This blog gives you ideas on how to master interior elegance without breaking the bank.
As we hurtle towards the beginning of a new year, you may be thinking about a new start for your home. A new beginning mentally can be aided by a fresh lick of paint to your interior, it’s simple psychology – memories are triggered by the physical context of your surroundings. Some memories are of course…
As an Italian and art lover, I could not be more proud and joyful at the opening of new Tate Modern’s major autumn exhibition about Modigliani. I had a sneak peak before official public opening today. Here are my highlights.
Modigliani was very controversial at his historic moment as he painted modern women and their pubic hair for the first time in the art world. But the nude…
Lovely pre-Christmas gig with Boyzlife… Who are Boyzlife anyway? Pop stars and friends Keith Duffy and Brian McFadden who have achieved global success with their respective bands Boyzone and Westlife, have recently formed a new pop supergroup Boyzlife. The duo’s nationwide tour sold out within four hours of going on sale last year and they are back now for a pre-Christmas revival…
Exposing children to art early on in life is crucial to develop a sensibility to beauty and the latest Tate Britain exhibition Impressionists in London, French Artists in Exile (1870-1904) opening on 2nd November 2017 is the perfect introduction. Tate Britain brings together over 100 beautiful works by Monet, Tissot, Pissarro and others in the first large-scale exhibition to chart the stories…
London Bridge City’s Christmas by the River Thursday 30th November 2017 – Wednesday 3rd January 2018
London Bridge City’s Christmas by the River info:
Thursday 30th November – Wednesday 3rd January
London Bridge City, SE1 2DB
This December, London’s most picturesque Christmas market returns to the banks of the River Thames for its fourth year. Set against the backdrop of some of London’s most loved landmarks, London Bridge City’s Christmas by the River will run from Thursday 30th…
“Flip Out Brent Cross is a cut above the rest” – as a mother of two energetic boys, I truly am a believer of this. I sometimes wonder “am I biased as I work at Flip Out?” The answer is a firm no. Especially when I’ve seen my two year old jump so confidently on the trampolines as though he’s been doing it from day one, amazing!
Team GB Olympic silver medal-winning…
Fans of the outdoor? Here are 3 Pony Horse Breeds that are perfect for children.
As any parent of a keen young rider will know, there comes a point where your child begins to ask for a horse of their own. No longer content with riding school ponies they have to share, and they begin to nurture a dream of ownership.
Shetland pony
If you decide to look into capitulating to…
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…
Did you know that one of the world’s most famous bears – Winnie-the-Pooh – has connections to one of London’s biggest and best tourist attractions – ZSL London Zoo ?
In the 1914 ZSL London Zoo took ownership of a Canadian Black Bear called Winnie. Winnie was named after the town of Winnipeg in Canada, the hometown of its owner Lt. Harry Colebourn. Lt. Colebourn brought…
Join the Nektons on a thrilling new aquatic adventure and help to solve the mysteries of The Deep at Sea Life Brighton until Friday 13 October 2017.
The Deep, an animated children’s show on CBBC follows the adventures of the Nektons – a group of daring underwater explorers as they discover the uncharted areas of the Earth’s oceans.
The characters of the hit show will now…