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Whether you’re 6 and starting to wonder about the world, 19 and on the verge of a big travel adventure or 80 and want to reminisce about the places you’ve visited, Maps International have an inspiring range of map gifts to evoke great travel memories, whatever your stage of…
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On Saturday, we were invited to Lighthouse Poole to attend the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s family-friendly concert of Christmas music to get us all into the holiday mood.
The Lighthouse was filled with multiple generations of families and we were all positively encouraged to join in from the start.
The concert of…
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We are now firmly in the month of December and one of the highlights of the run up to Christmas is a good, old fashioned pantomime.
This year we were invited to the press night of Aladdin at the Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth.
The story follows Aladdin, his brother Wishee Washee, and…
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I found out yesterday that The Snowman first came out in 1982 – making me 8 years old when I first saw it.
Watching The Snowman has become a Christmas tradition in our house and whilst it doesn’t use CGI or modern animations, its quirky animation and heart warming story…
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Japan is fantastic place to visit with kids as is safe, clean and packed full of all the mod cons.
Its capital, Tokyo, is a fantastic city to explore with the kids as it has a brilliant pop culture and plenty of things to occupy even the fussiest of small…
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I there is one film, or series of films, that gets the kids in the Christmas spirit, it is Nativity!
There are now four films in the franchise, but it is the first one that Nativity! The Musical is based on and when we found out it was heading to…
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Family holiday packing lists are easy to find online and can give parents some reassurance that they’ve packed everything that they need when travelling with children. However, you’ll find that some packing lists can run to hundreds of items, which can actually add to any anxiety around packing for…
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It is just a month until the big day and the thoughts in our house have turned to Christmas days out with the kids.
Finding things to do that will please all ages can be tricky, but here are 5 of our favourites things to do in Hampshire:
Winchester Science Centre
A…
Are we nearly there yet? is a new online blog run by me, Kara Guppy, and is named as such thanks to my daughter Eliza who always asks that very question when we are less than 5 minutes up the road heading off on our adventures. You may know me from my other family blog chelseamamma.co.uk
