In my book  A Modern Military Mother – Tales from the Domestic Frontline, page 97, in the chapter ‘Hagar goes to Afghanistan’ I write: “What do I think? I want him to be vigilant at all times. To come home again. It is tiring though being strong, putting your head down, digging in and pushing through – again and again […]

The Grenade wants to be animator when he grows up. Well, he actually wants to be a werewolf and making battle scenes using clay figures and filming them is more of a hobby. To be honest he has more chance of being an animator then he has of becoming a werewolf. But then you can always rely on parents to […]

Ok, I am going to fess up. I haven’t seen this DVD (Alvin and The Chipmunks – Chipwrecked) but hey – it’s not for me. But I can tell you that both my kids have seen it over and over and over and over and over again AND they are still not bored. They loves it!! So what can I […]

I have been in love with Disney since I was a child. I was raised on their films and the fantasy of happy ever after, sprinkled with fairy dust. I was delighted when I was invited to the launch of Cars 2 on DVD. The Grenade loved Cars and we didn’t get to the cinema to see Cars 2 so […]

LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE, from the studio behind HAPPY FEET, is out on DVD and Blu-Ray Triple Play from 11th April. Acclaimed filmmaker Zack Snyder makes his animation debut with this fantasy adventure based on the beloved by Kathryn Lasky. Young owl Soren marvels at his father’s epic stories of the Guardians of Ga’ Hoole, mythic […]

The Grenade and I watched this together and we loved it! We were whisked away into Narnia. I read all the Chronicles of Narnia as a child and I think this is a fabulous adaptation of these marvelous fantasy adventures. Return to the magic and wonder of C.S. Lewis beloved world via the magnificent ship, The Dawn Treader in THE […]

Released in UK cinemas 22nd April 2011. Russell Brand has recorded a World Exclusive video introduction for the Arthur Movie UK Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/ArthurMovieUK First, of all I loved the original film and I loved all of Dudley Moore’s films. But at the same time I am a closet Russell Brand fan. I loved My Booky Wooky. He’s such a […]