My love of going to the theatre began at a young age having always been taken by my parents to the big ‘must see’ West End musicals of the day. Probably one of the first I saw, or at least one that has had a lasting impression on me to this day, was the 1972 production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at the Palace theatre and starring a then youthful Paul Nicholas in…
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…
If you want to understand which toys are trendy for school kids ask your children. This is exactly what I recently did with a new Lego mini figures series i.e. new constructible collectibles linked to a TV programme, which puzzled me a bit initially until I read what my 7 year old son wrote about them.
It’s here for you to read. It makes sense and it is only fair to leave this review to…
Over the years I have seen lots of West End shows and I have never been disappointed but I have also never been overwhelmed so far. Well, until now. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory definitely wowed both myself and my 7 year old son!! What an amazing show that is.
It’s not just the incredible special effects that have the WOW factor, but it’s also the music and the quality of the…
Off I went to see the Gruffalo at the Lyric Theatre with my 5 year old daughter and 3 month baby son last Saturday.
From the moment Mouse (Susanna Jennings) came on stage to start her adventure in the dark woods, I was just as captivated as my 5 year old.
The stage was simple so we could concentrate on the colourful characters. Timothy Richey did a wonderful job of portraying the different…
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If you’re relatively new to the car scene and the thought of buying a car seems alien to you, it’s essential to know what to consider when looking to buy a used car and what to watch out for. Although these two terms sound quite similar, they’re actually very different in meaning – consideration might be thoroughly thinking where you want to buy the car from, is the dealership right…
Feeling beaten down and obliterated by the blitzkrieg of summer movies? Well, just remember it’s just a couple of months left and we’re back to movies that don’t involve toys, brands and franchises. And one you should definitely put on your radar is Haifaa Al-Mansour’s Wadjda.
Haifaa Al-Mansour’s Wadjda (out in cinema from 19 July 2013)
In a country where rights…
The Royal Baby hysteria has started on 22 July 2013! Since that moment, we have been bombarded with emails featuring lots of quirky products inspired by the Royal Birth. Take a look at some of them!
Auction Houses buzz with baby memorabilia as the Royal Baby fever rockets.
Christies has recently seen a Victorian silver christening mug circa 1857 sell for £1,500 for example, while an English…