As the days grow shorter and the air turns colder, London embraces its centuries-old tales of spine-tingling intrigue.
This Halloween, the lastminute.com London Eye River Cruise presents ‘Fright on the Thames,’ a 40-minute boat ride along the River Thames. It’s a chilling yet enchanting journey through London’s haunted past. Whether you’re a couple in search of a…
Dear London Mums
After handing over the children over to the teachers, it feels we have started breathing again after the long Summer holidays. But actually with less than a month away to Halloween and less than three to Christmas, more holidays are creeping up again.
Halloween Half Term week is not that scary though. Look at our list of things to do in London and you will be spoilt for choice…
Celebrate Bonfire Night with this spacial and easy recipe: Bonfire Butterscotch Apples.
Ingredients
100g butter
350g soft brown sugar
568ml double cream
6 apples, peeled, cored and cut into 12 wedges
6 pears, peeled, cored and cut into 12 wedges
Juice of 1 lemon
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
2 packs Sweet Dutch Pancakes (we used Abra-ca-Debora Sweet Dutch Pancakes for this recipe)…
Toffee Apples are the perfect outdoor treat. You’ll need ten clean, sturdy sticks – or push the boat out and use cinnamon sticks. Easy recipe for Halloween or Bonfire Night.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes, plus 15 minutes setting
Total time: 55 minutes 55 minutes
Serves: 10
Ingredients
10 English apples, well scrubbed to remove any wax residues
450g light muscovado…
Here is a yummy and good looking Halloween recipe: Spooky Spider CupCakes. Kids will love it as it is rich and it looks really spooky.
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 18 minutes
Serves: 12
Ingredients:
For the cupcakes
125g light sunflower spread
125g caster sugar
2 eggs
100g self-raising
25g cocoa powder
1 tablespoon semi-skimmed milk
For the topping
120g chocolate spread (we have…
Here is a very simple and quick Halloween recipe using ready made pancakes: Halloween Choco Cobwebs. They are fun to make and yummy to eat.
Ingredients
2 bars of good quality chocolate
A packet of chocolate buttons
Method
1. Melt the chocolate in a pan with a little water
2. Either put in a piping bag or dribble free hand on to a cold Sweet Dutch Pancake (we used Abra-ca-Debora Sweet…
As many of us know, our pets are very sensitive to noise and get stressed by the sight and sound of fireworks going off, so here are some suggestions for measures you can take to try and reduce their anxiety and protect them from these events that are fun for us but not at all for them. I am very passionate about divulging this information as I feel for those poor pets who are dragged to noisy…
Fab easy Halloween recipe for Sticky Toffee Pudding using pancakes. We love them!!!
Ingredients
100g light muscovado sugar
100g unsalted butter
142ml carton double cream
4 Sweet Dutch Pancakes (we used Abra-ca-Debora Sweet Dutch Pancakes for this recipe)
1 tub good vanilla ice cream
Method
Put the sugar, butter and cream in a pan over a
low heat. Simmer until the sugar has dissolved. Cook…
As Halloween becomes more and more popular around the UK, some parents are entering unchartered territory. From choosing costumes to discussions about stranger danger, there are things parents can do to limit their own stress and maximise the experience for everyone.
1. Costumes
Take your child’s, age, size and physical abilities into account when choosing a costume. For younger children, keep…
Halloween is always fun for the kids who have the chance to get creative with their monsterish fancy dress costumes and themed parties. There’s no better time for a Monster High DVD to be released… This Halloween everyone’s favourite student monsters at Monster High can be watched in the first feature film of the popular Monster High™ franchise.
The film ‘Monster High™…