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WWE RAW London: Babes Night Out

April 22, 2015 by Uju 13 Comments

WWE RAW London: Babes Night Out

    What can I tell you about our night in the presence of hulking, sweaty men in skinny trousers and tight shorts hurling themselves around (and often far beyond) a ring, surrounded by crowds going cray-cray? Reader, it was a blast. If anybody had told me three years ago that one day I would… 

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Filed Under: Life Tagged With: dads, shows, sport, things to do in London with kids, WWE

A Day out at Lord’s Cricket Ground

September 29, 2014 by Uju 1 Comment

A Day out at Lord’s Cricket Ground

    There’s always something thrilling about live sports, even when you’re a bit clueless about the game. We had front row seats at the Royal London Cup One Day Finals at Lord’s cricket grounds, and I was glued to the action, even though the scoreboard might as well have been written in Greek. Luckily… 

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Filed Under: London Tagged With: central London, Lord's cricket ground, sport, things to do in London with kids

Lord’s Cricket Courses for Kids (Babes Review)

August 29, 2014 by Uju Leave a Comment

Lord’s Cricket Courses for Kids (Babes Review)

    Howzat! The boys were invited** to their first ever cricket lessons at the historic ‘home of cricket’ this summer. Lord’s MCC Cricket Academy offers cricket courses for kids, from ages 3 to 17, throughout the year in holiday or weekly term time sessions. There are three levels for younger children: Future Stars (ages… 

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Filed Under: Kids, London Tagged With: activities, central London, classes, holidays, sport, things to do in London with kids

Vtriker Elite Scooter Review: Skate, Scissor, Slalom!

July 23, 2014 by Uju 4 Comments

Vtriker Elite Scooter Review: Skate, Scissor, Slalom!

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a city parent in possession of a young child, must be in want of a scooter.** Visit any London park and you’ll find toddlers, preschoolers and primary kids whizzing about on the popular Micro or Razr brands. But if your mini wants to stand out from the crowd,… 

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Filed Under: Cool Stuff, Kids Tagged With: 3-wheel scooters, central London, gadgets, gifts, holidays, sport

A Great Weekend in London: Feast, Rave, #Arsenal!

May 19, 2014 by Uju 10 Comments

A Great Weekend in London: Feast, Rave, #Arsenal!

It was with butterflies dancing (and tiny tigers growling) in our tummies that a mini troop of us headed to London Fields on Saturday. We were on our way to Feast in the Fields, but the main course of the day was Arsenal v. Hull City in the FA Cup Finals. Strange to think I… 

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Filed Under: London, What's On Tagged With: activities, east London, kids, social, sport

Dates with Dads: Brazilian Pop Up Diner World Cup Tour!

March 14, 2014 by Uju 5 Comments

Dates with Dads: Brazilian Pop Up Diner World Cup Tour!

Whether you’re hardcore footie fans, or you can’t tell the Ronaldos from Ronaldinho, here’s a piece of World Cup 2014 action both you and your man can savour. Brazil Pop Up Diner is an innovative dining concept: a series of pop-up supper clubs taking place on 11 Sundays in London from March through June. The… 

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Filed Under: Food, Life, Top Stories Tagged With: central London, dads, dates with dads, eating, events, restaurant, sport, World Cup 2014

#Honkopoly: We Did It!

February 13, 2014 by Uju 3 Comments

#Honkopoly: We Did It!

We came, we saw, we HONKED! London was not ready as Honkopoly took to the streets last week, on a Monopoly-themed charity fun walk (and jog, and scoot, and buggy push) to raise money for Sport Relief, part of the epic #teamhonkrelay. It was like we’d caught the capital unawares, on a day when tube… 

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We are #Honkopoly! London Bloggers for Sport Relief #teamhonkrelay

January 17, 2014 by Uju 17 Comments

We are #Honkopoly! London Bloggers for Sport Relief #teamhonkrelay

I love blogging, unabashedly. You start with an idea, tinkering away in your own little corner of the world. Before you know it, you become part of a community. Every now and then, you get the chance to join a movement. Last year a trio of bloggers known affectionately as Team Honk, launched a campaign… 

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