With seven water companies set to introduce hosepipe bans from April, and the Environment agency warning that the drought could spread to other parts of the country, we’ve been regaling the children with our childhood memories of the summer of 1976. I clearly remember performing a rain dance with my friends on the school field, […]
London Transport Museum
Parked in the middle of Covent Garden, the London Transport Museum shows the development of public transport in the city from sedan chairs right up to Emirates Air-Line, a London cable car coming this summer. Kids get in for free, and are issued with a card on arrival to follow a ‘stamper trail’ around […]
Top 10 Things to do in Budapest with Children
We love going to Budapest, and these are our favourite things to do there as a family. Visit the zoo and watch other people feeding the hippos, one of the world’s most dangerous creatures. Go to the circus and you might see a man putting his head in a lion’s mouth. Take a ride […]
La Befana
Today is a holiday in Italy for the Feast of the Epiphany, and La Befana plays a big part in the celebrations. We were in Piedmont for New Year, and saw images of friendly witches alongside more familiar Christmas decorations all over the place. Our Italian friends explained that children leave out stockings before they […]