Yesterday we headed to Hamstead Library (part of Sandwell Libraries) for the FREE (donations welcome) session of Fizz Pop Science. Please do check out Sandwell Libraries, they always have loads of fun activities on. Both girls had a lovely time. They got to do two experiments. One with different powders to see how they reacted…
Month: April 2019
Jekyll and Hyde – Birmingham Rep
“Some day…after I am dead, you may perhaps come to learn the right and wrong of this. I cannot tell you.” -Robert Louis Stevenson, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde A quote from the original Jekyll and Hyde, that may come to mean more to you, if you see The Young Rep…
Drayton Manor Theme Park
As a family we absolutely love Drayton Manor. It has something for all of us to enjoy. We headed over to Drayton Manor Theme Park and Zoo – home of Thomas Land on a teacher training day before the official school Easter Holidays. When it isn’t school holidays, you can get a parent and toddler…
Sounds Right Phonics Easter Party
Today me and the girls headed to our local Sounds Right Phonics Easter Party session run by the amazing Jenna. If you’re not North Birmingham based you should check online at https://soundsrightphonicsclasses.co.uk/ as the company is expanding faster than ever and their are plenty of fab franchises around including ones in Tamworth/Lichfield and Solihull. Todays…
Trump The Musical, Blowfish Theatre
I have just watched Vladimir Putin give a ball-gagged Donald Trump a lap-dance whilst Nigel Farage, dressed only in leather pants and a gimp mask waits in the wings. These are statements I never thought I would make, but yet, here we are. We were invited to review Trump: The Musical by Blowfish Theatre tonight….
Bonnies Blooms Florist and Event Design
Bonnies Blooms Florist and Event Design, 69 Peak House Road, Great Barr, B43 7RY. Opening Hours: Mon 9am – 2pm, Tue-Fri 9am – 5pm, Sat 9am – 2pm, Sun Closed. Website: www.bonniesblooms.co.uk Telephone number: 0121 572259 We moved house recently and just around the corner is a little florist. I needed a rose heart wreath…
Club Hub UK
It is the Easter Holidays finally, Yay! And I’m thankful that I have no school runs for two whole weeks. We live right by the girls school but there’s nothing better than lazy mornings where you do not have to rush to get ready for a certain time in the morning. And I’ve been longing…
OneDay Theatre Birthday Parties
Last month my eldest daughter Matilda, turned 6 and we were eager to do the party in our new house (we moved in to in February) and we wanted something different that the children could talk about for days (if not weeks) after. So we contacted the lovely Oneday Theatre and asked if they would…
Bing Live! At Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Bing Live! has just been at Birmingham Repertory Theatre and it was fantastic. 75 minutes of Bingsters being able to watch their favourite Bing characters pretend, dress up and sing songs whilst also teaching them about the theatre. Because, Going to the theatre… IT’S A BING THING. The Rep is perfect for children and families…
Xtreme Castles
Have you heard of Xtreme Castles before? They are the lovely people who supplied the bouncy castle for Matildas 6th Birthday Party. We had searched on the Internet, high and low for the perfect castle for the garden space that we had. We found lots of companies not incredibly helpful, but then Xtreme Castles quite…