Yesterday we went to Charlie and The Chesterfield Tea. As you can guess, a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – themed tea at the Chesterfield Hotel in Mayfair, just behind Berkely Square.
Given that we are reading the wonderful book by Roald Dahl and also the pertinent timing- the passing of Gene Wilder – the original and to me, the only Willy Wonka, it seemed befitting.
When it comes to shoes for kids, things have improved a thousand fold since my day when you either bought Start Rite or else your mum took you to Dolcis. My mother insisted on Start Rite. She understood the importance of quality shoes that fit right. Young feet are so malleable and once you have misshapen feet, there’s no going back. Nowadays, the high street is awash with brands. From the old faithful to the very new. I’ve made my way through the countries from Italy to the very trendy Danes but for this season and next I’m championing two very new brands to me and ones that few will have had the privilege to know yet.
Parked at the convenient Meet & Greet at Stansted and watered and fed at the gorgeous new champagne bar, Halo – a little luxury goes a long way! We are off to Germany, for a family skiing trip.
Imagine all your childrens’ dreams and some of your worst nightmares rolled into one. Sprinkle some fairy dust and voila! A brilliant, totally unimaginable outcome – a Kinderhotel. It’s magic.
Some very clever mummy has thought of the idea of bringing together on one platform all the information about all the best kids’ activities aswell a system for booking them directly from the website. Here’s the press release. Please do support them. I wish that this had been around earlier!
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