I REALLY want to get into the Christmas spirit. All of the pre-Christmas family birthdays have happened so there's nothing else between now and the big day. It's just not happening and it's getting ridiculous. I was in town last Thursday and in the space of an hour in my local shopping centre I saw Santa drive by in his sleigh, a life-size polar bear wandering around and Cinderella coming out of the Marks and Spencer changing rooms. I then sat in a coffee shop and drank a special Christmas hot beverage, before watching Davina switch on the Christmas lights.
NOTHING.
I think it is down to two things...
Firstly, I haven't seen the Coca-Cola advert yet.
Secondly, I need to tidy the PIT that is my room before I can even THINK of decorating it.
But, if anyone else is feeling the same I have an idea, GO HERE...!
The Natural History Museum Ice Rink!
Nothing looks more beautiful and Christmassy than one of the ice rinks dotted around London at this time of year and with the Natural History Museum one you can include a visit to the museum itself or pop around the corner to the Science Museum!
Click here for a link to the website with all the details.
At the Natural History Museum at the moment they have the exhibition for the Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the Year. I went to it last year and it was absolutely fantastic.
The initial winner was this photograph...
However, it was later disqualified on the grounds that the wolf pictured was not wild but was instead a trained wolf that could be hired out.
Other legitimate, highly commended entries included these...
Clockwise from top-left:
'Last of the Tuna' Jonathon Clay
Highly commended in the 'One Earth' category.
'Borneo Baby' Brian Matthews
Highly commended in the 'Animal Portrait' category.
'Bubble Talk' Paul Nicklen
Highly commended in the 'Underwater World' category.
So go check out this years winners! Click here for a link to all of the exhibition information on the Natural History Museum website.
And not forgetting the Science Museum!!
I was lucky enough to volunteer at the Science Museum over the past year so it holds a special place in my heart! I got a Science Museum shirt and badge and everything!
One of my positions was as an Ambassador helping out visitors on the galleries and the MOST exciting was a position I had working at the Dana Centre, their adult Events centre. The office where I worked was next door to the team who created the newly re-opened 'Who am I?' gallery. I haven't had a chance to go myself but our weekly meetings with the team and chats over cake on Cake Club Friday promised lots of exciting and interesting things!
The 'Who am I?' gallery covers topics from ageing to what makes you you, from how your brain works to why memory is important and how genes affect your health. It includes objects, art and hands-on bits and pieces.
Click here for a link to the 'Who am I?' section of the Science Museum website.
Let me know if you've been to the ice rink or the galleries before, what you thought and if there's anything else you want to recommend!
Have fun!!
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