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London Duck Tours Review

amomentwithfranca · 5 June 2017 · 18 Comments

I love London. It is a beautiful city and I have fallen in love with it since the moment I first landed in this country. I have done many sightseeing tours of London both with my family and on my own. I have always enjoyed it. There are many ways to view London: it can be by car, … [Read more...] about London Duck Tours Review

Filed Under: Days Out, Family, Family Days Out, London, Reviews, Travel, Videos, Vlogging Tagged With: London, London Duck Tours, River Thames, Seightseeing

Jellyfish Experience at Sealife Aquarium London

amomentwithfranca · 4 May 2017 · 16 Comments

We were invited to the Sealife Aquarium in London for a VIP experience of their new Ocean Invaders attraction. We have been to the aquarium before (our most recent Sealife visit was last year) but the girls always love it so for us it is always a fantastic day out. Last … [Read more...] about Jellyfish Experience at Sealife Aquarium London

Filed Under: Days Out, Events, Family, Family Days Out, London, Travel Tagged With: Attraction, Jellyfish, London, Ocean Invaders, Sealife

New Forbidden Forest at the Harry Potter Studio Tour

amomentwithfranca · 12 April 2017 · 45 Comments

I was super excited to receive another invitation to visit the Warner Bros Studio Tour in London. Nick and I first visited the studios last year for the launch of 4 Privet Drive - the Dursley’s home and I absolutely loved it! When we received another invitation I didn't think … [Read more...] about New Forbidden Forest at the Harry Potter Studio Tour

Filed Under: Events, Film & TV Tagged With: event, Forbidden Forest, Harry Potter, London, WB Studio Tours

5 London Activities to Get You Outside this Spring

amomentwithfranca · 23 February 2017 · 4 Comments

The UK isn’t exactly renowned for its soaring temperatures and ideal weather conditions, so with winter finally coming to a close, embracing the outdoors whenever possible is a must. There are some great outdoor activities in and around London, so try them out before the weather … [Read more...] about 5 London Activities to Get You Outside this Spring

Filed Under: Travel, Collaborative Posts, Days Out, Family, Family Days Out, London Tagged With: Boat Tours, Cycling Tours, Hiking Trails, London, London Activities, London’s Parks, Outdoors, Paintballing

Celebrating Britain’s Super Powers With npower

amomentwithfranca · 2 November 2016 · 50 Comments

I'm so excited to share with you a fantastic campaign that npower has recently launched to celebrate Britain's Super Powers. This campaign celebrates the fun, practical, clever and entertaining everyday super powers that Britain’s families have. When npower did some research … [Read more...] about Celebrating Britain’s Super Powers With npower

Filed Under: Events, Bella, Collaborative Posts, Family, Nick, Sienna, Videos Tagged With: Bluewater, London, npower, Peter Andre, Powers, Super, Superpower Campaign, superpowers

Multimedia Screening of Storks

amomentwithfranca · 14 October 2016 · 62 Comments

We were very lucky again to be invited to another Multimedia Screening. Last time we saw The Secret Life of Pets and it was a lot of fun. This time, we had the opportunity to watch STORKS which is an animated movie from the same studio (Warner Brothers) that brought us The LEGO … [Read more...] about Multimedia Screening of Storks

Filed Under: Days Out, Events, Family, Film & TV, Lifestyle, Reviews Tagged With: Courier Service, Jennifer Anniston, London, Multimedia Screening, Storks, Warner Brothers

Family Trip To Durham with Virgin Trains East Coast

amomentwithfranca · 12 October 2016 · 47 Comments

During the summer we were contacted by Virgin Trains East Coast to review their First Class service to one of the destinations on the East Coast line, such as Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, York, Leeds, Aberdeen, Durham and Lincoln among others. We chose Durham as we have never … [Read more...] about Family Trip To Durham with Virgin Trains East Coast

Filed Under: Press Trips, Bella, Family, Lifestyle, Nick, Reviews, Sienna, Travel Tagged With: Durham, Family Trip, First Class Lounge, First Class Trains, James Martin Menu, Kings Cross Station, London, Travel, Travelling with Kids, Virgin Trains, Virgin Trains East Coast

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! London Family Day Out

amomentwithfranca · 5 September 2016 · 64 Comments

Not long ago we had the opportunity to visit and review Ripley's Believe It or Not! London with my family. We hadn't been there before so we were all pretty excited about visiting this well known London attraction. We don't live too far from central London, so our journey … [Read more...] about Ripley’s Believe It or Not! London Family Day Out

Filed Under: Days Out, Family, Family Days Out, London, Reviews, Travel Tagged With: Attraction, family day out, London

The Secret Life of Pets – Multimedia Screening

amomentwithfranca · 28 June 2016 · 41 Comments

We were invited on Father's Day to a Multimedia Screening of The Secret Life of Pets. It was a special event where all the dads were able to spend some fun time with their family. I was so happy that we were able to bring Sienna who is only 22 months old along too. We were all … [Read more...] about The Secret Life of Pets – Multimedia Screening

Filed Under: Events, Days Out Tagged With: Kids movies, Leicester Square, London, Multimedia Screening, The Secret Life of Pets

Piccolo Plates – Homemade Children’s Food Delivery Service

amomentwithfranca · 24 June 2016 · 78 Comments

I have said before that I'm not very good at cooking and I have no shame admitting that. There are a lot of times during the week that we eat frozen meals at home. They are convenient, easy to prepare and sometimes even tasty! ;-) My problem is that I always worry that my girls … [Read more...] about Piccolo Plates – Homemade Children’s Food Delivery Service

Filed Under: Reviews, Food Tagged With: Delivery Service, Healthy Food, Kids Food, Kids Lunches, London, Nutrititious, Piccolo Plates

Little House of Science – Classes for Curious Minds

amomentwithfranca · 16 June 2016 · Leave a Comment

Hola chicos, now that our kids are surrounded by technology and they are constantly playing with tablets and ipads I have been thinking about the importance of getting my girls interested in exploring our world too. Our kids are naturally little explorers and they are curious and … [Read more...] about Little House of Science – Classes for Curious Minds

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts Tagged With: Little House of Science, London, Science

Great Little Trading Co (GLTC) Showroom

amomentwithfranca · 17 May 2016 · 26 Comments

We were invited to celebrate the launch of the new Great Little Trading Co (GLTC) flagship showroom in Wandsworth, London. I absolutely love this brand so when I received the invitation I was so excited to attend the event to see all of their gorgeous products. … [Read more...] about Great Little Trading Co (GLTC) Showroom

Filed Under: Events, Bella, Family, Home & Interiors, Nick Tagged With: GLTC, Great Little Trading Company, London, Showroom, Wandsworth

The Massed Bands of the Rifles, Horse Guards Parade London Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 13 May 2016 · 12 Comments

I have been invited to attend The Massed Bands of the Rifles, Horse Guards Parade in London which takes place on the 1st and 2nd June. We are very excited to attend this event and witness some history. It is 23 years since the Light Division last Sounded the Retreat on Horse … [Read more...] about The Massed Bands of the Rifles, Horse Guards Parade London Giveaway

Filed Under: Giveaways, Events Tagged With: giveaway, Horse Guards Parade, London, The Massed Bands of Rifles, Unique Event

Review of Muggle Tours for Harry Potter Fans

amomentwithfranca · 25 January 2016 · 146 Comments

We have all been inundated for years with Harry Potter books and movies. I don't think there is anyone around the world that doesn't know who Harry, Ron and Hermione are? Of course, all of you know them because they are the main characters of the fantastic Harry Potter stories. … [Read more...] about Review of Muggle Tours for Harry Potter Fans

Filed Under: Giveaways, Days Out, London, Reviews, Travel, Videos, Vlogging Tagged With: giveaway, Harry Potter, London

Garfunkel’s Inaugural #LondonLegend Day

amomentwithfranca · 22 October 2015 · 21 Comments

Bella and I were invited to another amazing event! The beautiful people at Garfunkel's organised a full fun day out in London for a group of bloggers where we were taken to three of the most famous tourist attractions in London: Madame Tussauds, The Original Tour (the bus tour of … [Read more...] about Garfunkel’s Inaugural #LondonLegend Day

Filed Under: Days Out, Events, Family, Travel Tagged With: London

My Sunday Photo – Chocolate Heaven

amomentwithfranca · 20 September 2015 · 6 Comments

Today I'm sharing a photo I took last Thursday at a Lilly O'Brien Chocolate & Wine Tasting event in London. This was my first PR event and for me was Chocolate Heaven!! What else can I ask for a first PR event!!! Yummy right? ;-) xx … [Read more...] about My Sunday Photo – Chocolate Heaven

Filed Under: My Sunday Photo, Photography Projects Tagged With: chocolates, Lily O Brien's, Lily O'Brien's chocolates, London, My Sunday photo, photography

My Sunday Photo – Giant Polar Bear

amomentwithfranca · 6 September 2015 · 20 Comments

I'm sharing today a photo of a Giant Polar Bear that was displayed in London this week by Greenpeace in protest against Arctic drilling at Shell’s headquarters which is based next to the London Eye. … [Read more...] about My Sunday Photo – Giant Polar Bear

Filed Under: My Sunday Photo, Photography Projects Tagged With: London, My Sunday photo

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