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My First Ballet: Sleeping Beauty at the Peacock Theatre, London
The English National Ballet‘s My First Ballet series is aimed at children over three years old. The performances are shorter, simplified versions of popular classics: Cinderella, Coppelia and Swan Lake...
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Seven ways to keep your kids happy on a ferry crossing
A ferry crossing can be a good option for beating the stress of long journeys with kids. You can leave most of your luggage in the car and walk around; as long as the journey’s not hit by stormy...
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Learning Resources outdoor games to travel with
One thing that we always pack when we’re setting off on a road trip, is a new game or two, to keep the children happy in those quieter moments. We’ll be driving off to France for three weeks over the...
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Music boxes and Old Masters at the Mauritshuis Museum, The Hague, Netherlands
Stepping into the Mauritshuis, The Hague’s collection of art from the Dutch Golden Age, is like walking into the lavish drawing room of your Great Aunt. The sleek wooden surfaces of its panelled walls...
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The Scarecrow’s Wedding at Leicester Square Theatre, London
Axel Scheffler’s illustrations are a little like the Scamp Theatre productions of his works. In Scamp’s interpretations of Stick Man and Scarecrow’s Wedding, currently at Leicester Square Theatre in...
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Puddle splashing with AW16 JoJo Maman Bébé
Are you going away this Summer? We’re heading for France, and Brittany will be our first stop. We were thrilled when JoJo Maman Bébé , which also started its life in Brittany, contacted us to ask...
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Five steps to a relaxing retro Summer
When everything gets a bit too real, and a fresh horror story is revealed by the news every day, perhaps the only place to escape is into a world of retro nostalgia. This Summer, a slew of feel-good...
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Stig of the Dump at the Arts Theatre West End, London
“Look! Katy’s right there!!” Casting a CBeebies presenter in a stage show for children is a short-cut to popularity. Katy Ashworth’s turn in London Contemporary Theatre’s Stig of the Dump gave the show...
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Five outdoor challenges that aren’t Pokemon Go
Now the furore about Brexit has calmed down, there’s another issue which is drawing a big faultline down Britain’s communities. Forget Leave vs Remain. This summer it’s all about Pokemon Go. Are you a...
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The dos and don’ts of train travel with children
We recently travelled to Edinburgh from London, by train. For our weekend trip, train travel was a much better option than driving in the car. Just four and a half hours from St Pancras international...
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What to pack for a family break at a holiday park
By the time you read this, we’ll be into week one of a three-week trip to France. We’re lucky enough to have been invited to stay at Domaine de Kerlann holiday park in Brittany, and La Garangeoire in...
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Family Fun at Siblu Domaine de Kerlann, Brittany, France
Every European holiday park has its own distinct flavour. For us, the most vibrant memories we took away from our week at Siblu’s Domaine de Kerlann, in the north-western Brittany department of...
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A sneak peek inside a Siblu three-bedroom Elegance mobile home
This Summer, we were invited by French holiday park specialist Siblu to stay in a three-bedroom Elegance mobile home on one of their sites: Domaine de Kerlann, in Brittany. Mobile homes, or static...
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What to wear for an Autumn trip to Paris
Anyone been on an Autumn trip to Paris? I’m feeling very lucky: hot on the heels of three weeks away in France, I’m about to head to the country’s capital. This time it will just be for the day, to...
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Eurocamp kids’ clubs at La Garangeoire, France
Eurocamp, the outdoor holiday specialist, has over 180 parcs across Europe. Most of these offer entertainment and activities for children, and twenty-four have special Eurocamp kids’ clubs. So, when we...
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Accessible London: Four top attractions
With its busy streets, and narrow, step-strewn Victorian buildings, London’s not always the most accessible of destinations. But big efforts have been made to attract disabled visitors. Visit London,...
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La Garangeoire: a video diary
Over the summer, Eurocamp invited us to stay at La Garangeoire, a 5-star holiday park in the Vendée region of France. I’ve written here about La Garangeoire’s Eurocamp kids clubs; and I’ve just posted...
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Justin Fletcher in the Railway Children, Kings Cross Theatre, London
Justin Fletcher, aka TV’s Mr Tumble, and the CBeebies star of Justin’s House and Something Special, is performing in the hit stage version of E. E. Nesbitt’s The Railway Children. It’s not pantomime...
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How to have a safe road trip
This summer, we hopped into our car, crossed the Channel and went on a road trip of over 1,900 km through France. A road trip is a good way to see another country. As well as exploring your holiday...
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London to Paris in one day
Have you considered a day trip from London to Paris? By train it’s only an hour or so further than the Kent coast. I travelled there recently for a friend’s birthday celebrations; once we’d checked...
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