Fancy doing something really rad this year for Halloween- look no further that the London Eye- yes the London Eye! Believe it or not, from Saturday the 26th October - Saturday November 2nd the Eye is transformed into the set of a spooky story about Priscilla the High Witch and evil Grimly Grim (whose voice you may recognise as Harry Enfield).
With storytelling, entertaining participation and fancy dress, this is surely a bit of a special Halloween event not to be missed.It's a bit on the pricey side with tickets for a family priced at £73.92, with the spectacular panoramic views of the City and a fright night to boot, it's a small price to pay.
Another very popular attraction is Halloween at London Zoo. With activities all day long, you can be assured of something for everyone. Do you fancy a Halloween version of the popular regular feeding sessions or
storytelling and batmask-making? Do you dare to enter into Mr Darkmire’s
Curiosity Shop of Horrors, while owls swoop above your head, or come close up and personal with creepy
creatures in the Amphitheatre for an Animals in Action show. From Saturday 26th October - Sunday November 3rd, check here for prices and times.
Get in touch and tell us what you're doing for Halloween.
Thursday, 17 October 2013
Friday, 12 July 2013
Finding the perfect face for the perfect personalised book
Mum decided that for Dad's 80th she wants to do a memory book for him. I think she's safeguarding herself for if he gets Alzheimers, then he can carry his book around with him and see who the strangers in his house actually are.
She found a really great company where you can actually have the faces and names of your whole family in a funny storybook, brilliant stuff. I ordered a Seaside Outing book and set about sourcing all the photos. Had a zillion of the kids to choose from, a shed load of the Old Man, Mum had sent some she'd taken of her and Dad ( telling him that the youngest grandchild was doing a project on inspirational people- he puffed out his chest apparently- now Mum feels guilty.. ), lots of my sister and her family and even a great one of Dad's dog. There was only me left. Have to tell you I'm not the most photogenic person- in fact my face looks positively lopsided, my nose looks enormous and my hair always, always looks a mess. Tried taking a few with self timer- God no-I looked like a crazy. Found one that was a bit blurry and I'm sporting the biggest spot on my cheek ever but as we needed the book before Dad turned 80, I sent it in.
When the book arrived I opened it with caution. Oh my goodness the spot on my cheek had disappeared and my face wasn't blurry- still lopsided but crystal clear. I sent a silent thanks to whoever at the book company worked their magic.
Dad loves his book and now shows the book with his whole family in it to all his friends, golf buddies, postman, window cleaner, in fact most people he meets. Let's hope if he does ever lose his marbles he will at least know where he put his book..
She found a really great company where you can actually have the faces and names of your whole family in a funny storybook, brilliant stuff. I ordered a Seaside Outing book and set about sourcing all the photos. Had a zillion of the kids to choose from, a shed load of the Old Man, Mum had sent some she'd taken of her and Dad ( telling him that the youngest grandchild was doing a project on inspirational people- he puffed out his chest apparently- now Mum feels guilty.. ), lots of my sister and her family and even a great one of Dad's dog. There was only me left. Have to tell you I'm not the most photogenic person- in fact my face looks positively lopsided, my nose looks enormous and my hair always, always looks a mess. Tried taking a few with self timer- God no-I looked like a crazy. Found one that was a bit blurry and I'm sporting the biggest spot on my cheek ever but as we needed the book before Dad turned 80, I sent it in.
When the book arrived I opened it with caution. Oh my goodness the spot on my cheek had disappeared and my face wasn't blurry- still lopsided but crystal clear. I sent a silent thanks to whoever at the book company worked their magic.
Dad loves his book and now shows the book with his whole family in it to all his friends, golf buddies, postman, window cleaner, in fact most people he meets. Let's hope if he does ever lose his marbles he will at least know where he put his book..
Friday, 19 April 2013
Longer school days- YEs or No ?
Education Minister Michael Gove says that our schools are underachieving, compared to Asian schools because our school days are too short and our school holidays are too long. Christine Blower from the National Union of Teachers argues that our children and staff spend longer in the classrooms than most other countries and also have some of the shortest holidays. Is she forgetting about the fact that we have 'half terms' which those countries with the longer summer holidays don't have, and maybe our schools spend so long inside the classrooms because of the lack of sport in our schools curriculum.
There is a valid argument for both sides and there is a lot to be said for the Association of School and College Leaders statement that the quality of learning is more important than the amount of hours. On the other hand the argument for longer days and less holidays would have a massive impact on helping working parents.
I remember thinking school was such a long day and could have happily curled up on my desk and gone to sleep after lunch. Thinking back now though I realise that this was when I was 14, and let's face it no-one likes school at that age. Now I have children of my own and work from home and some days it feels like I get back home and half an hour later it's time to pick up from school.
It would be very interesting to see how people feel about this. Why not give us your thoughts.
There is a valid argument for both sides and there is a lot to be said for the Association of School and College Leaders statement that the quality of learning is more important than the amount of hours. On the other hand the argument for longer days and less holidays would have a massive impact on helping working parents.
I remember thinking school was such a long day and could have happily curled up on my desk and gone to sleep after lunch. Thinking back now though I realise that this was when I was 14, and let's face it no-one likes school at that age. Now I have children of my own and work from home and some days it feels like I get back home and half an hour later it's time to pick up from school.
It would be very interesting to see how people feel about this. Why not give us your thoughts.
Monday, 15 April 2013
Monday, 11 February 2013
The Healthiest foods ever.
- Apricots
- Avocados
- Raspberries
- Cantaloupe
- Cranberry Juice
- Tomato
- Raisins
- Figs
- Lemons & Limes
- Onions
- Artichoke
- Ginger
- Broccoli
- Spinach
- Bok Choy
- Squash
- Watercress & Arugula
- Garlic
- Quinoa
- Wheat Germ
- Lentils
- Peanuts
- Pinto beans
- Yogurt
- Skim Milk
- Shellfish (clams, mussels)
- Salmon
- Crab
Tuesday, 5 February 2013
Monday, 28 January 2013
Quotes of Inspiration
Courage
is what it takes to stand up and speak, courage is also what it takes to sit
down and listen
Always
be a first rate version of yourself , instead of a second rate version of
someone else
When
preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take
half the clothes and twice the money
If you
judge people you have no time to love them
Success
is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm
Love is
when the head, the heart and the libido are in unison
Don’t
judge each day by the harvest that you reap but by the seeds that you planted
Eighty
percent of success is showing up
Dream
as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die tomorrow
I used to think the worst thing in life is to end up all alone. It's not, the worst thing is to end up with people who make you feel all alone
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