Caffeine occurs naturally in various plants and has therapeutic as well as social and recreational applications. Some of the world’s most potent medicines are derived directly from plants. Although researchers have primarily replaced them with more powerful and less expensive synthetic opioids, earlier opiate painkillers were derived directly from opium poppies’ latex.
Even after…
In a world where bee populations are threatened by habitat loss, it’s more important than ever to teach your children to bee-friendly and bee-kind.
Persuading your children to love bees can have its challenges. Whilst they are gorgeous to look at – particularly the furry, bumblebee variety – as well as industrious and critical to our environment, it’s not as if you can…
There are lots of beautiful new picture books to take with you on holiday and read to the children this Summer. My personal favourite one has to be Uju Asika’s A World for Me and You,published with Hachette Children’s Group.
Uju is a fabulous mum and writer and I have recently caught up with her. She a multiple award-nominated blogger, screenwriter and creative consultant. On…
Thor: Love and Thunder is without a doubt the best Thor movie to date. The mix of comedic slapstick gags, emotional scenes and scarily interesting villains is fabulous. Marvel has clearly got that mix right and understood that people need fun movies that are not relatable to their lives to be able to switch off from the daily grind. The movie hits cinemas on 8th July 2022. It is family friendly…
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood continued their iconic ‘Sixty’ tour across Europe with their second stop at Hyde Park last night. The Rolling Stones played yet another headline show of spectacular live music at BST Hyde Park with a classic setlist composed of 19 of their biggest tracks.
Photo by @LOUMORRIS
The band’s 60 years of music celebrations continued in London as a part…
We’ve all had that gaming session where it was just top notch. The ones which you remember and try to recreate, the ones where you try to game with the same people time and again. Even when you’re fighting against another team, it’s the camaraderie and chat that can turn a good session great. For such a small part of the game it has a huge impact.
Yet it’s the one part of the game which…
Last night, The Eagles, the California rockers who are estimated to have sold over 200 million albums worldwide, headlined another spectacular live music show at BST Hyde Park with a sensational performance showcasing hits from their 51-year career.
The weather was perfect and the crowd very civilised and adoringly singing along iconic tunes such as Hotel California, One of these nights, New…
London’s best and biggest music festival opens its doors to Londoners this Summer to enjoy the long days and warm summer nights in betweenthe three weekends of legendary music. The Open House 2022programme lasts 8 days and includes free activities and FREE entry in the heart of Hyde Park.
Back for another year, this time for eight days across two weeks, Open House offers FREE…
Last night The Rolling Stonesheadlined the second of spectacular live music atBST Hyde Parkwith a great setlist composed of 19 of their biggest and best-loved songs.
Mick Jagger had an incommensurable energy unthinkable for a 78 year old man. Whatever he’s doing to stay so energetic is clearly working. I’d like to know his secret. Maybe the ‘sex, drugs and rock…
Despite the biggest public transport strike in London in decades, BST Hyde Park festival’s first (of three) weekend kicked off with thelegendaryElton Johnand hisstunning hand pickedsupporting cast ofRina Sawayama, Gabriels, Let’s Eat Grandma, Berwyn, Thomas Headon, Tom A SmithandJuanita Euka.
I was in the middle of the the cheering Hyde Park…