Author: Dann Sullivan

A Day Out at Aladdin Sane: 50 Years Installation at Southbank Centre

A Day Out at Aladdin Sane: 50 Years Installation at Southbank Centre

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David Bowie has, arguably, been one of the most successful and talented musical artists in human history. Few creators can claim that, and fewer had successful albums released in six consecutive decades. A large part of the charm and appeal of Bowie’s work was how he twisted and changed over time, reinventing himself — as characters — with new releases. While a lot of people talk about Ziggy Stardust’s time, or the massive shift that came with Low, Aladdin Sane is easily one of the most important transformations, and The Southbank Centre has been celebrating that, and Brian Duffy’s lightning portrait that made up the front cover, with their Aladdin Sane: 50 Years celebration installation.

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Christmas Gifts for tweens

Christmas Gifts for tweens

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There are more than a few ages where it gets tricky to buy presents for kids, but few more so than the transition from kid into a teenager. Age 11-12-year-old children. My eldest child, Kai, is twelve, and when you ask him what he wants for Christmas, for his birthday, or even – sometimes – for dinner, he answers with uncertainties. We’re a very busy household, we play computer games and board games together, we regularly go out for walks, or to events, or the cinema… and so, there are always a few options there. But, at that age, they’ve just started secondary school, and that means that there’s more than likely a shift in the people who they play with and spend time with at school – as well as the implications from, in the UK, being treated as a ‘young adult’ rather than a child.

So what great gifts do you buy for somebody who already has games, toys and more, somebody whose mind and view of the world might be shifting?

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Stretch Star Wars - Fun to fidget and stretch!

Stretch Star Wars – Fun to fidget and stretch!

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[Ad- gifted products] Our house hold has a lot of fidget toys that are meant to feel fun to play around with. It’s just something that seems to have gained more popularity as time has gone by. Stretch figures, however, have been around since I was a child. Now, there are Stretch figures of a bunch of different people, including Star Wars characters! We got our hands on the large Stretch Darth Vader and mini Stretch Storm Trooper.

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SpyBots Robots - Security Robots for your Room

SpyBots Robots – Security Robots for your Room

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[Ad- gifted product] We have previously used a lot of spy kits on our blog, because being a spy is a phase every child seems to go through. As Kai has gotten older, he has become more interested int eh concept of spies. Being sneaky, spying, and solving some sort of mystery is something he quite enjoys. When he saw the SpyBots on TV, through advertisements, he was super interested in getting them!

SpyBots Robots

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Laser X Revolution brings Laser Tag into your home!

Laser X Revolution brings Laser Tag into your home!

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[Ad- gifted product] When raising our children, we do not have guns or gun games in our household. Not realistic ones anyway; you won’t find Nerf guns or Fortnight on TV. I do not feel that guns are toys and do not want our children to feel that they are. However, we do allow Laser Tag, as they feel like futuristic and made of lasers, much like squirt blasters, and are far from realistic. With that in mind, Kai has had his birthday party at laser tag arenas and was pumped to review the Laser X Revolution!

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