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Sep 19th, 2011
The Channel 4 Paralympic Games website – get your tickets now!
As you know, we recently visited the site of the impending London 2012 Olympics. It’s going to be an amazing time for London, and we mustn’t forget that the Paralympics are on their way as well. (I live quite near Stoke Mandeville, the ‘home’ of the Paralympics, so I’m a massive fan – I think it’s completely inspiring and amazing. )
The lovely chaps at Channel 4...
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Jul 29th, 2011
One year to go until London 2012: my trip to the Olympic park
So yesterday, Mr English and I embarked on a little trip. I made the fatal mistake of putting on my new Monsoon shoes (generally, I’m a bit of a slob, but y’know, thought I should dress up for Seb Coe…), which were, in fact, already causing blisters of epic proportions by the time we got to Euston.
The walk from Euston to St Pancras International was enough to completely remove all the skin...
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Jul 5th, 2011
Review: The Thistle Hotel, Kensington Gardens
So last weekend, we were lucky enough to be offered a hotel room in London for Cybermummy weekend. The hubby and I, after several long months apart, decided to have a quiet night on the first night, and headed to our hotel, the Thistle in Kensington Gardens, early on the Friday afternoon.
First impressions, I have to say, were slightly disappointing. The hotel is on Bayswater Road (an easy walk from Queensway...
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Jul 3rd, 2011
The SEAT Young Driver Experience and Goodwood Festival of Speed
So Saturday saw me up really bright and early driving two very grogging teenagers down to Goodwood (we were up at 6am – alien territory for a teen).
We pinched English Grandma’s satnav and got down there really easily. As we wandered down from the car park, a golf buggy ambled past us. I looked up to find myself face to face with Lewis Hamilton. He smiled at me and I smiled back, not really...
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Jun 15th, 2011
Goodwood Festival of Speed: 30th June to 3rd July 2011
As I’ve mentioned before, as a family we’re completely car and motorbike mental. This year we’re definitely going to be heading to Goodwood for the Festival of Speed. We’re going for the the usual mix of cars, superbikes, F1 racing teams and planes, and also for the flippin’ awesome Goodwood Hill Climb, which I’ve wanted to go and see for years. I’m also secretly...
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Jun 10th, 2011
The AirAsia British Grand Prix 2011
The Death Wish Dude is MAD about motorbikes. It must be something about the danger, I would wager. He’s one of those bike nerds who can tell you the make of each motorbike as it whizzes past you on the motorway. He was reeeeally disappointed, then, when he learned that our lovely friend Lu over at Family Affairs was giving away tickets for the AirAsia MotoGP 2011 at Silverstone this weekend. ‘Why...
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Jun 3rd, 2011
A visit to my Yeo Valley chums and the organic garden at Holt Farm, Somerset
So after a very silly evening spent avoiding the wrath of the scary landlady, sniggering and drinking gin in a tin, fellow blogging buddy Laura and I were collected by lovely A from Yeo Valley and transported in the Landrover of Death to the gorgeous Organic Gardens at Holt Farm, well, the tea room, to be more precise.
I LOVE the tea room at Holt Farm. I big puffy heart it. It’s just so deliciously...
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Apr 21st, 2011
Give me paella! A bimble around Portobello Market
Oh we’re having such a fun time at English Grandma’s. I’m slightly worried, though, because I’ve done nothing but eat so far – they might have to roll me into the cargo section of the aircraft to get me home…
On Saturday, while the newly-hatched teenager was trying to mangle himself at Bay Sixty6, we decided to head off into the local area and walk around a bit (four hours...
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Oct 12th, 2010
Despicable Me: win Irish tickets!
There’s a new film out this week called Despicable Me. I’ve seen the trailers and it looks really cute (and it’s from the people who made Ice Age, which I adore).
And finally, finally, I’ve got something lubly especially for my wondrous Irish readers. Just tell me what made the Panda sneeze and you can win two tickets to see Despicable Me at any cinema of your choice. (Of course...
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Sep 21st, 2010
Dressed fleas, the Disreputable One and free Pizza Hut pizza
When we were little, the Disreputable One (and I’m sure he wouldn’t mind me saying this), wasn’t around all the time. He worked in foreign countries for long periods, and we missed him a lot.
When he was back, though, there was always great excitement at the mention of ‘a trip’. These trips were legendary. Oh, they weren’t holidays or vastly expensive days out (although...
