Re-mastered and released for the first time on DVD, Mister Corbett’s Ghost is a chilling, Dickensian cautionary tale of revenge starring John Huston in his final acting role as the Soul Collector. The film also features the excellent Paul Scofield as Mr Corbett as well as cameo appearances from Burgess Meredith (Rocky), Jools Holland and Alexei Sayle.
Based on Leon Garfield’s classic ghost…
WHICH IS YOUR FAVOURITE CLASSIC NOVEL OF ALL TIMES? Mine still is Little Women. I can’t help but crying every time I read this old classic novel by Louisa May Alcott.
Maybe it’s because it was the very first novel that I read as a young girl… I am very pleased that these classics have now been re-published by Vintage Classics (an imprint of The Random House Group) adding the…
The princess and the pig recently published by PanMacmillan is one of the best stories I have read in years. Forget about fairytales and princess’ dream worlds… this story brings us back to reality and shows how much nicer it is to live a simple life surrounded by loving parents no matter what their wealth is. Absolutely brilliant!
The light-hearted story is also beautifully…
These family movies might be a bit cheesy but we love cheese at Christmas and these are certainly our all time favourite movies to watch over Xmas together with the family. You will love them even more if you like pets and dogs 🙂
THE 12 DOGS OF CHRISTMAS
If you love dogs and puppies you will LOOOOOOOOOVE this movie! My 6 year old son Diego and my personal favorite family film! It’s…
Feel good inside and out in Asquith’s collection of versatile jersey pieces – designed to suite your shape and lifestyle. The classic, comfortable styles, made in deliciously soft ethical fabrics are not only great for yoga and fitness, but for running around town, relaxing at home, wearing out in the evenings, travel and holidays.
“We have always designed our collections with…
This holiday season enjoy LITTLE PRINCESS – CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! Available to own on DVD from 29th October 2012.
Join Little Princess and her friends for Christmas festivities and winter adventures at the royal castle. Enjoy five seasonal Little Princess episodes and a free 16 page Little Princess Activity pack that will keep your little princess happy throughout the holidays!
Little Princess is…
Kids are flocking to museums during the school holidays in favour of thrill seeking attractions. Parents usually spend £50 everyday to keep their little darlings entertained during half term.
Young Britons are traditionalists at heart who are keen to explore their country’s heritage according to findings from a new children’s tourism report recently issued.
Hotel chain, Travelodge polled…
As cuts, salary freezes and childcare fees continue to wipe out family earnings, UK charity Turn2us is urging parents to check their eligibility online to help pay for uniforms, class materials, school trips and lunches.
Anyone can visit the free website www.turn2us.org.uk in confidence to find out what welfare benefits or charitable grants they may receive and make sure that their children get…
When we came across Francesca and her mum, we immediately understood how innovative and useful the service they provide can be. Here is what Francesca told us about the idea behind her new childcare service, Granny and I, that places experienced and trustworthy Grannies in families to help with childcare and housework.
How and why did you start the ‘Granny & I’ childcare…
When it comes to Sooty my 6 year old son Diego gets crazy. I did not understand the appeal until we went to last year’s Christmas show which I also enjoyed a lot. Since then, Diego has watched all the Sooty shows and imitated the characters at every opportunity. Sooty and the gang is a traditional good fun show, which is definitely worth watching live.
We have teamed up with ‘SOOTY…