At a special event hosted at the beautiful restaurant Coppa Club Putney, Melissa Hemsley greeted us joyfully in a yellow Gingham dress with poofy sleeves, as if she was Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, about to take us on a journey to a better place. And indeed she walked us through the thought processes that inspired her new book Feel Good. She writes sympathetically for the over-worked and…
When your child becomes a teenager, be prepared as a parent to get a few NOs when you suggest going out with mum and dad. I have been looking at attractions in London that might be appealing to teens and Madame Tussauds received a warm welcome from London Mums’ teen reporters Alice and Diego (both 16). I gather from their joint review of Madame Tussauds that they had a blast:
Teens’…
London Mums’ contributor Jo Mackeson attended Cages, a new show at Riverside Studios and sent me her review:
“With the sombre song ‘Cages, Cages’ going around in my head today, I realise that last night’s performance has had a far greater impact on me than I gave it credit for at the time.I found myself being more excited about this event than I have been…
Breathtaking. Sexy. Timeless. I am certainly biased because I dance tango and I love Argentina, but Tango After Dark has to be the most spectacular tango show on the planet right now. Following the success of Wild Tango back in May,World Tango Champion German Cornejo returns to Peacock Theatre (Sadler Wells) with his superb dance company.
His new choreography is based on…
Today’s TATE Modern visit was about as far away from the apples and pears upstairs – aka Cezanne’s exhibition – as you can get. Hanging the full height of the turbine hall, were two ghostly apparitions. And to be very frank, I felt a bit non+ed.
Think giant Jurassic jellyfish meets Miss Havisham’s wedding dress (in Dickens’ Great expectations) meets spring-look…
Playball is a sport and movement development programme. But did you know that sport is the vehicle the teams at Playball London have chosen to help develop every aspect of a child’s life? Socially, emotionally, cognitively as well as physically. For every sport or movement skill they do at Playball London, there is a life skill or classes room application associated with it.
The…
When it comes to traveling abroad or moving overseas, learning if the destination is an LGBT – Friendly place is a critical factor in the eyes of many. Many would even consider it a dealbreaker. After all, a lot of it comes down to one’s own personal safety, which is completely understandable.
With Europe being a hot place to visit, many are curious to learn more about its culture…
A few days ago I had the chance to preview Tate Modern’s latest exhibition, a once-in-a-generation retrospective featuring paintings, watercolours and drawings by Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) never before shown in the UK.The EY Exhibition: Cezanne brings together over 80 carefully selected works from collections in Europe, Asia, North and South America, givingUK audiences their first…
Halloween is looming and a new ghostly exhibition has just opened at theCharles Dickens Museum in London which is the perfect way for children and parents alike to dive into the world of the most successful English writer of all time.
The spirits, phantoms andspectreswhich lurk within the stories of Charles Dickens are about to be disturbed by this fabulous new…
There’s nothing ever ordinary at Kew Gardens, a place I regularly visit to seek peace and inspiration. Something extraordinary is happening this October at London’s botanical garden.Yesterday I escaped to the vibrancy of Mexico for a visual spectacular preview of new installations within Kew Gardens iconicTemperate House. The new colourful and horticultural artwork by renowned…