• Ocean Liners: Speed and Style at the V&A
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    Ocean Liners: Speed and Style at the V&A

    March 21, 2018 - By 

    Last week I took myself off to the V&A for the morning. I really wanted to go and see the Winnie the Pooh exhibition but unfortunately tickets had sold out for the day. My second choice was Ocean Liners which had just opened. I bought myself a ticket, with a hefty discount, thanks to my National Art Pass, and went right in. Ocean Liners: Speed and Style at the V&A I love visiting the V&A. They have some amazing exhibitions and I was really looking forward to seeing Ocean Liners. We went on a cruise a few years ago and…

  • Clangers, Bagpuss and Co at the Museum of childhood
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    Clangers, Bagpuss and Co at the Museum of Childhood

    April 17, 2016 - By 

    My 6 year old adores The Clangers and I have pretty fond memories of them from my own childhood. So when I heard the Clangers were coming to the Museum of Childhood I knew we would have to go. Yesterday we packed our own little Clangers and headed off to the Underground. The Museum of Childhood is a lovely place to visit. It’s in an historic building and there is lots of room to explore the exhibits and displays. The Clangers, Bagpuss & Co. display is just inside the entrance of the museum and consists of display cases, a place…

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    The Crime Museum Uncovered at the Museum of London

    February 1, 2016 - By 

    I’ve managed to visit quite a few exhibitions lately. There are so many great things showing in London and this year I am going to make sure I make time to see them! So far this year I’ve seen the Alice in Wonderland exhibition at the British Library. Last weekend the whole family visited the Museum of London and the The Crime Museum Uncovered exhibition. This wasn’t our first attempt to go and see the exhibition. We bought tickets before Christmas but they were for the day after the latest terror attack in Paris and we didn’t feel like heading…

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    Remote controlled helicopters at RAF Museum London

    December 7, 2014 - By 

    Last weekend we were invited to the RAF Museum London for the UK launch of Propel’s remote control helicopters. This was a winning combination for my husband and son and we all had a great day out. An area of the museum had been set aside to try out the new remote control helicopters and there was also a craft table, photo booth and yummy snacks. My 4 year old loves his radio controlled cars and planes so was eager to try out the new toys. The range of helicopters is designed to suit all abilities and ages; from children…

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    Top to Toe

    February 18, 2009 - By 

    I was fortunate to pop into the Museum of Childhood today. It’s one of my favourite museums, despite it’s redisplay a couple of years ago. They have a great temporary exhibition on at the moment called Top to Toe: Fashion for Kids. I love textiles and they have awonderful selection of outfits, uniforms, paintings, prints and photographs on display. You can even contribute your own photograph, showing any fabulous fashion mistakes, to their website. I took a couple of pictures of my favourite outfits (on my iphone so they’re not great).

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    Day 21

    November 21, 2007 - By 

    I attended a really demoralising team away day today. To cheer myself up I had lunch looking across the Thames over to the South Bank. It was a wonderful sunny day, perfect for people watching. The day finished early so I walked through Covent Garden which was decorated for Christmas. I headed over to the London Transport Museum for a sneak preview before it opens tomorrow. They have a snazzy new layout but pretty much the same objects are on display as before their refit. I love these destination boards from buses.