The Baby Show – I’ve been to a fair few in over the years and I have a great relationship with the organisers who have given me THREE pairs of tickets for you to win.  The Baby Show takes place from 28-30 October 2011 at Earls Court, London.

Everything under one roof for babies and beyond, its not just baby stuff there is everything from maternity through the first year, toddler and pre-schooler products and services.  The great thing is you can try everything out so you can give a pushchair a push as well as a collapse and reinstate – a critical test.  There are also lots of special Baby Show prices and freebies to be had – you may need a pushchair just to get the bargains home!

Tickets are available to buy online www.thebabyshow.co.uk from £13.50 in advance and from £20 on the door, children under 16yrs are free.  The doors open at 9:30am until 5:30pm everyday on Friday 28th, Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th October 2011.  For the who’s who over 300 exhibitors check out the full exhibitor list.  My personal favourites are there:  Stokke on Stand No: F75 check out the Tripp Trapp, Xplory, Sleepi etc, Trunki on Stand No: A34 we love our Trunkis on the Christmas list are the new Trunkisaurus range and make sure you say Hi to TJ at the Bra’s 4 Mums on Stand No: C52

I have three pairs of tickets, to giveaway, I’m going to close at 9pm on Wednesday 19th October giving the winners plenty of time to plan their assault on Earls Court.  Lets keep it easy to enter just leave a comment on this post, not sure what to say, well The Baby Show is at Earls Court in London tell me what first springs into your mind when I say LONDON!

Make sure you leave an email address / Twitter profile so I can contact you to put you in touch with the organisers to get your tickets.

P.s.  The Baby Show is on Twitter follow @thebabyshow

The Baby Show – I’ve been to a few I’ve travelled to Birmingham to the NEC and London to Earls Court and now it’s come to me!  Well almost, in comparision it is local as next weekend, 2nd – 4th September, The Baby Show is at Manchester Central (previously GMEX)

Everything under one roof for babies and beyond, its not just baby stuff there is everything from maternity through the first year, toddler and pre-schooler products and services.  The great thing is you can try everything out so you can give a pushchair a push as well as a collapse and reinstate – a critical test.  There are also lots of special Baby Show prices and freebies to be had – you may need a pushchair just to get the bargains home!

My boobs were perfectly supported, dare I say managed by TJ from Bras4Mums throughout both my pregnancies and she’ll be there on stand stand D18 if your milk bar needs some pimping (Nb. that’s PIMPING not pumping – you can do that too but its a different stand!!)  For the who’s who at The Baby Show check out the full exhibitor list.

Tickets are available to buy online www.thebabyshow.co.uk from £11 in advance and from £16 on the door, children under 16yrs are free.  The doors open at 9:30am until 4:30pm everyday on Friday 2nd, Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th September 2011.  I have three pairs of tickets, to giveaway, which I will select by random number drawer at 9pm on Bank Holiday Monday.  It is easy to enter just leave a comment on this post.  Personally I’m delighted The Baby Show is in Manchester so many things are London-centric so leave me comment telling me why you love Manchester.  I Love Manchester because …

Make sure you leave an email address you can check on Monday/Tuesday so you will be able to get your tickets.  The winner will be provided with a redemption code for their tickets which they must claim and print off before midnight on Tuesday 30th August.

P.s.  The Baby Show is on Twitter follow @thebabyshow

I’ve been to the last few Baby Show’s and the next show is taking place 20-22 May at NEC Birmingham I can’t make it this time due to my desperate search for a new house an unexpectedly quick house sale, although I have to say this make me very happy! 

The Baby Show is definately worth a visit if you have children under two years old or are expecting a baby or thinking of having another one.  The Baby Show is the UK’s number one baby and pregnancy event for a reason it has great deals and fantastic giveaways with Prima Baby and Fisher-Price on board ensuring a great, stress-free day out that can save you and your family a fortune.  

I have five pairs, yes that’s right FIVE PAIRS of competition tickets to give away simply leave me a comment below telling me what in May, other than than The Baby Show, you are looking forward to simple as that!  I will draw the winners by random number draw on, lucky for some unlucky for others, Friday 13th May 2011 – entries must be on this post by midday on Friday 13th May 2011.

So tell me in May what are you looking forward to? 

Going to The Baby Show and …

Plum Baby with Gurgle have been working hard with the restaurant guide gurus over at Hardens – and have created the first ever Hardens Guide to Eating out with babies and toddlers.

The new guide, which comes in a handy handbag sized format, lists over 1,000 different venues nationwide and includes independent restaurants and cafes, as well as chains – it’s very extensive and was compiled from feedback from over 8,000 parents who regularly go to restaurants, so people who are really in the know!

The guide is being launched at The Plum Under 1′s Cafe at The Excel Baby Show (18th-20th Feb 2011). To celebrate Plum are offering a pair of tickets to The Baby Show, for a chance to in this pair of tickets please comment on this post with your family’s favourite place to eat out, the winner will be drawn by random number draw at 8pm on Tuesday 15th February 2011. One entry per person.

Make sure you check back because I’ll also be posting a second Plum Baby competition on Tuesday 15th January and don’t forget you can keep up to date on all the latest Plum news by following Plum on Twitter @Plum_Baby or on Facebook

I have had a brilliant 48 hours – I am shattered – but revitalised by some time without children.  So off to London I went on Friday morning.  First error was forgetting my trousers were in the washer and discovering them wet at 06:15 but that’s what tumble driers are for right?  Well 40 mins later and with damp pockets and waistband, they will dry, I left the house.  Hmm it was about 3 degrees outside and I literally steamed all the way to the station – like some sort of walking smoke machine.  I didn’t care I was walking along with no pushchair, no scooter, no little people, no one else.  My little adventure had begun! 

Wilmslow – Crewe.  Crewe – London Euston.  Euston – Earls Court.  I met up with so many people.  First up the lovely Alaina from Manuka Baby we caught up on sales and marketing plans, walked the show together and bought our kids Trunki head rests.  I had lunch with Sian and Nova.  Then bumped into Emma, another Emma, Karin, Carly, Carol, Mummy Matters and Dandy Do Do. 

Said Hi to the teams at Cosatto, SnoozeShade and Annabel Karmel who were all there too.  My favourite discovery of the show was this beautiful wooden imagination play structure by Rokka – I was seriously very wowed – a boat, a see-saw, a table, a puppet theatre, a kitchen … all in beautiful wood, no plastic *squeals* I’ve never come across anything quite like it.  I HEART ROKKA PLAY!

As the show drew to a close I headed over to my bessie mates to drink fizz eat Bento’s and put my social media marketing world domination plan into action – super exciting – more news soon!  I also ate lots of Chocolate & Love nom nom nom!  On the Saturday I continued South to Brighton for the Twine up… post to follow … for now lets just say it was FANTABULOUS!  Claire x