Competitions

Win a Base Camp set from the new LEGO CITY Arctic range worth £70

Childhood toys make dream jobs! Do you remember what career you dreamt of as a child? What triggered that ambition and made you want that job? Well, with 82% of people not actually in their dream job, there are endless questions as to why these big dreams remain figments of our imagination.    New research carried out by Lego has revealed that toys can influence a person’s dream job. With 58%…
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Books

Books for kids: Knights and Dragons stories

Stories about Knights and Dragons have always been popular with kids of all ages (and parents alike) and this year there has been a revamp of this theme. I am personally very pleased about that! A lead title was published on 5th June 2014 by Puffin, Sir Scallywag and the Deadly Dragon Poo. This is the second title in the Scallywag series written by Notting Hill based Giles Andreae, the dad…
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Competitions

Win 3 family tickets to F1 FANZONE event on 6th July 2014

Win the chance to attend the biggest great family sporting event in London this Summer. F1 Fanzone is a huge event where the British Grand Prix is broadcasted from Silverstone to the International Quarter at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. It happens all over the world but for the first time it has come to London. F1 Fanzone will be happening on the 4th,5th,6th July. It will be such a fun family…
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Movies

Future films heads up: Christmas 2014 Paddington movie

Just a heads up for a Christmas 2014 movie tipped to be THE big family film of Christmas – Paddington. From the producer of Harry Potter and Gravity and based on the best selling series of books by Michael Bond, as well as featuring an all-star cast (including Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Peter Capaldi, Jim Broadbent and Nicole Kidman with Ben Whishaw as the voice of…
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Attractions

Royal Ascot: Quintessentially British

If you have never experienced Ascot, I would suggest you take this trip from London Waterloo to discover what is Quintessentially British above and beyond race courses. Ascot has all ingredients for a jump into British culture. Here is my visualisation of what Ascot is all about. Fashion ROYAL ASCOT is THE British Summer’s most elegant racing event, attracting from Royals to Fashionistas, with…
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Product reviews

DOGS TRUST DOGS ARE PLAYING FOR KEEPS

Kids at school love exchanging cards, particularly football cards. Now they can also exchange cards with the sweetiest dogs pictures. Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, recently launched limited edition Top Trumps including a card game that will entertain kids this Summer whether you are driving to a holiday resort or flying to some hot destination. Featuring former Dogs Trust…
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Great Indoors

Great indoors: Arepa - the best kept secret in Latin American cuisine in London

In London you can dine out in any part of the world. The best kept secret in Latin American themed restaurants is Arepa, specialised in Venezuelan cuisine strictly home made with ingredients imported from Venezuela. The owners of this cosy restaurant with a lovely view in the Haggerston  Canal (very near to Islington and the City) are new parents Augusto and Katherine. They told me they had no…
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Recipes

Football Fever Recipe for the perfect Caipirinha

Whether you like all this football fever or not, Brazil is all around us for the next month so let’s play a make believe game to help us enjoy the footy atmosphere. The Brazilian sunshine is out here too and so is the BBQ, judging from all the smells in the city. You just need to get your dancing shoes on and learn a few samba moves to make it more believable. And of course you need to have…
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Fashion & Beauty

Fashion: Handbag trends for Summer 2014

We love fashion, don’t we! Handbag trends for this Summer 2014 are quite quirky and bold. If you are a new mum or have had another baby, do not despair as fashion has landed in maternity and changing bags too. From geometric shapes and bold colours, here are Summer handbag trends for London Mums to look out for. QUALITY Established in 2013, Leather Handbags Callista is renowned for…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 10 copies of brand new DVD The Adventures of RoboRex

 The Adventures of RoboRex  is a new family film that dog and technology lovers will absolutely love! My 7 year old son watched it already a few times and every time he discovers new details that make him want to create his own robot dog. 🙂 The story James Miller is a school boy who gets often bullied at school because he is a geeky and sensitive child. His best friend is his beloved golden…
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