Cumberbatch, ahead of its UK premiere. It is an absolute MUST-SEE for the whole family during the festive season and beyond. I don’t know you, but I am so ‘hungry’ for anything…
With Winter officially here, I personally feel it’s the perfect time for warm soothing drinks to be enjoyed on those cosy evenings in when the weather is changing and the first cold nights are almost unbearable.The new and delicious range of four refreshing fruit teas, Quarterpast Immunity Teas, are just the ticket. They are sold in small bottles and already mixed. Fresh, clean and…
Nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Greta Gerwig’s fresh, unique and modern adaptation of the timeless Louisa May Alcott masterpiece Little Women comes to Digital and Blu-ray™ and DVD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
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Writer-director Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird) has crafted a Little Women that draws on both the classic novel and the writings of Louisa May…
The host ofMock the Week, Dara Ó Briain,is one of the best-known faces in comedy, but he also has a long-standing,deep-rooted love for space. A mathematical physics graduate from University College Dublin, he frontedStargazing Livealongside Brian Cox until 2017. Now he has written his third children’s book – and his second on the topic.Is Anybody Out…
Talented blogger and mumpreneur Uju Asika of Babes about town has published Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World, which I was honoured to contribute to. I have known Uju for years. We have crossed path many times and I have always loved her straight talking and honest approach to parenting, work and life in general. Very much like mine.
Bringing Up Race is a…
Travel isn’t cheap, but you can save a lot of money if you book last minute. When airlines and hotels have spaces to fill, they will often sell off cheap package deals so you can get a trip for a fraction of the price that it would normally cost, as long as you are willing to be a bit flexible about times and destinations.
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Tate Britain presents the first major survey of the work of British contemporary artist Lynette Yiadom-Boakye (b.1977). Widely considered to be one of the most important figurative painters working today, Yiadom-Boakye is celebrated for her enigmatic oil paintings of human subjects who are entirely imagined by the artist. This exhibition brings together over 70 paintings spanning almost two…
The occasion for my latest interview with the incredibly talented mumpreneur Fearne Cotton, one of the UK’s most popular broadcasters, is the release of the album Happy Place for Decca Records that she has curated for the very first time as Executive Producer. Happy Place features original songswith a blissful narrative,written and recorded bya collection of…