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roisin · 26/10/2005 18:30

Don't bother! A huge disappointment to me, and to dss, both of whom are mad about books and reading.

There were several activities going on, all of which seemed basically to be drawing and colouring-in. The computers weren't really working properly, and didn't have anything exciting on anyway; several interactive things didn't work (and it's only been open a couple of months); the cafe was overpriced and had run out of most things by 1pm, ds1 was disappointed there was no-one famous in the "author's attic" ; the pieces in the exhibition were not presented well; the place was heaving with green-welly-clad screaming toddlers and their yummy mummies. The best thing was a room with beanbags and some books to read in. But guess what, we can do that at home, or at a library, or at Borders, and they don't charge £15 per family to do it!

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roisin · 26/10/2005 18:31

their site is here in case anyone is curious what I'm ranting about!

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popsycal · 26/10/2005 20:22

I have heard this too

monstrousmummy · 26/10/2005 20:24

oh dear, we are taking the ils there on saturday! Tbh we cna't stand them so we thought a walk around a museum would entertain them and keep them from interfering with the kids.

Oh well...I spotted on the website that they are looking for an education organiser...ho hum if i were ready to go back to work I'd go for it......I have lots of ideas for how to make it more fun!!

roisin · 26/10/2005 20:33

Hiya popsy - we enjoyed Segudunum though - thanks for the recommendation
It was very wet, and the baths were leaking , but the Roman gallery was great, and ds1 loved chatting to the real Roman Centurion who was there for the day.

And no yummy mummies in sight!

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highlander · 18/11/2005 12:50

cheers for the review roisin. Dh is mad keen to take DS, but my gut feeling was that an afternoon lolling in Waterstone's would be more fun!!

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