Oxford Christmas Market
Oh, you have got to love a Christmas Market, haven’t you? There’s something about wandering around in the dark (you can’t go in the daytime, it’s just not the same), sipping a mulled wine or hot chocolate, seeing the lights, listening to the carols playing, stocking up on small unusual gift ideas and food treats… it’s just all so darn Christmassy. So we were pretty sure we’d have a fabulous...
Outdoor Ice Skating in London – it’s so flipping PRETTY #GreatDaysOut
Following on from our red bus tour we scooted across London to get to the Natural History Museum for a spot of outdoor ice skating. SO Excited! I LOVE to ice skate (though haven’t been more than a couple of times in the last 20 years), so I was as excited as the children – who have all tried it once, and are universally as terrible as their father at staying upright on the ice… We were booked in for the 3p.m....
London’s Original Open-Top Bus Tour – Review #GreatDaysOut
One of the things I’ve always wanted to do is take a bus tour – we’ve done them in lots of other cities and always found them a brilliant way to get an overview of a city that we don’t know well. So when the Original London Bus Tour got in touch and asked if we’d like to give London’s Original open-top bus tour a whirl I was obviously more than happy to say yes! Providing more than just a great way...
The Spirit of Christmas Fair
The Spirit of Christmas Fair is held every year at the beginning of November at Olympia. As you walk through the doors the citrus smell evocative of Christmas envelops you, thanks to Pollyfields Christmas garlands right at the entrance. With over 600 stalls there is something for everyone and it really is a shopping extravaganza. We went as a group of 4 friends and spent almost 7 hours there! We had a fabulous time. Having been...
Barmy Britain? well yes actually!
Those fabulous people from Horrible Histories have done it again! Another wonderful show, this time all about us Barmy Brits! Last night we trouped down to the Lighthouse Theatre in Poole (that’s Dorset, for those of you oop North), keen to get our annual fix of Horrible History; and weren’t disappointed either. From raging mad Boudicca who had a thing for stomping on the Romans to the very extroverted Dick Turpin who took to...
Brand new Horrible Histories show – Barmy Britain (it comes to The Lighthouse next month!)
Birmingham Stage Company have had huge success over the last eight years with their many different Horrible Histories shows both in London’s West End and on tour. Now comes the world premiere of Horrible Histories – Barmy Britain complete with all new amazing 3D special effects which is currently touring the UK and coming to Poole Lighthouse from 11 – 15 Nov (box office 0844 406 8666 www.lighthousepoole.co.uk) Can you beat...