Shaun in the city

Everything is possible in London's Spring, even if the weather is a little bit cold. The stress, tourists and pedestrians have to share the city now with the sheeps that came back to the capital for graze. 

From the 28th of March until the 25th of May, London is being taken by 50 giant sculptures of Shaun the Sheep. The animated character, created by Nick Park, is the protagonist of the main public art trail, taking place this year, and all the statues are grazing in green parks and important landmarks. 

Unfortunately, he came alone and his friends Bitzer, the Flock, the Farmer, the Naughty Pigs, Pidsley and Timmy and his mother couldn't walk with him.

Happy Red Nose Day!

It has been 30 years since Richard Curtis and Lenny Henry founded Comic Relief. Maybe they did not think about the importance of that decision, but nowadays, this British charity has became the major one based in the UK. Thanks to all the hard work, Comic Relief has raised over £950 million in all these years.

How can they do that? Very simple. The Charity has the "Golden Pound Principle". It means that every single penny donated, it is spent on charitable projects. The workers, and costs are covered by private sponsors. So, when you make a contribution, you know that your money is not going to be wasted.

Besides, Comic Relief organises two big biennales. Sport Relief and Red Nose Day. 

Today, and since it was first launched in 1988, is Red Nose Day. Every two years, people have the opportunity to have fun at work, home, school or uni while they help the needed.

Christmas Jumper Day

On the 12th of December you can join the woolly revolution. The only thing that you have to do is to wear a Christmas Jumper and make a donation to help Save the Children's project. On the past two years, the organization raised more than £1.6 million. Are you going to participate in this third season? 

But the British are not the only ones supporting this proposed. The UK government is going to double each donation, up to £5million, and all this money will help them to "save mothers' and babies' lives through their work in Kenya".

Around this project, Save the Children has developed more events to help them to raise money and make a little bit of fun. 

Join them and make the world better with a sweater.

Paddington Goes to Town

It was 58 years ago when Michael Bond bought a bear, as a present for his wife, at Selfridges. At this time nobody knew it but on that Christmas Eve, on 1956, Paddington was born.

The teddy bear was the source of inspiration for Bond. In only ten days, he wrote the first book in which Paddington, named after Paddington station, was the main character. On the 13th of October of 1958 A Bear Called Paddington was published.

Nowadays, Paddy has become a classic member on children's literature and Bond's books have been translated into more than 30 different languages.

Next Friday, 28th of November, Paddington will be brought to the big screen. The film, by the director Paul King, is the perfect movie to enjoy this Christmas with the entire family.

The Year of the Bus Sculpture Trail

If last summer we went all over the city looking for 50 book benches, this month we have a new tour commissioned by Transport for London in partnership with London Transport Museum and the capital's bus operators. 60 bus sculptures were placed all around the city to mark the Year of the Bus. 

All the figures (measuring 2.5m long, 1m high and 0.5m wide) are organised in three trails which were installed on the 20th of October. For the fourth path we need to wait until Christmas time.