Review: Santa Claus The Musical at Worthing

Worthing Pavillion is currently showing Santa Claus The Musical, and I must admit I had seen it advertised but also dismissed it!  We were invited to Saturday's show and now I feel I was a bit of a fool to have dismissed this so quickly!  IT WAS FAB!!  I'm a bit of a sucker for a musical and that has kind of rubbed off on Max too.

It kept Max's attention most of the time, but he is only just 2 so when there was some speaking (for more than 2 minutes...) he did start to fidget but as soon as the music started up again he was hooked.  I'd also like to add the Ice Queen scared the pants off him (in a good way) with the loud bangs, crackling and telling the kids to shut up - (I did wonder if I could get away with roaming around at home dressed as the Ice Queen to keep him in line......)

The music is great and gets you really in the holiday spirit.  If you listen hard enough you can hear mums singing quietly to their little ones in the audience.  The children, I might add were all very very well behaved and sat and booed at the Ice Queen (who is played by Claire Sweeney), waving as Santa appeared walking through the audience and clapping whenever good prevailed.

When Santa came through the audience Max's little eyes lit up.  All the children gasped with awe and cheered and called out to Santa.  Max called out and waved with the biggest grin - how I didn't just burst into tears with love I have no idea!

How I knew it was a great show was at the interval, when I looked at my watch and saw an hour had passed!!!  No way would I have believed we'd been sitting there for an hour already - time had flown by.  The show is running until January 5th and I highly recommend a visit.

We were sent tickets to see Santa Clause The Musical at Worthing

All words and opinions are my own

My handmade Harry Potter inspired potion necklaces

Back in the Summer, we went to a garage sale.  The guy holding the sale was selling off his cider bottles and I just wanted them!  You know how it is, sometimes you see something and just want it!  It's only when I was asked what I was going to do with them that I thought about the Harry Potter labels that I had used on my storage unit here - and thought potion bottles.

Thrifty Thursday

It never ceases to amaze me the little gems you can find in the charity shops - especially at this time of year when there are no car boots to have a rummage around.

Both the items below cost me £1 each!  How is that not a bargain!!

Marilyn Monroe Make Up Case

Handmade shopper

Letters to my son - Nursery update

I have a personal blog which I write just for Max.  The aim is to one day give him the blog to read over.


Dear Max,

12 weeks ago you started your new class in the nursery - the toddler group.  I can't believe it has only been 2 and half months!

Now when we go into nursery you can walk to your peg, this is after saying cheese and pointing at your picture - yes you're pulling your cheese pose which I love so much.  You now also take off your coat...and usually your hoodie too, but the weather has turned colder so we usually have a little battle of wills to get you to put that back on!

You walk into your classroom turn around give me a kiss and say bye.  This chokes me every time but I know you're doing so well and enjoying yourself.

Up until yesterday, we have been having tears at the window (yours, I save mine for the car) but this week you have stood there looking sad but no tears.  Your carers come and support you as you watch me leave.  If you read the blog on your first day in toddler group you will see that you have come on so much in that short space of time.

I miss you whilst I'm at work and I'm sorry I don't spend every day with you at home.  I hope will all my heart I made the right decision by going back to work so I (and daddy) can provide a better future for you.

You really are turning into a wonderful little guy.

Mummy loves you so very much and forever proud of you.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx



Our first Autumn walk up the downs: