Ah, school holidays with young children.
It’s an inescapable opportunity to spend hours shouting “stop, NO, don’t touch that, say sorry to your sister” quality time with my little boy, while managing the needs of his even littler sisters, so the immediate question is: what can I do to get us all out of the house? Somewhere fun, somewhere they can run off a little steam, maybe a bit educational…just OUT.
Somehow, recently, I came across this gem:
http://www.storymuseum.org.uk/
So obviously I dragged my entire family along.
-
- The lovely Alice holding a very appropriate label.
-
- Adrian examines the fabulous story machine.
-
- Jessica listening to sounds from the Pole.
Here’s your chance to sit on a talking throne, walk through the wardrobe into Narnia, participate in the mad hatter’s tea party, safari through stories and listen to a bedtime story told on a giant bed under a starlit sky.
-
- Getting ready to listen to a bedtime story.
-
- The Talking Throne
-
- Learning about animation.
I mean, seriously, what are you waiting for?*
Go. Enjoy. Just check their events calendar carefully (many days are set aside for school visits). Oh – and keep your eye out for a famous desk. Seriously.
-
- Immerse yourself in books you love.
-
- Eek! It’s the Queen!
-
- Time for tea, Alice?
It’s amazing and immersive and just deliciously bookish. Plus their café caters for difficult customers (dairy and gluten free options available).