• days out - London Borough of Westminster

    Elf The Musical at the Aldwych Theatre

    December 31, 2025 - By 

    We’ve been fortunate to book a couple of trips to the theatre over the Christmas holidays. Last weekend we went to Ally Pally to watch A Christmas Carol, and earlier this week we booked tickets for Elf the Musical. Elf The Musical at the Aldwych Theatre Based on the beloved 2003 film starring Will Ferrell, Elf is the funny and charming tale of Buddy, who mistakenly crawled into Santa’s bag as a baby and was raised as an elf! Way too tall and not so great at his job, Buddy is the North Pole’s biggest misfit… and knows he’ll never…

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    The Gingerbread City at Coal Drops Yard

    December 29, 2025 - By 

    It’s not Christmas without some gingerbread. We’ve been baking a lot of gingerbread over the last few weeks and decided to make a visit to this years The Gingerbread City. The Gingerbread City at Coal Drops Yard This is an annual exhibition of gingerbread buildings, organised by the Museum of Architecture. We try and visit every year and enjoy seeing what people have created from gingerbread. This year’s theme, The Playful City, celebrates the power of fun, curiosity and design to make our cities happier, healthier and more connected. From colourful, interactive public spaces to rewilded rooftops and buildings that…

  • A Christmas Carol A Ghost Story at Alexandra Palace Theatre
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    A Christmas Carol A Ghost Story at Alexandra Palace Theatre

    December 23, 2025 - By 

    Back in London for a third Christmas season, A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story is now playing at Alexandra Palace Theatre until 4 January 2026. This is one of the key GSCE English Literature texts so I booked tickets for us to go (a bit of revision during the Christmas holidays!). A Christmas Carol A Ghost Story Marley was dead: to begin with. It’s Christmas Eve, and the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge receives a chilling visit from the ghost of his former partner Jacob Marley. Bound in chains for a lifetime of greed, Marley warns Scrooge it isn’t too late to…

  • days out - Harrow

    Headstone Manor Museum Christmas Light Trail

    December 22, 2025 - By 

    We love a light trail at this time of the year. It can be difficult to find an activity both the teens want to do. They are both into their photography and a light trail can be fun for everyone, especially if the dog is allowed to come too. Headstone Manor Museum Christmas Light Trail We usually have to travel quite far to find a Christmas light trail. In previous years we have been down to Christmas at Kew Gardens and a Halloween trail at Blenheim Palace, both fabulous but a good hour away from us. This year we discovered…

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    7 ideas to make the most of a trip to Belfast with teens

    November 19, 2025 - By 

    Over half term we had a couple of days away with the teens in Belfast. Here are our 7 ideas to make the most of a weekend trip to Belfast: 7 ideas to make the most of a trip to Belfast with teens The teens love to do a mix of activities on a city break. They both enjoy learning about new areas so we knew they would love a London black cab taxi ride to explore the Peace Wall and find out more about Belfast during the Troubles. We saw a lot of street art and murals, and our…

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    Planning a Family Road Trip from London to Sheffield: What to Check Before You Go – Including Tyres in Sheffield!

    October 20, 2025 - By 

    Planning a family road trip from London to Sheffield can be a lovely adventure — but, like any journey, it takes a bit of preparation and forward planning. Whether you’re setting off from the capital with excited kids or planning a quick stop-off in the North, it’s always wise to know which garages or service centres could be useful along the way, it’s a point in your favour to check which garages or service centres could be useful during your journey. One of the most important things to check is your tyres. After all, a comfortable and safe trip starts…

  • Pumpkin picking at the Pop Up Farm London
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    Pumpkin picking at the Pop Up Farm

    October 18, 2025 - By 

    Last weekend we had our annual trip to go pumpkin picking at the Pop Up Farm. This is the nearest pumpkin patch we’ve found to us in north west London, and is about a 20 minute drive away. I booked flexi tickets as our weekends are filling up fast. Fortunately we were able to visit last Saturday. Pumpkin picking at the Pop Up Farm This year the kids wanted a variety of pumpkins, a big pumpkin to carve as well as smaller pumpkins to decorate their rooms. We also wanted a large pumpkin so could make pumpkin soup. We picked…

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    A trip to The Knit & Stitch Show 2025

    October 11, 2025 - By 

    Yesterday I made my annual trip to The Knit & Stitch Show in London. It was held at Ally Pally and as we used to live nearby, I am always happy to visit the area with it’s magnificent views over north London. A trip to The Knit & Stitch Show 2025 I booked my workshops in advance and had an early start to get there for 8.30 before the show opened. My first workshop was making re-useable fabric crackers with Janet Goddard. I’ve wanted to make these for ages and a workshop was a great way see if I would…

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    Luxembourg City with teens: our top tips

    September 12, 2025 - By 

    It seems weeks ago that we spent two days in Luxembourg City with our teens. We like to think we know our teens pretty well. They love a short city break, so we spent time before our trip planning places we knew they would enjoy. Luxembourg is a small country, it’s actually Europe’s seventh smallest country. It’s capital city, confusingly called Luxembourg City, is famous for its medieval stone walls built on sheer cliffs. Luxembourg City with teens: our top tips Luxembourg is a small city, easy to get around and see everything if you have a couple of days.…