The start of World Space Week (4 and 10 October) makes me think about all the inspiration that the children from our Kids Club and I got from visiting New Scientist Live last weekend.
New Scientist Live 2017 brought together, for the first time on the same stage, three legendary astronauts from different eras. Tim Peake is the first British European Space Agency astronaut. He…
New Scientist Live, the festival of ideas and discovery, returns to London between 28 September and 1 October with headline speakers including Tim Peake, Heston Blumenthal, Chris Packham and Margaret Atwood bringing the latest ideas and innovations from science down to Earth. The child reporters from the London Mums’ kids club are already very excited to attend. Frankly I am more…
The Loop is a brand-new recycling initiative at Sea Life Brighton!
The installation aims to educate visitors about the recycling process – creating an understanding of the entire recycling ‘loop’.
The Loop will encourage every person who purchases a bottled drink from Sea Life Brighton to responsibly recycle their waste. The device will recycle 20,000 plastic bottles each year, the…
London Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival will be celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at London’s Regatta Centre on Sunday 25th June 2017.
The 22nd edition of the London Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival is supported by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, London (HKETO), which is the territory’s official representation in the…
While preparing for the SATs exams, in the evening I relaxed with Liz Pichon’s latest book Tom Gates – Family, Friends and Furry Creatures. As with all other Tom Gates’ books, I have truly enjoyed myself once again and here is why. I hope you can understand my ‘hen-writing’. 🙂
My mum‘s verdict
There’s no…
Jeff Kinney ‘s superfan Diego from the London Mums’ kids club had met his favourite author in London. Jeff was in town to promote the film Diary of a Wimpy kid – The Long Haul based on his book of the same name. Watch the exclusive interview in which he reveals anecdotes and behind the scenes details.
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Diego interviews Jeff…
Imagine adding a finished loft conversion to your house in as little as ten days. An extra bedroom and bathroom, home office or kids’ playroom, all without the mess, hassle and disruption of having builders in your home for months. A loft conversion without the uncertainty of bad builders or hidden costs. Custom-built, quality-guaranteed and precision-engineered around you, offsite modular loft…
I am so excited to have the chance to review the latest DVD from Aardman (my favourite filmmakers of all time), Shaun the Sheep Spoilsport with lots of Sheepish Shenanigans down at Mossy Bottom Farm. So much fun! I have even prepared a hand-written review…
My rating: 10/10 (nothing less!)
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Shaun persuades Bitzer to take part in his game of cricket, but Bitzer is…
The enchanting world of CBeebies’ hit animated series Sarah & Duck will be brought to life on stage for the first time this Spring. Featuring a host of wonderful characters from the BAFTA Award-winning show, embarking on a brand new adventure, Sarah & Duck’s Big Top Birthday will play at Polka Theatre from Thursday 6 April to Sunday 14 May 2017, with a UK Tour launching from Eastbourne…
A real treat for Mother’s Day: a top affordable family event.
Almost every day we get up to read on papers and online that is the International Day of something: toast, kittens, friendship.
Beyond the obvious commercial aspects of this proliferation, there are long-standing celebratory days that really mean something and Mother’s Day is certainly the first and foremost.
But, to…