Books

Can perennial bachelors change into husbands?

As one of the most famous bachelors gets ready to take his wedding vows, the question seems rather pertinent. Can perennial bachelors like George Clooney change and become longstanding husbands – able to weather the rough seas that accompany the great times? Remember those snippets of advice our mothers offered on our love life? My mother’s wisdom was that you should never marry a…
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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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Movies

Future Films Heads Up: Planes 2: Fire & Rescue

Last Summer Disney’s Planes was released and we were so excited to have the opportunity to meet both Teri Hacher and the filmmakers behind the great animation that went on to gross more than $219 million worldwide. That’s why we are pleased to announced that the second instalment Planes 2: Fire & Rescue is released to UK cinemas in 3D on 8th August 2014. Planes: Fire & Rescue is…
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Books

Elmer the Patchwork Elephant is 25!

When my son was at the nursery and then in reception he was totally obsessed with Elmer the Patchwork Elephant. I ended up buying and reading many of its books and I have become a big fan of the elephant myself 🙂 Elmer, written and illustrated by leading children’s author and artist David McKee, celebrates its 25th Anniversary at Andersen Press this Summer and we thought we bring you 25 fun…
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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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Schooling

How soft skills can change your children

Something interesting has happened in recent years. People are beginning to realise that the best way to solve a problem is not by by treating it but by preventing it. Prevention  is better than cure. Why wait until things have already gone wrong? This is why companies create strategic plans years in advance. They don’t wait for things to go wrong and then try to fix it. Instead, they put in…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 3 DVD bundle prizes to celebrate the release of new movie The House of Magic

New kiddies’ movie The House of Magic is released in cinemas nationwide from the 25th July 2014 and to celebrate the launch we are giving away three amazing DVD bundles including Mirror, Mirror A Turtle’s Tale Shaun the Sheep: Spring Cleaning. The House of Magic story: Thunder, an abandoned young cat seeking shelter from a storm, stumbles into the strangest house imaginable, owned by an…
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Tested & Recommended

Playmobil is 40!

I have realised that Playmobil is younger than me by 4 years! I actually thought the German toy manufacturer was older than me as I can remember being at primary school when I started playing with their toys and it felt as an established brand already. I have always been more a Playmobil fan than a Lego fan. Only recently Lego has introduced a girly friendly range, Lego Friends, but Lego has…
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Books

Exclusive chat with Horrid Henry’s ‘mum’ Francesca Simon on her inspiration behind the naughtiest boy in literature

Seven-year old Horrid Henry Super Fan Diego Scintu interviewed Francesca Simon, one of the UK’s best-selling children’s writers, during the launch of her 23rd book ‘Horrid Henry’s Krazy Ketchup’. Francesca has published over 50 different books and sold over 18 million copies in 24 countries.       Q: If you were the British Queen for the day what would be the first thing…
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