Activities: Visiting Santa at The Centre
Last weekend, the family and I headed to The Centre in Livingston to progress our Christmas shopping a little. I take the attitude that less… Read More »Activities: Visiting Santa at The Centre
Festivals
Shrek the Musical at Edinburgh Playhouse
If you’re in search of a show for all the family this year – then you’re in luck – Shrek the Musical has well and truly… Read More »Shrek the Musical at Edinburgh Playhouse
10 Tips for Styling Your Home this Christmas
Have you started decorating your home for Christmas yet? We’re just getting started, and are loving discovering all of our old decorations again. However, getting… Read More »10 Tips for Styling Your Home this Christmas
How to Make an Orange Christmas Garland
I was hoping to decorate my house this year quite simply – with a twig and some gin bobbles. I thought this was perfectly acceptable… Read More »How to Make an Orange Christmas Garland
Edinburgh Festival Review: Robin Hood
The Edinburgh Fringe is generally renowned for the weird and wonderful. I’m prepared to expect the unexpected and brace myself for the good, the bad,… Read More »Edinburgh Festival Review: Robin Hood
Edinburgh Festival Review: One Man Shoe
Silent comedy perhaps isn’t the first thing I would think of to entertain children. I would worry they might be bored or distracted. But having heard the level of laughter emerging from the children at Jango Starr’s ‘One Man Shoe’ – I stand entirely corrected.
From the very start of the show, Jango’s slapstick comedy had the kids giggling uncontrollably as he lost his hat, became caught up in a coat stand and generally – was a perfect clown.Read More »Edinburgh Festival Review: One Man Shoe
Edinburgh Festival Review: Oskar’s Amazing Adventures
It’s always difficult to know whether my opinion is going to be shared by others. What if something is actually marmite? With festival reviews, I always… Read More »Edinburgh Festival Review: Oskar’s Amazing Adventures
Edinburgh Festival Review: Monski Mouse
With ears adorning her head and a striking polka dot dress, the human version of Minnie Mouse is once again spinning disks at the Edinburgh… Read More »Edinburgh Festival Review: Monski Mouse
Edinburgh Festival Review: Nick Cope’s Family Song Book
On Wednesday we kicked our Edinburgh Festival experience with Nick Cope’s Family Song Book. We had long been looking forward to his show, given the… Read More »Edinburgh Festival Review: Nick Cope’s Family Song Book
5 Top Tips for Enjoying Edinburgh Festival with Kids
Edinburgh Festival really is for everyone. Once upon a time I may have been frequenting late night comedy shows and whiling away my hours in a… Read More »5 Top Tips for Enjoying Edinburgh Festival with Kids