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Max from The Secret Life of Pets

The Secret Life of Pets film review

Posted on June 22, 2016April 30, 2019 by jenny

At the weekend we were fortunate to be invited by Petplan and Universal Pictures to attend a film screening of The Secret Life of Pets. The film is a comedy all about the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day and is released on Friday 24th June. Before the…

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Jump aboard for Thomas & Friends: The Great Race

Jump aboard for Thomas & Friends: The Great Race

Posted on May 17, 2016October 24, 2018 by jenny

I have some exciting news to share for any fans of Thomas & Friends as they are back with a new feature length adventure, including a line-up of 13 magnificent new international engines, steaming in to cinemas nationwide for a special weekend of screenings on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd of May. My children were lucky…

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Stick Man DVD review

Posted on January 31, 2016 by jenny

Did you watch the Stick Man adaptation screened on Christmas Day? I must admit we made sure we were all sitting down to watch as we have enjoyed previous adaptations of Julia Donaldson books so much. I’m pleased to say it is out tomorrow on DVD and we were sent a copy to enjoy at…

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10 Snoopy and Charlie Brown crafts

10 Snoopy and Charlie Brown crafts for kids

Posted on December 20, 2015December 6, 2024 by jenny

This morning Little Sis and I headed off to see Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie. I loved Charlie Brown when I was younger so was excited to watch the new film and it didn’t disappoint. Charlie Brown is the boy who always tries his best against seemingly impossible odds. When the Little Red-Haired…

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Get santa film

Win a copy of Get Santa on DVD

Posted on December 4, 2015August 16, 2021 by jenny

One of my favourite things about this time of year are the Christmas films! There are so many to watch and we all have our own family favourites which are perfect for snuggling on the sofa together with a big bowl of popcorn. Last month Get Santa was released on DVD, Blu-Ray and Digital HD…

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Win an Inside Out 5 in 1 puzzle

Posted on November 24, 2015November 25, 2015 by jenny

Yesterday we took part in a viewing party for Inside Out which was released on 3D Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital on 23rd November 2015. We all loved the film when we saw it during the summer holidays, don’t they seem a long time ago, and enjoyed watching the film again yesterday. Disney Pixar’s original film…

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Fireman Sam Heroes of the Storm Premiere

Posted on September 5, 2015September 7, 2015 by jenny

Last week we were lucky to receive an exclusive invitation to Hamleys toy shop on Regent’s Street to celebrate the launch of the new Fireman Sam film Heroes of the Storm. We were able to meet Fireman Sam, who arrived at Hamleys on Jupiter, as well as watch a preview of the new Fireman Sam…

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HOME activities and a film review

Posted on July 19, 2015 by jenny

The other evening we celebrated the end of the School week by watching HOME as the Digital HD Version is now available to download. We watched it in the cinema earlier this year and quickly fell in love with Oh, a lovable misfit from another planet who meets a girl named Tip. The two unlikely…

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Minions film review

Posted on July 4, 2015 by jenny

Excitement about the new Minions film reached fever pitch this week. We received a lovely Minion Cinema Pack from frubes which included cinema tickets, frubes, a Minions inspired cool bag and sticker book. On Friday after school we packed our Minions cool bag with frubes and sweet treats and went to the cinema. As well…

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