‘‘In order to explain Abba Voyage, you have to go and see it,’’ said Benny Anderson at the futuristic show’s premiere. Three years on, and already watched by over three million people, I finally got to see the show in which computerised avatars of the legendary Seventies band ‘perform’ hits such as SOS, Chiquitita and Knowing…
Your guide to a fun-filled, action-packed, family-friendly weekend in Leicester… Having a blastThe first stop on our weekend in Leicester was not difficult to find.At 42 metres high, the semi-transparent Rocket Tower at the National Space Centre resembles a giant chrysalis and is the city’s most iconic landmark. It is home to two rockets: Blue Streak, which formed…
The world has been fascinated by the mummies of Ancient Egypt ever since European archaeologists started digging them up in the 19th century. Hollywood turned them into nightmarish figures, but an extraordinary exhibition at Manchester Museum is revealing the very human side of those ‘bandaged zombies’. Golden Mummies of Egypt presents hundreds of glittering objects…
Planning a family break in London can be a logistical nightmare – but I think I’ve cracked it.To save precious time, my wife and I needed a location with easy access to the sights, and to save our sanity we needed a self catering apartment with a separate bedroom for the kids.Step forward Fraser Suites…
Chester’s famous city walls have been taking their biggest pounding since Oliver Cromwell’s Parliamentarian forces launched an assault during the Civil War.As the UK was plunged into coronavirus lockdowns, the two-mile long ancient monument became the go-to place for thousands of locals to get their daily dose of exercise.The most complete city walls in Europe,…
The soundtrack to my whistle-stop trip to Dubai was the annoyingly catchy Everything Is Awesome from The Lego Movie. I couldn’t get the tune out of my head because from the moment I boarded the plane to when I returned to Blighty everything was, well, you know, AWESOME! And here are some of the reasons…
Kew Gardens is so vast that it’s difficult to see everything in one visit. You really need to get there for when the gates open at 10am, but getting to the capital that early is never easy, especially with kids in tow. So why not make a weekend of it by staying nearby on a…
EGGS & soldiers have been a favourite lunch time snack of mine for as long as I can remember, but until recently I had never been tempted to have it for pudding. Curiosity got the better of me when I noticed it on the dessert menu at the Pickled Hen restaurant in London, and two…
For a truly Shrek-tacular Christmas there really is only one place to go this year. Liverpool has become the first UK city to host DreamWorks Lights, a Chinese lantern attraction featuring much-loved characters from the blockbuster animated films Shrek, Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar. There are around 100 lanterns on display and our two youngsters,…
We awoke to views of a marina filled with speedboats and some very expensive yachts. Then, after breakfast in a dining room that overlooked a landscaped garden with palm trees, we stepped straight on to miles of golden sands. Sounds like we were staying at some boutique hotel in the Med, except that the sea…
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