Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery

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A little over a month ago I had to turn down the opportunity to visit ThomasLand at Drayton Manor to see the premiere of the little blue engine's new film; Blue Mountain Mystery because I had to work; I hate how real-life obligations get in the way sometimes! To make up for it, I took Mr. TBaM and The Boy to the cinema to see it instead. The Boy has never been to the cinema before, and he's certainly never sat through a film before, but he was captivated the whole time.

In this feature-length film, Thomas is enlisted to help out at the quarry after a small accident sees one of the regular engines needing some rebuilding. Thomas soon makes friends with all the narrow guage engines and enjoys working hard with them. One day, he sees a mysterious small green engine called Luke who hides away in the tunnels and Thomas sets out to make friends with him and help him overcome his shyness.

There's something about Thomas that really appeals to little ones, and The Boy is no exception. The images on the big screen were amazing (the CGI are excellent quality and very three-dimensional) and they translate to the television just as well. I love the humour, but more importantly I like how each story teaches a lesson: honesty is the best policy, don't tell tales (gossip) and friends help each other out. This DVD would make an excellent Christmas present for your own little Thomas fan.

Thomas and Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery is available to buy on DVD now priced at £7.99

The Thomas & Friends website has a fantastic Blue Mountain Mystery section and there is always plenty of up to date information about the blue engine on Facebook or on twitter.

I was sent a copy of this film for review. My opinion is honest and unbiased.

No More Messy Mitts

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We've all been there; the sticky cake which you packed in the picnic seemed like a really good idea at the time. And that outfit looked gorgeous. And then there was the handprint. No wetwipes because surely your child doesn't still need them?

Or there's the time that they've picked up that icky thing in soft play, are covered in God only knows what and need de-icky-fying pretty damn quickly.

This is where you need one of those anti-bacterial hand cleansers, better still if it's one of the foamy dispensers because they seem to spread and rub in better, and are great fun. However often they leave a foul tasting or smelling residue on skin. Unlike this one from the Green People.

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SIGG Dino Glow Active Top

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SIGG have a new design out for the drinking caps on the environmentally conscious and durable, eco-bottles. The new Active Top is a soft-spout, similar to a straw which is innovative in appearance and functionality, and can be used with water, juice or carbonated drinks.

The Active Top twists to open and close, but on the way from close to open it passes through the 'air' setting which is perfect if the bottle contains a carbonated drink which needs to let out the excessive 'fizz' before being able to drink from it.

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Country Kids: Practise Makes Perfect

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One of our favourite jaunts is across the Cardiff Bay Barrage to Pizza Express. Today was no exception, and so with The Boy's bike and scooter accompanying us we trotted off in search of dough balls and coffee ice-cream.

It's a beautiful walk on a sunny day and today was just that; the air was crisp and the gloves were on. I love this time of year because the sunsets are beautiful and the light for photography is amazing. And can I just point out that while he's cycling and scooting on a road, no cars are allowed on it so it's safe!

Two thirds of the way across the barrage is a skate park, and I knew that The Boy would find it fascinating as he'd been watching the teenage boys skateboarding past us and he was trying to position his feet in the same way as them.

Pretty soon it was time to continue our journey, but he couldn't quite take his eyes off the stunts they were pulling.

One day my boy, one day.

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coombe mill

366 #41

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On the whole the weather has been pretty damn gorgeous for the past week or so, truly Autumnal. The best bit about this time of year is the light, it's so warm and is perfect for showing off the colours of the season crisply and beautifully. Forget PicMonkey (which feels like blasphemy coming from me), my favourite Instagram hashtag at the moment is #nofilter!

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