Janis Curry
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I am a cheery web geek and social media expert, with experience in everything from medical science to web development.

Since having kids (now 3 and 4), I’ve put medical school management aside to focus my energy on creating and growing ReallyKidFriendly.com and writing reviews of children’s shows, places and events.

You’ll spot me at fun family events and launches, online at ReallyKidFriendly.com , The Good Schools Guide, London-Baby.com and BritMums, and in print in Baby London and Great British Life magazines.

If you need an affordable professional website, social media expertise, tecchie how-to videos, or want to know what it’s like running a thriving website while raising two rambunctious children, please pop over to my blog (janiscurry.com) and say hello!

Blog Entries by Janis Curry

A Posh Night Out in London for a Tenner? The Proof is in the Pudding

1 Comments | Posted 22 December 2011 | 12:38:14 (EST)

Every now and then I take a break from "things to do with the kids" and look (rather desperately) for an excuse for a little "me time". And no, by "me time" I don't mean time to chop vegetables for yet another chicken casserole or carefully laying out...

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Disney Princess: A Royal Celebration

Posted 24 November 2011 | 16:25:23 (EST)

Last month, Rapunzel was welcomed into the Disney Royal Court in a magnificent Disney Princess Procession and Rapunzel Celebration in London. An estimated 25,000 Disney Princess fans gathered outside in the unexpected October sunshine to wave to the princesses as they rode through London's Kensington Gardens in elegant horse-drawn carriages.

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How to Predict a Flu Epidemic: Flusurvey

2 Comments | Posted 16 November 2011 | 22:49:35 (EST)

I made the mistake of watching Contagion at the movies a couple weeks before having my flu jab. Never before have I been so acutely aware of the sniffles and stifled coughs of strangers sitting near me in the audience. Incredible, I thought, how one tiny little virus can cause...

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Will Zeebox revolutionise the way we watch TV?

2 Comments | Posted 1 November 2011 | 13:58:25 (EST)

Today marks the launch of Zeebox, a free app from the creator of BBC iPlayer, with the power to transform the way we watch television. With real-time news and tags, information about everything you're watching and built-in social features, it sounds like an all-singing-all-dancing souped up interactive TV guide.

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Heathrow Terminal 1 Bans Baby Buggies

4 Comments | Posted 5 October 2011 | 01:00:00 (EST)

As a parent of two children under five, and as Director of ReallyKidFriendly.com, I was taken aback by the decision to ban buggies in Heathrow Terminal 1, and of the baggage handling firm's disregard for their customers' wellbeing and comfort.

At most other airport terminals,...

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The Race to Cure Blindness: Le Mans Series Racing Team Supports the London Project

Posted 9 September 2011 | 13:28:38 (EST)

This weekend marks the debut of a new Le Mans racing car on the circuit, and of a truly inspired campaign to cure blindness.

On September 1st at London's Hospital Club, Dubai-based endurance racing team Storholm Racing unveiled a thing of beauty, a sleek FLM Oreca 03 race car...

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Why Are London's Youth Terrorising Communities Without Remorse?

Posted 11 August 2011 | 10:53:09 (EST)

When I was 19 I met a boy. Handsome, clever, with jet-black hair and olive skin, a pensive 16 year old boy called Chris. I remember being fascinated by his eyes: at a glance, a warm deep brown. But as we talked, all I could see was a hollowness, pain,...

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