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Happy Feet 2
On 02/01/2012 in Films & DVDs
Get into the groove with this animated family film starring Elijah Wood and Robin Williams
an entertaining undercurrent to the main action. The scriptwriting team have gone to town on the puns, with one-liners such as “it’s a crill world” and “you’re one in a crillion”. Exploring themes of acceptance, family ties and self-discovery, Happy Feet 2 has
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Junior meets Robin Williams
On 19/03/2012 in Films & DVDs
We quiz Robin Williams, the man of many voices, on Happy Feet 2, finding love and his favourite jumper…
In Happy Feet 2, you voice both Latino firecracker Ramon and the soulful, laid-back Lovelace. How do you juggle the two roles? I do Ramon earlier in the day, as he’s the more active character. I have to get in touch with my inner Latino penguin
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Junior meets Elijah Wood
On 19/03/2012 in Films & DVDs
To mark the release of Happy Feet 2 on DVD, we caught up with its fresh-faced star, Elijah Wood
there. It was great, like a big family reunion.Happy Feet 2, PG, is out on DVD and Blu-ray on March 26. Read our interview with Elijah's Happy Feet 2 co-star, Robin Williams.
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Joe Blogs selects his favourite family films for 2012
On 23/11/2011 in Fashion news
Smart Boy About Town treads the red carpet to review the best family films in 2012 from Puss In Boots to Happy Feet 2
Hi, it's me, Joe.I do love a good movie, don't you? And while you are having a leisurely lie-in on Sunday mornings, I am up bright and early, sharpened pencil poised and at the ready, to put my critical faculties to good use with some movie reviews. Oh, and yes, I do like to get ...
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London’s Winter Ice Rinks
On 06/12/2012 in Days Out
Get your skates on at one of the capital’s icy attractions
Natural History MuseumNovember 2–January 6Set in the shadow of the majestically floodlit Natural History Museum and surrounded by twinkly fairy-light adorned trees, this rink offers an impressive 950 square feet on which to gracefully glide (or
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Cool Fashion Websites April 09
On 23/01/2009 in Shopping
Junior's list of top websites for children's fashion
.welovefrugi.com Happy feetLiven up your kids shoe collection with a pair of these ice cream toned patent pumps, from the prestigious Italian kids shoe maker Gallucci. Known for their quality and comfort they are a number one favourite for both parents and kids in Italy
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Ten ways to spread a little happiness
On 30/01/2013 in Psychology
Children are natural optimists. Here are 10 ways to help them always look on the bright side of life
on thecorrect feet. The bedrock of optimism is knowing that you can deal withwhatever life throws your way.3. Acknowledge all feelings whether happy or sad One of the most important jobs of parenting is to help your child make senseof his emotions so they can
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Club Med La Palmeraie Resort in Morocco
On 02/08/2011 in Long-haul
Marrakech, a brilliant holiday location to discover
there was a soggy puddle at his feet and a trail of wet footprints behind him. It was our first morning at Club Med’s La Palmeraie Resort in Marrakech, and Joe had run off to survey the breakfast offerings – and somehow ended up in an ornamental pond
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International car rally in Spain
On 05/08/2011 in Europe
Watching an international car rally adds a little va va vroom to a weekend trip to picturesque northern Spain
-struck paramour. But he seems to be texting an encrypted code: SS1: 1 Hevia 4:20.5 2. Basso +2.5 3. Vouilloz +4.8 4. Kopecky +7.0 5. Meeke +7.7 6. Fuster 8.7 7. Loix +11.7 8. Font +12.0 9. Wilks +14.0 10. Witt +24.7.It’s not until that afternoon, when I am sitting
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A taste of Thailand
On 24/08/2011 in Long-haul
From rugged rainforests and idyllic sandy shores to stunning cityscapes, Thailand offers a host of opportunities that teach valuable life lessons…
massage, so I left Grace and Joe watching television, cosied up on the bed with plumped-up cushions. The therapists, all trained at the Banyan Tree Spa Academy in Phuket, are expert in the 2,500-year-old art of Thai massage. As soon as I swapped my flip
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