If you’re a follower of this blog, then you’ll know that we’re huge fans of Airside Andy, the world’s first MMO (massively multiplayer online) kids app for smartphones and tablets, released earlier this year. Created by Flying Squirrel Games (ex-Club Penguin and Dragonvale), Airside Andy creates a 3D virtual world where…
A Weekend in New York with Big Apple Hot Dogs
It was a surreal experience strutting the sidewalks of Manhattan again, 12 years since I was last in the Big Apple. The Babe Papa whisked me away at the end of May for a babe-free weekend in New York, part of my (very belated) birthday gift. After the shocking news about my mum…
Memories from Nigeria: Christmas and Odu Ceremony
The babes can’t stop talking about our Christmas holiday in Nigeria. We hadn’t been back since 2010 when Jed was just 21 months old. This time we went for two and half weeks, spending most of it in the East. It was a special occasion as my sisters and I were joining the…
Charing Cross Hotel Review: Family Rooms and Kids Afternoon Tea!
Charing Cross Hotel has a deceptively modest entrance, right beside Charing Cross Station. When we walked in and were greeted by the cheerful receptionist and doorman, they informed us part of the hotel is still under refurbishment and was closed off. As they led us past the lobby, it felt a little like entering…
We’re going to Camp Bestival 2014!
Woot! Woot! Or should I say ‘hoop hoop’ for this year’s circus theme (as revealed by the lovely hula diva Marawa the Amazing)? The last time we went to Camp Bestival was in 2012. It was our first ever family festival camping experience and boy did we have a blast. I shook hands with the…
WIN 2 TICKETS TO SUNSPLASH FESTIVAL (KIDS GO FREE)!
We’re getting festival fever here at Babes HQ while putting together our annual Family Festivals guide and dreaming of sunshine, open spaces and live music. This year we’re looking a little further afield to some family friendly festivals in Europe that sound simply amazing (with an elongated aaaaah). Today, it’s all about Sunsplash Festival, the…
Featured: Village life in Essex
Featured Content Take a mini tour of Essex from a local’s point of view… Across the rest of the UK, there is a picture people have of Essex that is very unfair. Based largely around the TV show The Only Way is Essex, some people think the county is all about fake tans and veneers…
Villa Pia Summer Giveaway! (#win £160 worth of prizes)
In association with Villa Pia Ah, London weather. One minute it’s hot enough to dash through the fountains at Granary Square, next thing you’re back in that winter coat. But if that brief taste of springtime put you in a holiday mood, you should definitely check out the amazing competition Mothers & Shakers is…
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