April 2019 - Plutonium Sox

Natalie Ray April 25, 2019 Reviews

Review of In The Willows musical at Malvern Theatres

A trip to the theatre is always a leap of faith. Often, the show doesn’t turn out quite the way you imagined. It’s rare though, for the production to be so different from the one you expected that you spend the first couple of minutes wondering if you’re in the right theatre. About the UK tour of In The Willows produced by Metta Theatre and Exeter Northcott Theatre Take some upbeat music, vocal talent, rapping and a couple of Christmas carols. Add a plethora of dance styles, acrobatics and British Sign Language. Sprinkle with charismatic performers playing a modern take…

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Natalie Ray April 25, 2019 Our Thursday Photos

Thursday photo #259

Why is it that we worry about school holidays until they arrive? The change in routine, the lack of time to work and of course, coping with the children. When they’re in full swing though, I always wonder what I was worried about. In fact, this has been one of my favourite school holidays ever. A few days away On Friday, we packed up the van and headed off for a last minute break in Wales. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect. We met some lovely people on the campsite and the girls spent most of the time playing…

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Natalie Ray April 18, 2019 Our Thursday Photos

Thursday photo #258

With our school breaking up a little later than elsewhere in the UK, the Easter holidays were long awaited. What has also been long awaited is that feeling that things are getting a little easier. It is notable that since the last school holidays, the girls have become more independent. When things start to fall into place Over the past few months, Libby has started to show more of an interest in helping in the kitchen. She’s gradually taken over making breakfast for her and Lia. This varies in quality. Sometimes it’s jam or chocolate spread on toast. Other days…

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Natalie Ray April 17, 2019 Food and Drink

How to cope if your child becomes vegetarian

“Mum, I’ve decided to become a vegetarian.” Those few words fill parents with dread. Can you stop them? Will they change their mind? Won’t they get ill? And what on earth will you feed them? My six year old decided to become vegetarian a few weeks ago. It didn’t come as a surprise and having become vegetarian at a similar age myself, I was lucky. Not only could I turn to my own mum for advice on how to cope, I have remained vegetarian ever since. In fact these days, my diet is predominantly vegan because I didn’t fully transition…

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Natalie Ray April 12, 2019 What's on West Midlands

Polar Express Telford Christmas Experience

Occasionally, a family Christmas event comes along that gets under your skin. You vow to return every year but resign yourself to the fact it will never get any better. After all, how can you improve on perfection? For us, Polar Express Telford is that event. And yet since that first time in 2016, every year is a little better than the last. No pressure Polar Express Telford 2019 but the 2018 event will take a lot of beating! About Polar Express Telford The most important thing you need to know about Polar Express Telford is that those tickets sell…

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