AttractionsBlogSouth East London

South East London: Wow factor! The Boat Show and a lot more fun around the Excel London area

Last year in July when we went to some Olympic events at Excel London (close to Canary Wharf in South East London), I was really impressed to see how improved the area is now. Wow! I loved all the new activities around for kids so what a better excuse to go back there than visiting the Boat Show. With the the new cable car spanning the river from Greenwich to the Royal Docks, you can take in…
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BlogFeeding the FamilyRecipes

Recipe: Chocolate Cakes

This amazing Chocolate Cakes Recipe was kindly donated by Dean and Sarah Gough, authors of the book ‘Recipes For Life – Fighting Back With Food’, a recipe book with a difference. Each individual recipe was eaten by their two-year-old son Alfie when he was battling Stage 4 Neuroblastoma. Sadly, little Alfie died in 2010, however, Dean and Sarah believe the nutritional diet they chose…
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Baby & ToddlersBlogFitness & HealthPregnancy & Birth

Cord Blood Collection – a frozen asset for your baby and your family

As parents we have many decisions to make as our children grow, but one of the most important needs to be made before they are even born. It’s the decision as to whether to collect your baby’s stem cells from their umbilical cord or allow them to be thrown away. The latter is unfortunately common practice here in the U.K. Stem cells are the body’s building blocks for life. Their job is to…
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BlogGet Creative

Fun monsters

How about a show of hands for this INCREDIBLE fun Monsters, Inc inspired nail art from Kayleigh O’Connor! The very talented, nail artist extraordinaire Kayleigh has created “Monsterised” nail art in support of the release of Monsters, Inc in 3D! You’ve got to hand it to her…she’s nailed it. Here is the trailer of the new MONSTERS, INC. 3D DISNEY•PIXAR movie: [youtube…
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BlogFeeding the FamilyRecipes

Recipe: Thai Prawn Noodle Soup

Absolutely delicious and a gorgeous colour. Very quickly becomes a staple! Serves 4 to 5 Ingredients 2 red chillies, deseeded and roughly chopped 6 shallots, peeled and roughly chopped 3 cloves garlic, peeled 5cm piece of fresh ginger peeled and roughly chopped 1 stalk lemon grass, bashed and sliced 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 teaspoon ground coriander 10g fresh parsley or coriander leaves 2…
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Baby & ToddlersBlogChildcare

Nanny recruitment: a nightmare?

How to avoid the high cost, and the first meeting disappointment… “…the background checks were superb and the nanny agency said the nanny will be suitable for our family….Yet; it all went wrong on meeting the nanny…” London mums have either heard of, or may be personally familiar with, the problem of a new nanny recruitment falling apart even before the London Nanny is employed or…
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BlogFeeding the FamilyRecipes

Recipe: Gazpacho-Style Soup

A fragrant and refreshingly light tomato soup/stew which is particularly good when warm rather than hot. Serves 4 Ingredients 6 medium, ripe tomatoes or 6 tinned tomatoes 1 large fennel bulb, trimmed, central stem removed then thinly sliced 450ml water 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon coriander seeds ½ teaspoon black peppercorns 1 tablespoon olive/rapeseed oil 1 small onion, peeled and finely…
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BlogFitness & HealthPregnancy & Birth

Shhhh...it's the H word...

Unless you’re like my friend (what shall we call for the purposes of this blog?), Claire – who not only lost weight whilst pregnant, but turned into the most radiant person in the room and has keep the aura even 1 year on – you’ll have encountered at least one or two health & beauty issues whilst carrying your little one(s) or in the months soon after. The general consensus…
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BlogParenting Skills

Network for Surviving Stalking launches guidelines to combat digital stalking

To combat the growing problem of anti-social behaviour and harassment online, Network for Surviving Stalking, a project funded by social investor & UK registered charity Nominet Trust, has recently launched a new version of the highly regarded ‘Digital Stalking; a Guide to Technology Risks’. The free online tool will aim to protect the 1/5 women and 1/10 men that will be stalked during…
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Win 1 of 10 family tickets to Zippos Circus at Brent Cross during Febrary 2013 half term holidays

ZIPPOS CIRCUS will be at BRENT CROSS between Friday 15th and Sunday 24th February 2013 for the half-term holiday with a brilliant new 2013 production featuring equestrian star NICKY de NEUMANN. The show also includes the thrilling motorcycle GLOBE of DEATH as well as France’s funniest clowns the DUO DELBOSQ. And you have a chance to see this top-quality traditional Big Top show for…
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