Why I’d Like to visit Iceland

And I don’t mean the frozen food shop, before you all think I’ve gone completely bonkers and suffering from sleep deprivation ( actually I probably am, but that’s been there for many years…) although I do love their dessert selection! As I near the big 40 I have started to think about my life so … Read more

‘What Did You Watch’ – Babi a Fi

This week on What Did You Watch the lovely Jess from Babi a Fi gives us an insight into her TV viewing, I must say, she is much younger than me, as the only one I recall watching is number 5, and that started before I was even born! I love reading about things that … Read more

Monchhichi – Just As I Remember them!

At the moment my blog has a new series called What Did You Watch, all about television programmes when you were young, and most of the comments are about nostalgia and looking back, so it comes as no surprise that Bandai have teamed up with an old favourite. Back in the 80s I knew them … Read more

Project 366 Week 3 17 – 23

Another week, another set of pics and an update on our chaotic household! 17 . Sleep Anywhere – We struggle every Sunday to get Tyrus to bed (well, we struggle every night) sometimes it is 2.30am before he finally goes to sleep, he doesn’t know how to switch off, so when he settled on the pouffe … Read more

Fungus Amungus is in the building!

When we received an email asking if we would like to take a look at the new collectibles series ‘Fungus Amungus’, by the makers of Moshi Monsters, Eowyn and Kaide gave a resounding yes please. THIS is what arrived yesterday…   Our instructions were to open the box TODAY and follow the instructions, being very … Read more

Introducing the new ‘What Did You Watch’ blog series

Over the Christmas holidays, Asa and I had a conversation about children’s television programmes, probably prompted by the endless hours we have to endure Team Umizoomi and Wallykazam! I was intrigued that although there are only four years difference in our ages, our TV viewing was so entirely different, but as I thought back over … Read more

Sprükits – Who had more fun dad or the boys ?

Sprükits was developed by Bandai’s skilled artisans and inspired by over 30 years of Gunpla / Gundam history in Japan. Built in the same legendary factory, these figural model kits create incredibly detailed and highly articulated action figures of your favourite heroes to build, pose and display. There are three levels of complexity. Requiring no … Read more