Less Screen Time And More Play This Half Term

A new study has revealed that, by age 7, children will have spent 2 years and 3 months of their lives in front of a screen.  More than half of that time is ‘mindless’ screen time – spent without family or friends, in solitary, screen-based activities. The study, conducted by Persil amongst parents…

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The JoyFills Café In London hosted by Love Island’s Jack and Dani

To celebrate a tasty new biscuit brand JoyFills why not head to the UK’s first ever hot-air balloon café on Monday 29th October 8-2pm, to help lift the spirit of the UK,  the first day after the clocks change, the unique hot air balloon inspired café  will be first experienced by you along with Ja…

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RISE AND GRIND

Not really surprising to me as a working mum, but rather interesting to learn that British parents do an equivalent of an extra day’s work per week in the mad morning dash, working parents’ busy morning routine amounts to an additional 10 hours 15 mins a week on top of their nine to five jobs. The…

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FAKE NEWS IS TOP OF THE CLASS AT MADAME TUSSAUDS LONDON

Merlin Entertainments launches new school lesson ‘Fake News and the Media’ to educate young people on the pitfalls of false information in popular and celebrity culture. Madame Tussauds London has been at the forefront of popular and celebrity culture for more than 250 years, this amazing new a ne…

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Cadbury Goo Heads Tray Bake

As Halloween approaches why not enjoy the spookiest time of the year with the New Cadbury Goo Heads and Goo Head Mini’s, these delicious Cadbury chocolate eggs filled come complete with a gooey white fondant and make the perfect treat for this time of the year. So I decided to take a much-loved tr…

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Chotto Desh

We were ever so excited to head to Sadlers Wells to watch Chotto Desh. Chotto Desh is created by Akram Khan Company and Theatre-Rites’ directed Sue Buckmaster. Chotto Desh means “small homeland,”  the story follows Akram a young man who has a dream of becoming a dancer, throughout the story, Akram…

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Quentin Blake Unveils His Historical Collection Of Artwork At The Science Museum

We were extremely honoured to attend the Science Museum and join the second Birthday celebrations of the Wonderlab. To celebrate the Science Museum unveiled a series of artworks created by acclaimed children’s illustrator Quentin Blake, Quentin Blake is famously known as the illustrator of the muc…

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Divine Chocolate

I love Chocolate, so I was ever so delighted to these new Divine Chocolate Bars. Divine, the first ever farmer-owned Fairtrade chocolate bar which was launched onto the UK. Divine Dark Chocolate Bars are made of with cocoa farmed in São Tomé, once the world’s biggest cocoa exporter, the Divine Cho…

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Chocolate Week Recipe: Indulgent Chocolate Brownie

To celebrate Chocolate Week Recipe which falls on 15-21 October 2018, chef Gopi Chandran from Sopwell House has created this delicious Indulgent Chocolate Brownie recipe. Serves 8-10 people Ingredients • 250g good quality dark chocolate – we use Callebaut Dark Chocolate Buttons • 250g unsalted butte…

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Thunderbirds Are Go: International Rescue

We love playing games, so we were really excited to download the cool new Thunderbirds Are Go: International Rescue app, the game gives players the chance to be Virgil with the help of his trusty team John Tracy and lead engineer Brains, you will get the opportunity to complete life-saving mission…

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Three Sat Under The Banyan Tree

We were ever so delighted to attend Polka Theatre in London to watch the amazing theatre production of Three Sat Under The Banyan Tree, a magical enchanted story based on The Panchatantra – India’s Aesop’s Fables. Photo credit: Craig Fuller The story follows three orphans who share a magical book g…

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Body Worlds London

We were really excited to attend the exclusive opening night preview of Body Worlds. Body Worlds is an amazing unique interactive exhibition of the human body, it has been a huge global success and now has a permanent home in the London Pavilion in Piccadilly Circus. The exhibition starts on the t…

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