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London Museum Dash for Sport Relief

March 11, 2016 by Gretta Schifano 3 Comments

Team Honk relay - London. Copyright Gretta Schifano

Do you remember when I danced at Wembley for six hours straight, wearing a fluorescent tutu? And the day when I scootered across London wearing a red onesie? I’m actually quite self-conscious, and don’t really like drawing attention to myself (honest!), but I’ve been proud to take part in these Team Honk charity fundraising challenges. Team Honk was set up by bloggers […]

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Tags: Comic Relief, Sport Relief, Team Honk

Red Nose Day Danceathon

March 5, 2015 by Gretta Schifano 32 Comments

Team Honk for Comic Relief Red Nose Day

This Sunday I’m taking part in the six-hour Red Nose Day Danceathon to raise money for Comic Relief. The event is at Wembley Arena in London and will be hosted by Claudia Winkelman. I’ll be with Team Honk – a group of around 100 bloggers and their friends and relations led by the marvellous Annie […]

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Categories: Seasonal
Tags: Comic Relief, Danceathon, Red Nose Day, Team Honk

Things to do in London with kids: March

March 2, 2015 by Gretta Schifano 30 Comments

Red phone boxes, London. Copyright Gretta Schifano

London is a brilliant place for a day out with kids at any time of the year. Here’s my pick of some of the great family-friendly things to do in the capital this month. Comic Relief Danceathon The Comic Relief Danceathon is a six-hour sponsored dance and anyone who is at least 10 years-old can take part. The […]

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Categories: City, Seasonal, Things to do in London with kids
Tags: Art of the Brick, Cartoon Museum, Comic Relief, family days out, Plantastic, Sealife London Aquarium, St. Patrick's Day

Comic Relief and Team Honk in Kenya

January 29, 2015 by Gretta Schifano Leave a Comment

HIV project in Kenya. Image by Team Honk

This week is the official launch date of Red Nose Day 2015, a fund-raising event for the charity Comic Relief. Last year I took part in the Team Honk blogger relay to raise money for Comic Relief and this year I’ve signed up for the Team Honk blogger dancethon at Wembley on March 8th (if you’d […]

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Can you sponsor me for Sport Relief?

February 3, 2014 by Gretta Schifano 9 Comments

Joseph, age 11, at school. Photo courtesy of Comic Relief.

My son’s 11. When he’s not at school he loves spending time with his friends and playing football. Joseph is also 11. He lives in Ghana and, because of poverty and hunger, works in a gold mine. Children in the mines are exposed to the dangers of pits collapsing, the long term effects on their […]

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Categories: Seasonal
Tags: Comic Relief, Micro Scooters, Sport Relief

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