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Visit the Science Museum – A FREE & FUN DAY OUT!
About the Museum Visit the Science Museum to spark curiosity and imagination in both adults and children! There are lots of fun things to do at the Science Museum. Take your pick at new exhibitions to stunning IMAX documentaries to Wonderlab interactive gallery and much more. We visited the museum on a term-time weekday and it was quite crowded! I was not expecting the crowd, but I would definitely suggest to head there earlier. We pre-booked our tickets for admission between 1230-1300. Pattern Pod Where: Ground floor of the museum Pattern Pod is an amazing multi-sensory play area for children (suitable for below nine), where kids get to learn and…
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The Natural History Museum – FREE & FUN DAY OUT!
About the Museum Immerse yourself into the history of planet Earth in the Natural History Museum. Get the chance to explore unique treasures (there are more than 80 million objects) spanning billions of years. Also get the chance to walk amongst and explore dinosaurs, discover ancient geodes and take the opportunity to ride the escalator through the centre of Earth! An eye opening and interesting place to visit! I visited this museum on a weekday, during the summer holidays and the crowd was intense! It was difficult to move around with the crowd. There are coloured zones to demarcate different themes e.g. Dinosaurs (Blue), Birds, Bugs and Fossils (Green), Planet…
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Museum of London (Docklands) – make a trip now!
About Museum of London Docklands The Museum of London tells the story about the first settlers to current times and here, you will get the chance to dive more into the stories of Londoners. This building was originally the No.1 Warehouse on West India Docks. There are multiple permanent galleries in the museum, and there are also events as well as paid exhibitions (sometimes). There are a total of 9 permanent galleries across 4 levels – No. 1 Warehouse, City and River, Warehouse of the World, Trade Expansion, Sailor town, Docklands at War, Sugar & Slavery, First Port of Empire and New Port, New City. Take your time to walk…
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Young V&A Museum – add to your list to visit now!
About Young V&A Museum Get a chance to experience a burst of creativity at the Young V&A museum, recently re-opened on 01 July 2023. This brand-new museum is dedicated to engaging inquisitive young minds and their limitless enthusiasm. Families, children and young individuals will get to unleash their creativity and imagination, engage in fun activities and delve into a world of wonder and design. The museum also holds a major collection of toys and exhibits from various eras. Entry is free and everything feels very new and clean. We reached the museum at 10am and finally only left at 3pm because my daughter needed to nap. Otherwise, I would say…
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HOW MUCH WILL YOU NEED TO FURNISH YOUR HOME
Furnishing your home In this post, I will be writing about our purchases for our rental home. The things you will need depends on whether you chose to settle for an unfurnished or a furnished flat. We chose to go with a furnished flat because it will be easier for us when we have to move back to Singapore. For us, major furnitures were generally included and they were – an L shaped sofa, television, dining table and chairs x 4, standing fan x 1, vacuum cleaner, broom and dustpan, kitchen with fridge and induction cooker hob, bed-frame with mattress (king size bed and double bed) with small side tables…
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HOW TO PREPARE YOUR TODDLER FOR HIS/HER FIRST FLIGHT?
Background When we had the confirmation about my husband going to London to pursue his Masters, there were so many things for us to prepare and plan. One of the many and important thing was to prepare our little one for the flight itself. She did not have any exposure to anything travel related since she was born during the Covid era. She has always been afraid of loud noises, and one of them were plane sounds. Whenever we spoke to her about possible travels in future on a plane, she always said no to a plane ride. When the study trip came, we were actually worried that the entire…
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HOW MUCH DO YOU NEED TO LIVE IN LONDON?
How is the cost of living like in London? Planning to study, work or planning to settle down in London? For me, I have always wondered about the cost of living in London before coming over. I will discuss more about the cost of living in London based on my experience here as a family of three, renting an apartment in zone 2. Cost of living 1. Housing / Rental As I’m typing this post, I’m checking on the current rental rates in London. If I were to search for rental in London within 2km, there are still many units listed. You will need to click in to check when…
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LONDON: MOVING AND SETTLING DOWN IN THE UK?
Background My husband needed to fly to London, UK, for a year to pursue his masters and we decided, why not fly together? I have always wanted to try something new. London would be a good place to start. It was also a great chance to just get out and explore overseas with my 3-year-old. Plus my husband gets to spend time with our little one. Imagine not seeing her for one whole year! And we quickly started planning for our trip to London! There were so many things to plan and prepare. I had to also send in a request to go on a year-long sabbatical at my workplace.…
