Charles Dickens Museum
Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, David Copperfield…. even if you are not a Charles Dickens fan, I am sure some of the above books are included in your children’s school curriculum. However, if reading is not your thing then you can always rent a Charles Dickens movie, Great Expectations for example, to get in the mood. What better time than now to ask a willing mother, fa- ther, sister, brother-in-law or even godparents to take your off- spring to visit this very interesting museum. You can always promise them a glass of red wine, or two, when they return your children home after the visit. Te museum offers family activity trails, audio guides and a dress-up costume box. And isn’t it won- derful that in this instance you are ticking yet another box of your 2019 goals: to practise delegating.
HMS Belfast
Put your hand up if, despite living in London, you have never made it close to the famous River Tames. Well now you can, and I can assure you that you will enjoy it very much. Tink of taking your adventurous children into a real warship moored on the Tames and exploring its nine decks. Just being on a boat is such a fun experience! And the views of London from the river, espe- cially towards the Tower of London, are breath-taking. You might want to leave your high heels at home for this one, though. Once you have finished, head to the many restaurants at Hays Galleria nearby or Jamie’s Italian at London Bridge.
National Maritime Museum
Te fun part of visiting this museum starts early as you can take a boat to get there. Yes, you can in fact travel to Greenwich by boat – rather than by tube. Once you arrive at the museum, your kids will love ‘travelling’ to the world largest oceans, learning about Arctic and Antarctic exploration. But if for any reason it all fails, don’t worry because the Peter Harrison Planetarium will save the day. Te planetarium is irresistible for children and perfect for adults to put their feet up, or even snooze for five minutes! If your children have any energy left then take them, and their scooters, to Greenwich Park. I promise you that after such an adventure everybody will sleep like a log that night.
London Film Museum
And last but not least, let’s think of the film and car lovers shall we? Tis museum is certainly one for adults to enjoy with the children. Bond in Motion is the largest official collection of origi- nal James Bond vehicles. Te exhibition features over one hun- dred original vehicles and artefacts spanning 24 James Bond films. I bet families will be thrilled to enjoy and share this experi- ence together. And in return, you will, no doubt, be happy to hear and exchange stories afterwards over a burger at Byron that is located just a minute away. As per most things in life, it’s all about planning so don’t leave it for later. Simply add any of the above fun times to yours, your friends’ and in-laws’ calendars now. And well done you for ticking three resolutions at once!
Cristina Martinez-Baker moved from Spain to London 14 years ago. She qualified as a solicitor of England and Wales. She currently lives in London with her husband and daughter after having previously lived and worked in Trier, Germany and San Francisco. Cristina is on maternity leave from her job at an investment bank awaiting the new member of the family to arrive.
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