Last Saturday, Aaron and I woke at 10:12 and I went on the computer over breakfast and realised I was meant to be at the British Chiropractic Association event (to give parents top tips on looking after our backs) hosted by Publicasity PR (who are based in Covent Garden).
I resigned myself to the fact that I'd have to miss it and between 10 and 11 only had breakfast, but did not get ready.
Then at 10:46 a.m. I decided to Tweet-Out
and discovered that I heart Motherhood (Sharon) was going:is anyone going to the chiropractic event in covent gdn today?
@NewMumOnline I'm going! I'm going! Phew someone I know!!
I emailed the PR
@aaronhuckett
and asked if it was okay to attend only the last hour and got a resounding "yes" so the panic to start getting ready commenced.
As the hubby was in bed I asked him to get up to look after Aaron and only got expletives because I'd woken him up.
So I decided I'd get me AND Aaron ready.
That is no mean feat considering it was 11 and I'd need to be out before 11:50 to have time to top up Oyster AND get the required train.
Well we made it..... oh and one thing came to delay us (and test us)-
Dad had left the buggy in the car, in the garage (!) from the day before and I would need it. So with time and the tick tock of the clock dead against me I had to ask for his car keys and garage keys and get the buggy out. I do not know how I dressed us both, packed Aaron's bag and got out but we made it and boy am I glad that we did, as we had the best day out that we've ever had since he was born.
We ended up in the LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM and it was the most child friendly place that I have ever taken Aaron and joy oh joy we will get to go again as my £13 entrance fee is valid for a YEAR!
So, first of all, after the British Chiropractic Association event finished, we went to the park with Kate and her wonderful son Skig. We went to the Drury Lane Gardens park. At the time, I did not know the name of it and it has just taken me 30 full minutes to find it on t'internet.
Aaron loved it. He went up the steps by himself and down the slide by himself - I was flabbergasted but he was just so so confident it was unreal. I just stood and kept my arms ready in case something went wrong, without passing my fear onto him.
All 4 of us then walked to Covent Garden where we went our separate ways.
I introduced Aaron to the mime artists and ermmmmm he wasn't impressed:
I then got very very very hungry and had a bad experience in the 1st restaurant we went into (not at all child friendly) so I decided to go to the London Transport Museum. I asked security about 100 questions before we queued up (1) do you have a changing room - yes (2) are you child friendly - a humble yes when they should shout it from the rooftops (3) do you have a cafe/restaurant - yes two! and (4) they have a FAB shop. Also, she gave me leaflets to read whilst in the queue and I was even showing them to others, which really made us know it was worth our while to queue.
Entrance Fee:
When I paid I was so impressed. £13 for me and Aaron free. I was asked if I was a UK tax payer as they treat the money as a donation so they apply for gift aid on it. If you do this, the ticket is valid for a YEAR - I am so pleased by that and will be back! Hopefully the day after tomorrow if things work out!
When you go in, you get the lift to the 3rd floor and then visit each floor in turn, descending.
It was all so beautiful and the visuals were so strong, that Aaron's eyes were forever like saucers. And he'd been about to nod off when we 1st went in.
We eventually got to the children's play area and he was in 7th heaven. You can see all of the photos here.
At the end of the tour (above the shop) there is a fab cafe.... they have LOTS of high chairs and wonderful staff BUT Aaron threw a fork at a breastfeeding lady when we were in there - yes the shame of it!
Anyway, all of our photos are here:
As you can see the art-work at the Museum is out of this world.
I really really enjoyed myself - as did Aaron.
If you have a child under 6 I would HIGHLY recommend the play area. Aaron was able to pretend to drive a train, tube, bus and taxi and was in his element.
Liska xx
So, first of all, after the British Chiropractic Association event finished, we went to the park with Kate and her wonderful son Skig. We went to the Drury Lane Gardens park. At the time, I did not know the name of it and it has just taken me 30 full minutes to find it on t'internet.
Aaron loved it. He went up the steps by himself and down the slide by himself - I was flabbergasted but he was just so so confident it was unreal. I just stood and kept my arms ready in case something went wrong, without passing my fear onto him.
All 4 of us then walked to Covent Garden where we went our separate ways.
I introduced Aaron to the mime artists and ermmmmm he wasn't impressed:
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| Take him away Mummy! |
Entrance Fee:
When I paid I was so impressed. £13 for me and Aaron free. I was asked if I was a UK tax payer as they treat the money as a donation so they apply for gift aid on it. If you do this, the ticket is valid for a YEAR - I am so pleased by that and will be back! Hopefully the day after tomorrow if things work out!
When you go in, you get the lift to the 3rd floor and then visit each floor in turn, descending.
It was all so beautiful and the visuals were so strong, that Aaron's eyes were forever like saucers. And he'd been about to nod off when we 1st went in.
We eventually got to the children's play area and he was in 7th heaven. You can see all of the photos here.
At the end of the tour (above the shop) there is a fab cafe.... they have LOTS of high chairs and wonderful staff BUT Aaron threw a fork at a breastfeeding lady when we were in there - yes the shame of it!
Anyway, all of our photos are here:
As you can see the art-work at the Museum is out of this world.
I really really enjoyed myself - as did Aaron.
If you have a child under 6 I would HIGHLY recommend the play area. Aaron was able to pretend to drive a train, tube, bus and taxi and was in his element.
Liska xx
