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Why did I create Practically Perfect Parties Online?
Mary Poppins Tribute UK • May 26, 2020
Is cancelling a child’s special party worse for the parents? How the world’s favourite Nanny inspired me to make things better.
“When the world turns upside down, the best thing to do is turn right along with it” – Mary Poppins
Are you feeling a bit sad that your child’s birthday party has been cancelled after all your Pinterest
searching and planning? Do you feel a bit guilty that you are feeling sad because let’s face it, there
are plenty more things to be concerned about right now?
These are the thoughts that occurred to me as I saw post after post about people having to cancel
special events in the first couple of weeks of lockdown in the UK.
I know that when my two boys were younger I used to love planning cakes and little touches for
their birthdays. For many parents or carers it is all part of the excitement of an impending
celebration isn’t it?
Just before the life changing announcements were made in March, I did an appearance at a nursing
home for young disabled adults especially for the 30th birthday of a lovely chap who is mad about
Mary Poppins. His Dad and all the staff went to so much trouble to prepare a magical party space
with beautiful attention to detail. Everybody dressed up and his Dad even made all the cakes!
So now that we are facing an uncertain period of continued time apart, I wanted to provide an
opportunity for families to enjoy their parties still as well as giving parents and carers the feeling that
they have some kind of control and input into party preparation!
Which is why as I created PRACTICALLY PERFECT PARTIES ONLINE I also conjured the idea of the Practically Perfect Party Pack…a downloadable pack containing printables, crafty ideas and easy to make tea party food to give you a feeling of ownership of your child or special person’s party.
All the party guests will get access to the pack so that you can decide between you which things you want to make or prepare…as you all get ready in your individual houses to meet Mary Poppins when she ZOOMS into your homes.
All the ideas only require the kind of things that you will probably have at home anyway if you have
young children and the recipe tips won’t require unessential trips to specialist stores!
I hope that in offering this extra touch as part of my new VIRTUALLY MARY packages, that we will all feel a little closer to each other and bring a bit of normal party planning excitement to our new look world….
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Mary Poppins Tribute UK explains her reasoning behind creating Practically Perfect Parties Online, a party service for people who are unable to celebrate in person. Discussing the joy in party preparation and the sadness that goes with not being able to do that in the same way. Should you feel guilty that that is how you feel? It's not unusual to have these feelings...
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I’ve been a professional actress for 32 years, but my parents will tell you
that I was a little Sarah Bernhardt from a very early age.
Since training at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, I’ve had some wonderful experiences. My early career was full of Shakespeare…. in schools, castles, on radio 4, the Bristol Old Vic and in a pub theatre with director Andrew Hilton
(of Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory) . All that was a three year training in itself.
Other highlights include working at the National Theatre on two of Tennessee Williams unperformed plays…a real thrill to see his handwriting on the copies of his original manuscripts. I loved doing Sonnet Walks for Shakespeare’s Globe, using my voice for Manga cartoons and talking book versions of some Horrible Histories, having a one woman show written for me, working at Britain’s longest running weekly Rep and making my feature film debut alongside my 5 year old son.
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