*In collaboration with Hotels.com. The spending money was gifted by Hotels.com, but all views are my own.* Despite having lived and worked in London for eight years now. Wow, time flies. I didn’t realise it was so long. I only came down to do a 6-week temporary contract at first. Anyway, despite ...
Days Out
Bouncy Bouncy
Oh my god, bouncing around on a trampoline wreaks havoc on your legs. I think because you're just messing around, having a laugh you don't even notice. Until the next day that is, when stairs become the enemy. I'm going to pop a little disclaimer in here that this post is Boomerang heavy because ...
Is This Real Life, Is It Virtual Reality?
I've never really been interested in virtual reality. I always figured it was just for gamers. It was something Tom talked about off and on but I didn't really "get" it. My interest was piqued a little when I got to try it out at Somnai but I didn't really think much more about it. Then, I ...
Going Back In Time To See Dinosaurs In The Wild
I’ve always had a fascination with dinosaurs. They’re crazy, aren’t they? Cece has started to get into dinosaurs now too, with no persuasion from me or Tom. It just happens to be a family love for the prehistoric. She plays with them a lot at nursery and pretty much always chooses them on clothes if ...
Going To The Zoo
When I was putting my 35 before 35 list together I was adamant that going to the zoo was going to be on there. I love the zoo. I know a lot of people are against zoos and having animals in captivity but I think now a lot of zoos are doing great work in conservation and education. I think we need to ...
Inkwell Investigations
When I think escape room, I think about being locked in a room, trying to solve puzzles in order to be let out. Not an open square in Mile End. But that's exactly where I spent my Saturday morning. An outdoor "escape room" if you will. Inkwell Investigations* is East London's mad science escape ...