Home > Culture > Life > The Hotlist: The Best Things to Do in August Post author By The Mum Club Post date 25 July 2024 The Hotlist: The Best Things to Do in August The Mum Club25 July 2024 We won’t mention the weather. Just that a new stylish spa has opened, there are some great things to do for you, and for the kids. And Emily in Paris is back! Enjoy… Relax at This Stylish New Spa The Spa Terrace, Hoar Cross Hall It’s not even August 1st, but we’re already tired! Take the break you need and book into the spa at Hoar Cross Hall, which has just had a 3-million-pound extension. We’ll be honest: it was already pretty spectacular, but now the luxury spa has a spa terrace of dreams, with outside pools, a relaxation room, a sauna, a lounge boasting bar, cabanas and fire pits. And the inside is just as good, with state-of-the-art facilities and a snooze room to boot. Find out more Get 10% off COOK *If You’re a New Parent COOK New Parent Meals A well-stocked freezer with healthy and wholesome cooked meals is essential for all new parents, and COOK is giving parents 10% off for the first year after their baby arrives. Alongside this offer, they now have great options and boxes to buy for yourself or as a gift. From The Positive Birth Company & COOK Meal Box, a 7 Nights of Meals for New Parents and a New Mums Survival Box. We couldn’t love them more! Find out more Fruit Themed Fun for the Whole Family… innocent crushing it summer games Olympian Greg Rutherford has partnered with innocent Drinks to help parents get more fruit and veg into their children this summer. The juice and smoothie brand hosted the ‘innocent crushing it summer games’, a free two-day event in London designed to make fruit and veg fun for the whole family. Nutritionist Lily Soutter says, “Events like this can engage children and build positive associations with fruit and vegetables, which makes it more likely that they will happily consume them”. innocent have also launched a series of summer challenges to keep little ones entertained over the holiday and into the new school term, including a fruit themed workout hosted by Greg himself. Simply click the link and sign up below to receive a free activity pack with wallcharts, stickers and certificates. Find out more Make Summer Plans That The Rain Can’t Spoil Arcade X, Battersea Looking for a place to meet up with friends sans kids? Then head to ArcadeX, a new outdoor food and drink venue near Battersea Power Station. With live DJs and three bars, it also has a retractable roof, so you won’t have to cancel plans if it rains. Find out more Lay on a Bed That Mimics A Full-Night Sleep Aquavibe Bed, The Spa @ Fairmont Windsor Park Home to the forward thinking FaceBible Clinic led by Dr Raj Arora, who offers leading skin treatments and medical advice. The Spa at Fairmont Windsor Park also offers some pretty extraordinary facilities and treatments. One of which is their innovative AquaVibe bed which should probably be prescribed for all new mums. The sensory sound and vibration waterbed gives you ultimate relaxation in a 20 minute £60 treatment using gentle music or meditative speech. This is set alongside vibration and light therapy which uplifts, relaxes and de-stress your mind and body. All you have to do is lay down, put on some goggles and listen. And the result is that you leave feeling rested, relaxed and recharged. Book Here Read This… I Love Romcoms & I am a Feminist Need a pick-me-up? This hilarious and uplifting read celebrates 100 of the best romantic comedies of all time. From Barbie to Muriel’s Wedding and It Happened One Night to 13 Going on 30, this book will validate your love of romcoms and prove they have always had your back. Find out more Hire Out Your Own Kids Town Pocket Towns Pocket Towns is launching this summer and is the first wooden interactive town for children that is both portable and hireable. They’ll also be exclusively launching at The Grove Hotel from July 27th, so if you’re planning a visit, make sure you check it out. Suitable for children aged between 18 months and 7 years. Find out more Shop Your Holiday Essentials… Planning a getaway? These three new items (including a Loewe bag dupe) will elevate your holiday wardrobe. Taormina Large Woven Basket Bag Mango £59.99 Sunstone Real Bronze Chantecaille £76 Striped Brooke Swimsuit Hunza G £165 Get Help With Nap Times… The Napper App Need help with your baby’s nap times? Finding online routines too standardised? This app is a complete lifesaver and gives you a more personal outline. First, you input their data, and then after a few days, the app starts to calculate when your baby is due a sleep, which is helpful if you’re wondering why they’re being a bit of a knob. Download now Watch This… Bad Monkey, Apple TV, August 14th A new Vince Vaughn comedy where he stars as a former police detective who has been relegated to a restaurant inspector. But when a group of tourists discover a severed arm, he realizes that if he can solve this murder, he might be able to weasel himself back into the Miami Police Department. Watch here Emily in Paris, Season 4, Netflix, August 15th We’ve been waiting for this since we watched the last episode of Bridgerton. And this season looks full of chaos, romance, and drama, and, as the trailer suggests, ‘hot men’! Watch here Only Murders in the Building, Season 4, Disney Plus, August 27th Another one of our favourite shows is back and Meryl Streep is coming back with our favourite crime solving trio. Alongside the normal cast the show will star Molly Shannon, Eugene Levy, Kumail Nanjiani, Zach Galifianakis, and the hilarious Melissa McCarthy. Watch Here WATCH THE TRAILER Listen to This… Dear Gabby Podcast We got this recommendation from Millie Mackintosh, who pointed us to the episode ‘How to Turn Obstacles into Opportunities’. And since then, we’ve been hooked listening to Gabby’s insightful episodes. Whether it’s on a rainy or sunny walk or in the car, it’s helped engage our brains, when the kids are melting them. Listen now Join Us at Camp Bestival Shropshire Join Us for an Exclusive Mum Club Festival Experience Make some excellent plans this August and join us at Camp Bestival Shropshire. Buy a weekend ticket, let us know you’re coming, and then we’ll add you to our exclusive list, which will give you access to the Paradise Garden area. Get your name on the list Jellycat Fish and Chips, Selfridges London We’re big fans of Jellycat, and their new Fish & Chips themed shop has landed at Selfridges London. The brand-new and globally exclusive collection features culinary characters inspired by the British dish. Book your slot and make your order from Jellycat’s Fish & Chips van. Find out more The Mum Club25 July 2024 ← 11 Things They (*And You) Need for Starting School → What to Wear This Week
