Great Outdoors

Healey & Austin Healey Cars at Arundel Castle 15th May 2016

As part of the annual Healey Drivers Club International meeting, from 10am until 12.30pm approx. we are expecting over 70 Healeys and Austin Healeys to gather on the Castle’s Lower Lawns to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Donald Healey’s 200mph speed run at Bonneville, USA in August 1956. Ticket Prices Children under 5 go free. Family tickets from £41 for two adults and up to three…
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Attractions

Free nature workshop at Kew Gardens this Easter Saturday - perfect for keeping the kids happy!

Nina Chakrabarti, illustrator of children’s activity book Hello Nature, will be running two free workshops on Easter Saturday (26th March 2016) at the Victoria Plaza Bookshop, Kew Gardens. Perfect for children aged 6+, these workshops will involve exploring the patterns, colours and sounds you can find in nature.  This will be a great Springtime activity for the family, is completely free and…
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Get Creative

How to draw Comics in easy steps: Spiderman, Darth Vader and & other characters

Mums need relaxing to cope with kids and according to the latest trends they can chill out with calming colouring books with black and white illustrations to fill in with colours. I tried that and indeed I found it relaxing yet not as creative as drawing from scratch. So I gathered all my own personal experience with drawing comics in this piece. I find it extremely therapeutic to relax for a…
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Kids Club

Kids Club: Little scientist experiments a Volcano eruption with Project Mc2 kit

I love science and British Science Week is great as there are so many more ideas and products everywhere. The latest science kit I reviewed is one by Project Mc2  For this experiment I have created a video with my very special assistant Adrienne Attoms. I hope you enjoy it!   Information for parents: A brand new fashion doll line by MGA Entertainment, Project Mc2 offers a ‘geek chic’…
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Weekends

Where's Wally? Fun Run Sunday 20 March 2016

If you’re looking for a fun day out for the family this weekend, head to Clapham Common for the National Literacy Trust’s Where’s Wally? fun run! This Sunday 20 March 2016, hundreds of Wallys will run 10k, 5k or 1k (for children under 12) dressed in red and white stripy tops, glasses and hats. Runners and spectators can enjoy music, a book sale and a range of food stalls…
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Attractions

The Noise Next Door improv show - exclusive behind the scene interview

I am delighted to present this exclusive interview with Sam Pacelli On behalf of comedy group The Noise Next Door who will be performing their brand new tour in London on 19th March 2015. Selling out all their tours and Edinburgh Fringe runs for seven consecutive years there is a phenomenal demand for their incredibly funny improv shows! They will be splitting sides and breaking hearts as their…
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Attractions

Secrets of the Reef at Sea Life Brighton - 24 March 2016

Secrets of the Reef is a brand new installation at Sea Life Brighton. Visitors are invited to discover the paradise of a Maldives reef and meet its most famous residents like the regal tang and clownfish. Visitors will also be able to get closer to the creatures at Sea Life Brighton than ever before with a series of interactive displays and an incredible new crawl-through coral reef. In addition…
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Attractions

Classic Cars MG Owner’s Club Gathering 17 April 2016

Over 150 MG cars ranging in age from the late 1920s to the modern day MGF sports models will be on display on the Lower Lawns in the Castle grounds, as MG Owners’ Club members showcase their very own pieces of motoring history. Arundel Castle, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 9AB Tel: 01903 882173 Email: visits@arundelcastle.org Tickets from £9. Children under 5 go free. Family tickets from…
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Get Creative

World Book Day Costume ideas

In this piece you will find last minute World Book Day Costume ideas. Often mums are required to prepare costumes for World Book day and it can be daunting if you don’t like crafting. You may be inspired by my experience with this task. Diego’s Where’s Wally costume is available from Asda for £15 One of my favourite resources for inspiration is the Book Aid International…
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Get Creative

Ideas for World Book Day costumes inspired by Comic books

Over 30,000 comic fans emerged out of the shadows for The London Super Comic Convention, which took place last weekend over two days at the ExCel Centre. Attending this colourful event recently inspired me to create World Book Day costumes based on characters from Comic books. Here are my photos from the event that will hopefully provide some well needed inspiration. This year World Book Day is on…
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