Soft Play Heaven and Hell

OK... it was my (now) 6 year old daughter's birthday party today. 18 class mates, a soft play centre in Stoke Newington, jelly and ice cream. These parties are only two hours but seem like four. They scream, they run riot, they fall out, they fall in... they scream some more. They are children. It is parent hell. I know what you're thinking... serves you right for lack of imagination. That is a charge that can be levelled at me on many occasions except not this one. It was requested by my daughter, who absolutely loved it, as did all her invitees who left tired but shouting her name and in great spirits. So it was child heaven... and the place... ZoomAround in N16. Job done.

London Wetlands Centre

In the middle of last week I visited Ascot as a guest of an old friend of mine who runs a software company. Not really one for being corporately entertained I went just becuase I hadn't seen him in donkey's (no pun intended) years. As I was returning to London by train a few pounds better off (it was an excellent lunch) we passed through Barnes station which is home to the wetlands Centre. This has an international reputation and we are currently featuring their summer programme of events on Londonkidz. I would be very interested in any coments people who have visited the Wetlands may have.

London for Kids

Hi there Londonkidz.co.uk is our website about things to for kids in London. It has news about events and a searchable (which of them isn't) directory of venues and places. The team at Londonkidz includes myself and a number of very dedicated technical and editorial types who work tirelessly to bring you news on a wide variety of events from the internationally aclaimed to the very local . I have started this blog as another outlet for informing anyone who will listen about these activities and also to see what you would like to say. Londonkidz has an increasingly loyal and growing usage and our newsletter attracts thousands of subscribers. So whether it is feedback on the events we mention or about the site itself... pleeeease tell us what you think.

Mike