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Loom Band Mania

If you have schools’ children, you have probably noticed a certain buzz in the school playground and lots of small and colourful elastic bands on the floor. Loom Bands have now taken over playtime and both boys and girls have become very creative and have even abandoned cards’ or figurines’ exchanging games to make new bracelets for themselves and their friends. Loom Band Mania…
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Photo Challenge

Photographing your family | Weekly photography challenge

This is the 52nd and final weekly photo challenge in this series so I decided to make it the biggest project yet; your family. The reason why most parents pick up a camera or commit to some form of learning is that they want to take better pictures of their family. If this is the very first photo challenge article you have read then go back through the archives and check out the other 51 weeks. We…
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Get Creative

Get creative: Make story starters with the kids

Films can be great story starters to introduce kids to storytelling and the Summer can be a great time as children need to be entertained. Outdoor activities are essential but during the downtime and relaxation time, a combination of movies, games and books is brilliant to get them busy for a long time. Check this art & craft idea created by blogger Kelly Ladd Sanchez who teamed up with…
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Attractions

The Ultimate Muppets Guide To Summer In London

If you are after fun activities’ for the family this Summer in London, you cannot really beat the Ultimate Muppets Guide To Summer In London. When Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and the Muppets Crowd came to London with super villain Ricky Gervais for their wedding at the Tower of London (while filming Muppets Most Wanted), they explored London and sent us their very own recommendations for things…
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Photo Challenge

Found Numbers | Weekly Photography Challenge

A while ago I was given the brief from my wife to create a gift for someone. She wanted me to create a montage of numbers that I’ve photographed so that when they were put together they read the date of this particular person’s wedding. So I began my search for numbers, I found plenty on houses and street signs but it wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be. This project is all…
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Attractions

Imperial War Museum new look after £40m revamp - Reopening from 19 July 2014

In 2014 lots of WW1 anniversary celebrations are taking place across the UK and Europe and as a parent I feel it’s my responsibility to teach my son all about WW1 and WW2. The school is also helping out explaining history in a simple way which is important to understand current issues and political scenarios. But I believe the new interactive look of the Imperial War Museum will certainly…
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Attractions

West End Show: The Bodyguard

I love musicals and I love the West End. I feel lucky to be able to see the best musicals in the world. Recently I went to see THE BODYGUARD, based on the smash-hit film which starred Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston, which is currently wowing audiences at the Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End. The real treat was three-time Brit nominee and X-Factor winner Alexandra Burke (only 26!)…
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Attractions

The House of Illustration - Quentin Blake's best kept secret & new picture house

A new small but fantastic museum has opened on 2nd July 2014 in London in the heart of King’s Cross regeneration area, The House of Illustration. It actually is the world’s first public gallery and education space dedicated to illustration. I was incredibly lucky and honoured to meet Quentin Blake whose work is exclusively shown at the House of Illustration in its inaugural exhibition…
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Activities

How to create the perfect luxury picnic hamper!

The British summer is in full swing with the seasonal calendar fast filling up. You’ve booked your luxury London hotel, you’ve checked the weather forecast and you’re ready for a day of traditional British sport. From Wimbledon to Henley Royal Regatta, there are many traditional and exciting events to attend all over the country. If you are planning on attending one of these classic…
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Photo Challenge

Bokeh | Weekly photography challenge

Bokeh is the aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out-of-focus parts of an image. This quality is produced by your camera’s lens and is most apparent in highlight areas. Is most often seen in portraits that are photographed using a wide open aperture.  Bokeh can be used creatively in so many different ways and can be the difference between an ordinary picture and one that has an…
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