Halal living — the British way
Spun Giveaway The Prize I’ve teamed up with Arcola Theatre to giveaway two tickets to see the fabulous new play Spun! Spun is the debut production by up and coming playwright Rabiah Hussain. It begins next week and is on until the end of July […]
Have you heard of Zip-Now London? It’s a new zip wire that runs across Archbishop Park. It’s 235 metres long and 35 metres high — that’s the height of nine double-decker buses! I took two of my children (age 9 & 12) and my son’s […]
Ramadan is almost over and that means one thing — it’s nearly Eid! This year, there’s not just one Eid in the summer but two!
Here is a roundup of some exciting events taking place:
I only discovered West Wittering last year when I was was looking at the nearest beaches to London. It’s only about one hour and twenty minutes from South-West London, but that’s so doable for a last-minute day trip.
What a glorious bank holiday we’ve had here in England! On Monday (last day of Alchemy) I went to see Tez Ilyas do his stand up comedy gig, Teztify at the Southbank Centre as part of the Alchemy festival. If you don’t know about Alchemy […]
I’ve just had the most wonderful time in Karachi, Pakistan! I was there for a close family wedding and between all the wedding related stuff, all I did was shop and eat. Now Karachi is really one of the most amazing cities in this world. […]
This October half-term I got the opportunity to visit Kidtropolis with my crew ( an 11, 9 and 5-year-old) and then write about it. If you haven’t been you’ll be wondering what an earth is Kidtropolis? Don’t worry I didn’t know anything about it either! Here’s the breakdown:
Voted the top escape room in London on TripAvisor, clueQuest is a super smart escape room which will challenge even the smartest of brains. If you haven’t been to an escape room before you can read about my first escape room experience here. My two friends and […]
On Easter weekend MLS 2017 took place at Olympia in Kensington. It was another well organised event with thousands attending. I went on Easter Sunday and it was really packed. We rushed in as we had tickets to see Jungly Jaadogar 2 at 12pm. There was […]
As a birthday present for my husband I decided to take the whole family (five of us) for indoor skydiving at iFly. Not knowing what to expect we arrived in Basingstoke a bit late and almost missed our ‘flight’. Tip 1: You should get there […]
A few friends had been mentioning escape rooms to me recently but I just thought ‘Pahhh sounds weird’. However after doing a bit of research I realised this could be quite a fun activity! So I booked a game at HintHunt for myself and two of my […]
This week I went to learn all about coffee brewing at Coffee Island. Coffee Island is a Greek coffee chain which has its only London branch in Upper Saint Martin’s Lane, just behind Leicester Square station. Coffee Island is not like any other coffee shop I’ve […]
Who doesn’t love the idea of indulging in a hot drink by a real log fire? No-one is the answer. Head over to SAID for an enriching experience surrounded by chocolate lovers and cosy interiors. The Italian chocolatier has opened its first branch outside of Rome right in […]
One of the most breathtakingly beautiful sites in the UK is in Dorset, and it is less than a three hours drive from London. The area we visited is called Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove which are a 5 minute drive from each other but most […]
On the 20-21st August the London Halal Food Festival took place in the beautiful Tobacco Docks. Initially I was weary about the drive to East London, but it was worth it! A grade II listed building, where the festival was both inside and outside, really made […]
School is almost out! Whether you’re counting down the days to the summer holidays or dreading them, either way for parents day trips are imminent. As the animals live outdoors, summer is the best time to visit safari parks. You can read my review of Woburn Safari Park on parenting […]
Last weekend, the Muslim Lifestyle Show took place at Kensington Olympia. Being a lifestyle blogger and a Muslim, attending was a bit of a no brainer for me!
This week I thought I ‘d give my children one last treat before school starts. So we headed towards Westfield London for our session which was to begin at 2pm. If you’re thinking of going then read below for some essential info that I wish I […]
Hooray the new season has started for the Merlin owned theme parks across the country. This weekend was a preview weekend for annual pass holders only, so we popped along to see what was new for 2015. Sadly not a lot! The only new thing I […]
Based on a non-fiction book by Katherine Hoo, Behind The Beautiful Forevers is a play about the Annawadi slums of Mumbai, India. Situated in the outskirts of busy Mumbai airport, it shows the lives of impoverished Indians living in the slums revealing the truth about their lives. The character’s livelihoods […]