I recently interviewed the nation’s favourite doctor, Dr Ranj, to discuss how parents can help teenage boys grow up happy, healthy and confident.Dr Ranj Singh is a real doctor but he’s also a medical expert on prime-time slots on ITV’s This Morning and CBeebies’ series Get Well Soon. I met him in person a few years ago at a private gig by Collabro and always hoped to have a…
My Mum Is Magnificent is a lovely new board book for children to celebrate mothers in a funny way like only Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake can do. It’s aimed at 3+ year old kids who are learning how to read their first books. It’s colourful, quirky and wonderful.
Roald Dahl was a spy, acefighter pilot, chocolatehistorian and medicalinventor.
Young Roald Dahl with his…
I am so excited about the forthcoming release of Disney’s Cruella planned for 28 May 2021. Fingers crossed this will go ahead. The trailer looks so good and Emma Stone in the punk role version of Cruella de Vil, the super villain in classic 101 Dalmatians,seems perfect.
Emma Stone’s big puppy eyes combined with the cruel grim dictated by the character as well as the…
London Mums’ book of the week is Rabunzel, a funny twiston classic fairy tale Rapunzel. It’s the first title in a brand new exciting picture book series calledFairy Tales for the Fearlessby Gareth P. Jones.
The reinvented story follows a rabbit named Rabunzel whose mother tries to keep her safe from the dangerous hungry eyed creatures by keeping her locked up in…
You don’t need to be a book worm or a fan of romantic literature to know some of the most famous literary lovers of all time. My personal favourites are Francesca and Robert from The Bridges of Madison County that is a wonderful book by Robert James Waller beautifully adapted to the big screen by Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep. I also love the couple from The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks…
Mona Lisa is undoubtedly the most famous painting in the world and has rarely left Paris for safety and security reasons after the epic theft that happened in 1911. An newchildren’s book Mona Lisa in New Yorkout in Marchfollows Mona Lisa as atourist who experiences New York for the first time –findingartand inspiration in unexpected places. As…
I recently met the founder of Ragazze in gamba, the largest network of female slow walkers and hikers in Italy –by Francesca Lombardo.
More than ever, slow walking and hiking have become popular activities for women to discover places, reconnect with the environment and nature, and detoxify, escape, and reconnect with ourselves.
When this happens in a country steeped in…
00What do Peppa Pig, Winnie the Pooh, Pixar’s Soul & Beatrice and the London Bus have in common? Well, a lot actually.
In 2015 I came across a fun, witty, humorous inspiring children’s book series set in London titled Beatrice and the London Bus (Volume one, two and three) written by Francesca Lombardo and published by Daily Fairy Tales, a little London-based…
Wonder Woman 1984 is the sequel to 2017’sWonder Womanand the ninth instalment in theDC Extended Universe.Itwill debut theatrically in international markets on a staggered schedule beginning on 16 December 2020. Best film of 2020! Don’t miss it if you are a fan of the DC heroine.
The story
Fast forward to the 1980s during the Cold War as Wonder…
Star Dad Exclusive Chat! Andy Day talks about his CBeebies Panto role, Odd Socks and parenting sills
Recently I have been chatting to Bafta nominated and incredibly talented Andy Day, who is starring as the Elf in CBeebies’ much loved annual Show Christmas in Storylandto be aired on the 12th December 2020 and available on BBC iPlayer.
Christmas in Storylandis set in an enchanting world, featuring a cast of CBeebies favourites, upbeat songs and dances and a range of characters…