Tag: London

[Ad- gifted experience] We have been going to quite a few light walks, so it’s no surprise that we went along to another! Havering Christmas Land is a compact light trail, all for the charity Mind. If you aren’t familiar, Mind is a charity that’s all to do with Mental Health. They raise awareness about mental health stigma, support people living with mental health problems and fight for governmental change for mental health services, which is all fantastic.

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[Ad- gifted experience] When it comes to Christmas magic, one of the things that most people do is visit Santa! We have seen Santa at Winter Wonderland, Legoland and even at a little light walk display. but we haven’t really gone to a place that’s only for meeting Santa. Woolwich Works is hosting a bunch of different Christmas themed activities, from a small Christmas market outside the venue on the weekends, to Christmas performances, and of course there is an option to meet Santa himself.

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[Ad- gifted experience] It’s Christmas time, and one of the very traditional things to do in England is go to a Panto. They are such a magical experience, so I was very excited to be invited back to the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch, where I saw my first Panto, this time for Jack and the Beanstalk. Obviously, Jack and the Beanstalk is a classic fairy tale, with a story everyone knows and loves. At the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch, before the play, we actually checked out their exhibition of drawings for the Dame’s dress, which included an entry from Amelia! She had entered and it was good enough to be presented on the showcase, which is always such a honor.

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We are big fans of Wintertime Light Trails in our house! Kew Gardens always has tons of fantastic events on as well. We’ve been to their Halloween at Kew Gardens event and their Orchid Festival around Valentine’s Day, but wanted to see how their Wintertime Light Trail would be. This light trail is one of the more expensive ones, but also has Christmas in the name; Christmas at Kew Gardens. Everyone was pretty excited for opening weekend, so we headed into London, opting for a ticket that had included parking for the convince of things.

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[Ad- gifted experience] Every year, we go to London MCM Comic Con, and this year both Amelia and Kai had the day off of school, making it a fun event with the teens! MCM Comic Con has, in the last few years, added a gaming section called EGX, which features a bunch of games to go along with all of the different shops, stalls, and geeky things that Comic Con has to offer. This year, we went on both Friday with the teens and then Sunday just as Dann and I, to do some more shopping and explore some games.

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