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English Mum |
Apr 25th, 2012
The one with expert travel beauty tips, plus WIN Elizabeth Arden Eight hour cream!!
So recently I was having a chat with a fellow travelling Mum about long-haul plane travel. It turns out that our must-haves are pretty much identical:
Face wipes
Moisturiser – face AND hand
Loads of water (and strictly no booze)
Lots of thin layers
A pashmina or wrap
Plenty of stretches and exercise
Soft shoes (not strictly a beauty essential but NEVER use a plane loo in bare feet!)
As soon as I get...
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English Mum |
Apr 23rd, 2012
Trolls, perverts and tagging: a parent’s guide to Facebook
Let’s face it: EVERYONE’S on Facebook. Legally, you’re supposed to be 13, but recently, when I found myself wishing my teenager a happy 22nd birthday, it dawned on me that most kids will have/want an account.
So as a parent, what can we do to allow our children a bit of freedom AND keep them safe? Here are my top tips – mostly stuff I’ve learned the hard way. But hey, even...
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English Mum |
Apr 21st, 2012
Video of our fabulous weekend at Disneyland Paris 20th birthday celebrations
So I’ve already told you about our marvellous trip to Disneyland Paris. I think one of the best things about it was spending a whole weekend just with one of my children (the other was rather happy to have some alone time with his Xbox AND without his little brother, don’t worry). The Death Wish Dude and I had an absolutely blast and really enjoyed each others’ company. And let’s face...
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English Mum |
Apr 19th, 2012
In which our hero attends the launch of Gatwick’s business plan to 2020 (and suffers a handbag malfunction)
So my lovely chums at Gatwick rang me a couple of weeks ago asking if I’d be prepared to attend the meeting to launch their new business plan. Basically, Gatwick are in the process of investing over a £1 billion (yes, BILLION) on improvements to the airports (not just for passengers but for their other customers, the airlines, too) and this was the first time that the great and the good of the airline...
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English Mum |
Apr 18th, 2012
The 2012 International Travel Photographer of the Year
This fantastic competition is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and as always there are some fabulous prizes (as well as plenty of prestige) available for the winners!
Don’t think you have to be a professional to enter, either. The competition is open to everyone, of all ages and of every nationality! There are special categories (with amazing prizes) for young photographers with the theme...
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English Mum |
Apr 16th, 2012
The ultimate chocolate cake with coconut ganache frosting for the Death Wish Dude’s birthday,
It’s been an odd weekend. First of all we watched ourselves on the telly (it’s a very weird experience, I can tell you). We took part in a Channel 5 programme being made about Disneyland Paris’ 20th birthday celebrations when were out there a couple of weeks ago – it aired yesterday. I actually managed to take a picture of the Death Wish Dude being interviewed – here...
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English Mum |
Apr 13th, 2012
A celebrity tea party at the Disneyland Paris 20th anniversary celebrations
Well, the celebrations continue at Disneyland Paris (even though I’ve now left – fancy partying without me!) for the park’s 20th birthday. Yesterday, all sorts of famous faces (I spy Kym Marsh, super duper uber model Erin O’Conor and Lisa Maxwell) took part in a really lovely British celebrity tea party on the Mad Hatter’s Tea Cups ride in Fantasyland (one of my faves), complete...
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English Mum |
Apr 11th, 2012
First Choice’s all inclusive calculator – it all adds up y’know!
So what sort of holiday do you yearn for? We were recently debating this as we’re planning on taking a trip with the Disreputable One and his good lady later on this year. All was well until the subject of board came up: ‘of course, we’ll be going half board’, said my Dad.
‘Oh’, I said, ‘only we really like going all inclusive’.
My Dad was a bit surprised...
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English Mum |
Apr 10th, 2012
Fabulous new cookery books for Spring: epic tomes and fresh flavours
There’s a real sea-change in my cooking at this time of year. I want brighter, fresher meals and newer, interesting flavours. And while the weather over Easter left a lot to be desired, it also left me a bit of time, while waiting for my slow-cooked lamb, to wade through the enormous pile of new books I’ve received recently, to find the best ones just for you (you’re welcome).
First up,...
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English Mum |
Apr 8th, 2012
You can keep perfect. I’m happy with good enough.
So big changes are afoot at English Towers. English Dad has been offered the job of his dreams. A job that he’s wanted for years. A job that he’s worked his butt off to qualify for. The perfect job, in fact? Well, no, because the job is based a long way away. This ‘perfect’ job will take him away from his family for long periods of time, and will be challenging and dangerous. Perfect? ...
