ALESHA DIXON AND THE VARIETY CLUB ENCOURAGE YOU TO ‘GIVE A HEART’ THIS MOTHER’S DAY
Support a noble and charitable cause this Mother’s Day with a £1 donation to the Gold Heart Badge Appeal

This Mother’s Day, The Variety Club, one of the UK’s longest running charities dedicated to sick, disabled and disadvantaged children and young people, looks to support inspirational mums of sick and disabled children or those children born or diagnosed with a disability. For a minimum donation of just £1, you can buy a Gold Heart Badge to support the courageous roles of these heroic and deserving mums. Every £1 raised will go towards enabling The Variety Club to provide vital, life-changing equipment and support to parents and children that need the most help.

In addition to supporting the noble cause, the newly designed Gold Heart Badge, a popular collector’s item, makes a perfect and stylish Mother’s Day gift. Gold Heart Badges are available in all Co-operative stores, H Samuel branches, Cineworld, Odeon and across all AHG/MWB venues including DeVere Venues, MWB Exchange and CEC Centres in addition to local retailers and from the Variety Club website, for a suggested minimum donation of £1.

Alesha Dixon is the face of the 2010 Gold Heart Appeal and has designed the limited-edition Gold Heart Badge, to raise money for The Variety Club. This year’s design features the classic gold finish and Alesha’s signature.

In commenting on her association with the charity, Alesha Dixon says: “The Variety Club is a fantastic charity helping so many thousands of children and young people every year regardless of whether they are sick, have mobility problems, are disabled or come from disadvantaged backgrounds. Every badge you buy will make a real difference to someone’s life. And remember just three badges will pay for an unforgettable day out for one of our young people. Have a heart, help a child.”

Established in 1991, The Variety Club Gold Hearts are the original charity badge, featuring a different design every year. Celebrating its Diamond Jubilee last year, The Variety Club has brought hope, independence and freedom to children and young people with over £200m being raised since its inception. Among its tireless work, the charity provides Sunshine Coaches, Easy Riders electric wheelchairs, exciting and educational trips, equipment for children's hospitals and life-enhancing equipment.

Paul Lawrence, Chief Barker of The Variety Club, added, “Together we will make a huge difference to so many children, young people and their families. The Gold Hearts Appeal will have a major impact on communities UK-wide. All the money raised will help to provide essential services and support. Whether it is funding a new wheelchair or a bathroom hoist, a youth programme or a Sunshine coach, we believe all children and young people should be helped on their road to independence.”

KIDS SLEEP IN STYLE AT THE SLEEP ROOM

If you’re looking for a stylish kid’s bed that will withstand the craziest pillow fights and won’t look out of place in your beautifully designed home, the Jimjam bed from The Sleep Room is the perfect choice. This simply designed children’s bed is available in raspberry or blue and is sure to delight both adults and little-ones alike.

The Jimjam bed has been designed with oak legs and solid beech slats making it strong enough to stand up to even the rowdiest of children. Removable cotton covers can be washed regularly to keep it looking fresh or changed when necessary to suit their changing tastes. There is also plenty of room underneath for storage baskets or a trundle bed for sleepovers.

Established in January 2009, The Sleep Room offers quality and stylish beds, mattresses and accessories online, that won’t burn a hole in your pocket. Their ethos is to provide a hassle-free experience that includes reliable delivery, good value and a comfortable night’s sleep. The Sleep Room’s collection of beds range from the contemporary, through to more classic styles and inter-changeable designs for kids.

Charlie Marshall, Managing Director of The Sleep Room comments, “It’s really hard to find children’s beds that are nice and colourful but aren’t overly childish. To combat this we designed the Jimjam bed with simple striped fabric that’s not too ‘kiddy kiddy’ but still bright enough to please the little-ones. With space for storage baskets or a compact trundle bed for sleepovers it’s also incredibly practical”

The Jimjam bed is available in raspberry or blue and is priced from £495, matching trundle beds at £145 and large wicker storage baskets at £50 are also available.

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BOSS KIDSWEAR COLLECTION LAUNCHES IN THE UK FOR SPRING/SUMMER 2010
The collection hits London
Launching in House of Fraser Oxford Street and Atelier de Courcelles Westfield
The first BOSS Kidswear collection for Spring/Summer 2010, jointly developed by HUGO BOSS and its licensee CWF (Children Worldwide Fashion group), launches in the United Kingdom from the 10th of February 2010 onwards.

Distribution within London includes shopping ‘Hot Spots’ such as House of Fraser - Oxford Street, with a dedicated BOSS Kidswear corner of 20 sq meters, stocking around 80 styles. It is also launched in Atelier de Courcelles, CWF’s exclusive multibrand store concept dedicated to high-end childrenswear, recently opened in August 2009 at Westfield shopping centre. Further selective distribution in United Kingdom targets around 40 stores, comprising of high-end multibrand retailers and department stores including Selfridges and Harrods.

BOSS Kidswear spring/summer 2010 targets girls and boys from 4–16 years old and includes apparel, shoes and accessories. Reflecting the positioning of the different BOSS lines, the collection offers four versatile fashion ranges for boys and two for girls, with a rich array of looks in formal, leisure and sportswear.

The Premium Line for girls and boys embraces updated and elegant “modern classics” with fitted cuts for a very straight silhouette. Subtle, muted colour tones - so emblematic for the BOSS brand are enriched by a light blue and grey. The Fashion Line offers a mix of classic cuts, refreshing designs and casual outfits. While the prints from the boys’ line – graphic equalizers and turntables – will be defining the beat next summer, the girls will delight in pretty pixel prints. The color palette is given a fresh touch with a jungle green for boys and a fruity raspberry tone for girls. Stylish and surprising denim focused casualwear, define the inspiration of the Lifestyle Line for boys, with bright orange illuminating monochromes of white, khaki and brown. Contemporary sportswear outfits for boys pay tribute to the strong commitment of HUGO BOSS in sports such as car racing, golf and sailing in the boys’ Sport High Tech Line. Intense yellow epitomizes the dynamic spirit of this line.

The retail prices for BOSS Kidswear are positioned in the premium segment, comparable to those of the BOSS men’s and women’s collections.

Atelier De Courcelles – Westfield Shopping Centre – Unit 1149 – Ground Level – London W12 7SL
House of Fraser – Kids 5th Floor – 318 Oxford Street – London W1C 1HF

PEPPA PIG FUN AT THE LOWRY OUTLET MALL.

Lowry Outlet Mall http://www.lowryoutletmall.com/ is the place to be, with lots of family activities to keep the kids entertained. Visit the Mall on the weekend of March 6 and March 7 for your chance to meet one of pre-school’s favourite characters, Peppa Pig!

With the whole weekend dedicated to the much-loved character, there will be plenty of Peppa Pig fun at the Lowry Outlet Mall.

Peppa Pig will arrive at intervals between 12pm-5pm on the Saturday and between 11am-4pm on the Sunday. Make sure you are there early to be first in line!

What’s more you could be in with a chance on winning a Peppa Pig goodie bag full of Peppa Pig stickers, activity books and lots, lots more! Peppa Pig goodie bags are courtesy of The Works at Lowry Outlet Mall. All you need to do is bring a picture that you have drawn, of Peppa Pig, to the Mall. Hand the picture in at the information desk with your name, age and phone number on the back, your picture will then be judged and a winner picked from both Saturday’s and Sunday’s entries! *

The Lowry Outlet Mall is the perfect place for a family day out, offering free entertainment and events all year round, an on-site cinema, restaurants and stores offering up to 60% off RRP all year round

For more information visit http://www.lowryoutletmall.com or follow us on http://twitter.com/lowryoutletmall

* Prize details:

• Please note pictures handed in to the information desk cannot be returned
• One winner will be picked from Saturday’s entries and one winner from Sunday’s entries
• Winners will be notified the following week and prizes sent out
• Selected pictures maybe uploaded on to the LOM website

A 4D TASTE OF THE OSCARS UNVEILED AT DRAYTON MANOR THEME PARK

Drayton Manor Theme Park, near Tamworth, Staffordshire, will be showing Oscar winning film Happy Feet, at its 4D cinema for the 2010 season, which begins on 20th March.

A specially adapted film of Happy Feet, with a run time of 12 minutes, tells the tale of penguin Mumble, who bravely tries to save his penguin friends from starvation, after humans steal their food supply of fish.

The experience is made all the more sensational by the special effects in the 4D Cinema, where chairs move up and down, release sprays of water, bursts of air and various smells to react to what’s happening on the screen.

The film, included in the cost of entrance to the park, will continue to be shown at regular daily intervals throughout the 2010 season, and is just one of the treats in store for visitors as Drayton Manor celebrates its momentous 60th anniversary year.

Colin Bryan, Managing Director of Drayton Manor Theme Park comments: “We are very excited to have an Oscar winning film showing at the park this year. The 4D cinema provides great entertainment for all ages, and we wanted to show something extra special during our Diamond Jubilee.

We are extremely proud to be celebrating our 60th anniversary and hope everybody who visits the park this year will enjoy the atmosphere and have great, value for money, day out.”

The 2010 season will run from Saturday 20th March until Sunday 31st October. For full details about opening times or more information about the park, including prices, visit www.draytonmanor.co.uk or call the 24-hour information line on 0844 472 1950.

Drayton Manor Theme Park is one of the UK’s most popular family attractions with over one million visitors a year. This year, the park is celebrating its Diamond Jubilee. Drayton Manor was first opened to the public by the current owners, the Bryan family, in 1950 after husband and wife co-founders, George, OBE, and Vera Bryan, converted 80 acres of derelict land, which once belonged to the former British Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel and his family, into a wonderful family attraction. Today, set in approximately 280 acres of beautiful woodland and countryside, the family owned and run Drayton Manor Theme Park features some of the biggest, wettest and scariest rides around, including Shock-wave, G-force, Maelstrom, and Apocalypse, as well as a 15-acre zoo, the hugely popular Thomas Land™ attraction, and a 4D Cinema.

NEW TITLES FROM TEMPLAR PUBLISHING

This month there are three great new titles from Templar Publishing and our Junior Reviewers really liked them, especially the Touch and Feel book, which is beautifully illustrated and the textures are wonderful.

Their favourite book which has created hours of fun, is the Funny Felt Animal Faces, which Annabelle really loved. It encourages observation and co-ordination as the collection of felt pieces are placed on the right animals, but also allows them to mix and match to create fantasy animals, like the lion with an elephant's trunk. Highly recommended!

FEBRUARY titles from Templar Publishing

I like Fruit and I Like Bugs – two stylish new collage series from the author-illustrator Lorena Siminovich.

Familiar objects and basic concepts combine in each touch and feel board book. Bright colours, simple vocabulary and textures to explore. Encourages children to investigate what they like about the world around them.

I Like Bugs – ISBN 9781848773752 at £6.99
I Like Fruit - ISBN 9781848773745 at £6.99

Alex and Lulu – Mix and Match – the second title in the Alex and Lulu series, following on from Two of a Kind.

Lorena Siminovich’s deceptively simple, iconic artwork explains the first concepts of colours and colour mixing with a delightful story.

Alex and Lulu – Mix and Match, paperback
ISBN 9781848770003 at £5.99

Funny Felt Animal Faces – the second title in the series. Mix and match felt pieces to make up wild animal faces. This popular format appeals to boys and girls and helps improve vocabulary and grouping skills.

Funny Felt Animal Faces – ISBN 9781848771239 at £7.99

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