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Biggest Advent of the Year!! Giant Wooden Advent Calendar and Victorian-Themed Christmas Event launches at Tower Bridge

London’s iconic Tower Bridge plays host to families this Christmastime with the largest interactive Victorian wooden advent calendar in the country. Children open an advent door a day and enjoy a truly adventurous time. Each will go home with a candy cane and an adventurer’s certificate. The way in which we celebrate Christmas today actually has its origins back in Victorian Britain.
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Meet Santa on an unforgettable sleigh ride down the Thames

Speedy Christmas presents for daring Dads or outings for courageous children. Meet Santa in style this year, when you book on the ‘Jingle Bell Blast’ experience with London RIB Voyages, the original Thames speedboat experience. No waiting in line to see him, only to be rushed in and rushed out – whizz down the river to him instead. This is a once in a life time experience for children to…
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MAGIC FOR CHRISTMAS: LEADING CHILDREN’S AUTHORS TELL STORIES AT SOMERSET HOUSE ICE RINK

Families and children of all ages are invited to join some of Britain’s top children’s authors for a magical half hour of Storytelling beside the Tiffany Christmas Tree during this year’s season of Skate at Somerset House, presented by Tiffany & Co., which will run from 3 December 2011 to 22 January 2012. Skate at Somerset House runs from 22 November 2011 – 22 January 2012.
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Central LondonGreat Indoors

Tibits, a parents' paradise in Central London

In the heart of Central London, in Heddon Street (off Regents Street) London Mums have found a top child-friendly restaurant, cafe’, self-service, with a ‘customer is king’ approach. Tibits is where I met Gail Porter for an interview to appear in the London Mums magazine issue 5 (winter 2011/spring 2012). Photo of Monica Costa and Gail Porter at Tibits courtesy of MemoryGate…
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BlogCentral LondonFeeding the FamilyRecipes

Passionfruit – Beetroot Juice - TOP RECIPE!

A power juice containing vitamin B, potassium and iron. I recently tried this amazing juice at a new cafe’ and restaurant called TIBITS off Regent’s Street where i met Gail Porter for a breakfast interview. Recipe: for 4 people Preparation time: 10 minutes Ingredients: 2 Bananas (peeled: 100-120 g) 1 Lemon (juice: 50 g) 500 ml Water 480 g Carrots 150 g Beetroot, raw 12 Passion…
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Central LondonTuesdays

Mums Meet @ Barbican Centre Foyer (Tuedays pm)

Come and meet new mums that live in the Barbican area at this informal gathering. Time: every Tuesday – 2:30pm onwards Age: Babies Price: Free Place: Barbican Centre Foyer, Ground Floor, Silk St, EC2Y 8DS Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new…
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Stay & Play / Storytime Reading & Playing Together at City of London Community Centre (Tuesdays - Term time only)

Stay & Play including Storytime Reading & Playing Together in the Barbican area. Time: 9.45 – 11.45am ( Term Time only) Age: 18 months – 5 years Price: Free Place: City Of London Community Education Centre, 99 Golden Lane, London, EC1Y 0TZ Tel: 020 7332 3946 Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in…
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Central LondonMondays

Mums Meet @ Barbican Centre Foyer (Mondays - ongoing)

Come and meet new mums that live in the Barbican area at this informal gathering. Time: every Monday – 10:30am onwards Age: Babies Price: Free Place: Barbican Centre Foyer, Ground Floor, Silk St, EC2Y 8DS Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new…
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