Cuisine & Culture the Chinese Family Way
Earlier this week, I was invited to attend the Official Monopoly Empire UK Unveil at Hamleys. We were the earliest people to arrive as the staff set up the store. While we were waiting to get a peek at the game, Mr K and Ms C were each given an air guitar balloon and colouring to do. We also met up with my friend Anna Marikar. Please read her post here. These are a few photos I took while I was there. I used Wondershare video editor to share this photo video.
Last Sunday, we were fortunate to get invited to watch The Smurf 2 at Odeon together with Anna Marikar (click here to read her post) and Blue Bear Wood. When I was young, I loved watching Smurfs cartoons with my sister and she had a huge collection of Smurfs figurines. Shame that my mother threw them away when we moved house. How I wish I could pass it on to my children as Ms C has fallen in love with the latest Jakks Pacific Smurf-tastic toys!
Last week we were very busy and went to London for a mini break. While we were there, Anna Marikar (click here to read her event) kindly let me know about a Mr Muscle’s children’s cupcake decoration class. We were fortunate that there was a last minute drop out so we were able to attend!
Last Wednesday, I tagged along with Anna Marikar to Beano town at Southbank Centre to visit their Christmas Events. This is where they showcase the Christmas items for this coming December. One of the highlights for me was their latest bike! Doesn’t it look funky! These are the other things that caught my eyes for Christmas and I hope you all like what you see.
Chessington World of Adventures Resort is a theme park, zoo and hotel in South West London, England. Starting this May, Captain Barnacles and Kwazii, heroes of the Octonauts crew, have arrived with their missions to save sea creature in trouble and now young adventurers can meet two of their heroes in person located next to the SEA LIFE centre! Not only that! Zufari: Ride into Africa! is opening! Join the African Conservation, Research & Exploration team (ACRE) to encounter live safari animals – including White Rhino, Giraffe and Grevy’s Zebra.
We had a fab time meeting Mike the Knight at Warwick Castle. I would like to thank HIT Entertainment Ltd who organised the trip and Warwick Castle for providing the event. This is our children’s first visit to the glorious Warwick castle and to learn about medieval history, magic, myth and adventure. It only took us 50 minutes to reach the castle from Lichfield.
Lichfield Bower is the oldest traditional festival held every spring bank holiday. It is about 800 years old. This year it was held on 27 May 2013. We have been living in Lichfield for five years and unfortunately have always missed it due to going away each time. This year, we made an effort not to miss this specular festival.
After months of waiting, Debenhams is finally opening today, 16 May 2013! I was one of the lucky ones to be invited to attend their VIP Event yesterday! I went with two bloggers Sarah-Louise Bailey and Zoe Lester.
We were fortunate to win family tickets to see the Harlem Globetrotters through The Mad House’s giveaway. I am a basketball fan and I really glad to have a chance to see this amazing basketball team – The Harlem Globetrotters.It was at the LG Arena, Birmingham. It was extremely busy when we arrived. Before the game started we walked around the LG exhibition stand and tested their 3D TVs. We also walked around to see the merchandise store. Their jerseys are really expensive, we can only afford to buy their basketball but unfortunately they had sold out.
Yet again another fantastic half term event Halloween Costume Making organised by the Lichfield District libraries. Today, we made a bat mask, treat box and a cape for Halloween with Sarah Fry from Sew Cool Creations.
The Lichfield Guildhall’s historic prison cells are open every Saturday until the end of September 2012. It is free entry. The refreshed displays were opened to the public by Lichfield City Council on April 11. The date marks the 400th anniversary of the death of Edward Wightman, one of the cell’s most well-known occupants. Wightman, an ale-house keeper from Burton-on-Trent, was the last man to be burned at the stake for Heresy in England in 1612. He would have made the journey from the Guildhall cells to meet his fate on the Market Square at the hands of the Sheriff.
Can’t believe it’s September, Summer is officially over! Today, we went to the Lichfield Food Festival located in the town centre. We got to visit producers’ stalls and sample food in Lichfield Garrick’s Food Studio. Also you could try and buy fine wine from the Vineyard in the Sky in Lichfield Garrick’s Green Room Theatre Bar. Throughout Saturday and Sunday there will be an exciting range of free and paid-for celebrity chef displays and food demonstrations, including John Torode and Anthony Worrall Thompson.
Lichfield library had a range of re-enactments and events on a medieval theme for all the family and meet a knight. Mr K had made himself a Medieval headwear provided free with art and craft materials from the library.
It had been a long time since we last visited Beacon Park and I was amazed that there were so much of changes. There were more benches, a pirate ship and workable swing which was broken before. One negative note though, I felt that they could at least put a barrier around the pond. I was worried that babies/children might fall in there.
Today, yet again a wet wet day! We were definitely not dressed appropriately for the wet weather for his pre-school leaving do at Birches Valley Forest Centre. Mr K didn’t want to wear his wellies and he wore shorts! It is summer but not summer weather.
