Peppa Pig World

A family of pink pigs has captured the hearts of children from UK and all over the world since the first show was aired the 31st of May, 2004. 

This British preschool animated television series teaches our children through activities that Peppa, her family and her friends practise. Besides, in every five minutes episodes, kids can see and enjoy with rabbits, sheeps, cats, dogs, ponies, zebras, elephants, donkeys, foxes, kangaroos, wolves, goats, and pigs, of course. 

Psychologists point that one of Peppa's strenght is that adults and children are able to watch the show together. Dr Jane Herbert, psychologist at Sheffield University, remarks that “Peppa Pig is popular because kids like anything with child voices. It’s got very bright colours with all the pink so they'll like to look at it. Also, children see Peppa Pig down town, in shops and on the television so it's pervasive in their environment.” 

Cheapside, c.1890

The statue of Robert Peel. Cheapside. c.1890.
 (Photo by William England / London Stereoscopic Company / Getty Images)

Did you beat the Blue Monday?

Christmas is over, all the mince pies and puddings are not in the table anymore but on our hips, the weather is horrible, our bank account is not as prosperous as it used to be and it is Monday.

If you felt miserable this morning, don't worry because your were not the only one. Today, and since 2005, is Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year.

Cliff Arnall identified it as the Monday of the last full week of January. On his research he worked with variables like the weather, debt levels and failed New Year's resolutions. Even if you don't believe in pseudoscience, recent studies show that today people is muddier, sadder and more negative than usual. 

And what is worse, lawyers are calling this day Divorce Monday because it is the most popular day to start with these proceedings.

So, try to spend the day as best as you can and think in positive. Tomorrow it is going to be a better day.

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, the musical

London has the flavours, sounds and laughs of Spanish because Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (known as Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios), the musical, finally started. From the 12th of January until the 9th of May, the Playhouse Theatre is going to be the capital of Spain. 

This fantastic film, directed and written by Pedro Almodóvar in 1988, won five Goya Awards, including the best film. But this crazy story was appreciated not only in Spain, because it also won awards and nominations all around the globe and it put the Spanish director on the international map.

This masterpiece occurs in the 80's. In that moment, Madrid was a city full of colours, music, fun, freedom and "mad people" like all these women.