Did you know that in 2025 we will be celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen, one of my favourite British authors. She is as popular as ever and we are looking forward to having the opportunity to celebrate her life and works this year. We are already hooked on Miss Austen,…
Horrible Histories Live on Stage is back, bringing holiday cheer with a fabulous twist in their fan-favourite show, Horrible Christmas! Kicking off December 12th and running until January 4th, this extended version of the hit show takes the stage at the beautifully restored Victorian gem, Alexandra Palace Theatre, in London. Horrible Histories Live on Stage!…
Exploring the Halloween Trail at Blenheim Palace is a magical experience that brings to life the spooky charm of autumn. Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site nestled in the Oxfordshire countryside, transforms its picturesque gardens and historic grounds into a Halloween wonderland each October. The trail is a perfect blend of eerie fun and…
Yesterday I took my annual trip to the Alexandra Palace Knitting & Stitching Show. This is a huge craft show that takes over much of Ally Pally, one of my favourite buildings. It’s a great venue with plenty of space for the textile exhibition, stands and workshops. The main entrance hall featured the work of…
We love an art trail and there have been some fun ones around this year. We tried to walk the Heritage Summer Trail around London Heritage Quarter earlier this year, but we picked the busiest Saturday in London and had to give up. Luckily a few weeks later we managed to discover the wonderful dog…
Today we visited The Pop Up Farm so we could pick some sunflowers. The Pop Up Farm is just outside London and really easy to get to. We booked our tickets online which included the chance to pick our own sunflower so we made sure to take our secateurs! Picking sunflowers at The Pop Up…
2024 is the year of trying new things so I booked a trip to the renowned Summer Exhibition 2024 Royal Academy in London. Both the kids attend extra art lessons and this is somewhere I’ve been meaning to take them for a few years. The Summer Exhibition is an annual exhibition and has taken place…
Last year we filled our diary with the steaming open days at Crossness Pumping Station. This has been on our bucket list of places to visit in London for years. With one child away we decided to take the tween and the dog to visit one of our bucket list places. {Exploring} Crossness Pumping Station…
A few weeks ago we spent a weekend exploring North Greenwich. We stayed at the Holiday Inn Express London-Greenwich, watched Keane perform at The O2 for their 20th anniversary Hopes and Fears Tour, and enjoyed exploring a new area the other side of London to where we live. The O2 is a great venue with…