• Exploring Sky Garden with kids
    London

    Exploring Sky Garden with kids

    August 18, 2022 - By 

    We’ve had some great days out in London recently. There are so many things to do in London with kids of all ages and we love discovering new places, especially when they are low cost or free. Exploring Sky Garden Sky Gardens is free to visit, and a fun place to explore with kids when you’re next in London. It’s actually on the 35th floor of The Fenchurch Building, which is affectionately known as the Walkie Talkie, due to its unusual shape. We booked our free tickets on line (although you can also just turn up and queue). We took…

  • The Obliteration Room Tate Modern
    days out - London

    Exploring the Obliteration Room with kids

    August 13, 2022 - By 

    My son just loves art and has been taking art lessons for a few years now. We love to take him out to art galleries and museums wherever we can and there’s always something to see and do in London. A few years ago we went to Yayoi Kasuma’s Infinity Mirrored Room which was an amazing experience. So when I heard about Obliteration Room at Tate Modern I knew we had to go. Exploring the Obliteration Room with kids Tate Modern is currently showing two of Yayoi Kasuma’s Infinity Mirror Rooms. These immersive installations will transport you into Kusama’s unique vision…

  • Exploring the thames foreshore with kids
    London - Southwark

    Exploring the Thames foreshore with kids

    August 6, 2022 - By 

    We love living in London and go as often as we can. There is always so much to see and do and a day out in London doesn’t need to cost a lot of money. A few weeks ago I took my daughter in London for a day out. We visited Sky Garden (for free), walked around the wild flower moat of the Tower of London (not free) and tried to visit as much of the chimpanzee sculpture trail as we could (free!). Exploring the Thames foreshore with kids We bought some sandwiches for lunch and couldn’t decide where to…

  • Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors {review}
    days out - London

    Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors {review}

    August 3, 2022 - By 

    Yesterday we were invited to watch Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors. We are huge fans of Horrible Histories, my son has alllll the books, so we couldn’t wait to watch a live performance. He’s been studying the Tudors in his history lessons so I thought it would be fun and educational too for the school holidays! Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors Birmingham Stage Company’s Horrible Histories – Terrible Tudors make its West End premiere at the Garrick Theatre this summer as part of the company’s 30th anniversary programme. Birmingham Stage Company’s Neal Foster directs Benedict Martin and Emma Swan. The show opened on…

  • chimps are family trail london
    London - Sculpture trails

    Exploring Chimps Are Family sculpture trail

    July 31, 2022 - By 

    A few weeks ago my daughter and I hopped into London for some sightseeing. We managed to visit Sky Gardens, Superbloom at the Tower of London before finishing off with the Exploring Chimps Are Family sculpture trail. The sculpture trail runs between London Bridge and Tower Bridge and is open until 22nd October so there’s plenty of time to go and see it. Exploring Chimps Are Family sculpture trail We are huge fans of sculpture trails and public art. There is always something to see and do in London, and it doesn’t feel that long ago since we visited the…

  • Superbloom at the Tower of London
    London

    Superbloom at the Tower of London

    July 22, 2022 - By 

    It’s been a while since our last visit to the Tower of London. However, when I heard that over 20 million seeds from 29 flower species have been planted in the moat around the Tower of London to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of  The Queen, I knew we had to visit. Luckily Little Sis heard all about the huge slide going down into the moat, and wanted to come too. Superbloom at the Tower of London I booked our tickets online and we hopped on the underground into London. You can actually walk around the outside of the Tower of…

  • Jack and the Beanstalk from Future Spotlight Productions in collaboration with KidZania London. 
    London

    Jack and The Beanstalk at KidZania London

    July 17, 2022 - By 

    This morning we were invited to Kidzania London where Future Spotlight Productions in collaboration with KidZania London were presenting the premiere of Jack and the Beanstalk. Little Sis has been asking to visit KidZania London for months so we were really excited to go along. It’s been a while since our last visit and KidZania felt very different! Jack and The Beanstalk at KidZania London Kidzania London is an indoor city run by kids with more than 60 real-life activities. My kids have always enjoyed the realistic role-play adventures, and of course, the chance to earn money! You can read…

  • Exploring London theatre: Back to the Future the Musical
    days out - Local Review - London

    Exploring London theatre: Back to the Future the Musical

    June 26, 2022 - By 

    Last weekend we were invited to  celebrate at this year’s Olivier, WhatsonStage and Broadway World Award-winning Best New Musical, Back To The Future, at the Adelphi Theatre. We hadn’t been to the theatre for years so were really excited to visit and see a show based on one of our favourite films. Exploring London theatre: Back to the Future the Musical Back to the Future tells the story of Marty McFly, a rock ‘n’ roll teenager who is accidentally transported back to 1955 in a time-travelling DeLorean invented by his friend, Dr Emmett Brown.  Before he can return to 1985,…

  • Exploring The Queen and her Corgis trail
    Local Review - London - London Borough of Westminster - Royal crafts - Sculpture trails

    Exploring The Queen and her Corgis trail

    June 12, 2022 - By 

    Yesterday we went into London to explore The Queen and her Corgi’s trail. The trail was set up to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, celebrating the Queen’s closest companions, her fleet of corgis. The trail runs throughout the London Heritage Quarter,  from Victoria Station to Westminster and the Northbank. Exploring The Queen and her Corgis trail Did you know that Queen Elizabeth owned her first corgi when she was just seven, it was called Dookie. During her reign she has owned over 3o corgis, all of them Pembroke Welsh Corgis. She has also owned cocker spaniels and the dachshund cross…