It’s grey and raining here at Bunch HQ and we’d much rather be somewhere sunny. We might not have the time to country-hop until we find perfect summer weather, but it’s easy enough to pop down to the local video store (or log onto Netflix) and travel the world through our screens. This week’s Bunchbrary takes us on a whirlwind tour of Europe.
It’s an eight-hour flight from Bunch HQ to England, but magical Mary Poppins speeds up the trip and doesn’t make us go through airport security. Mary’s arrival at the Banks’ home as their new nanny turns the entire family’s world around, and her “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” songs bring us to Edwardian London in a heartbeat.
Summer’s here. We totally got a glimpse of it this weekend, which means it’s time to hit up the monkey bars and your favourite climbing tree. Or maybe strap on a backpack, grab some trail mix and head to one of those large natural beauty-type parks. Or maybe you’re more of a toss a coin in a fountain person. Whatever your outdoor play preference, parks are pretty great. Here are some of our favourite park-set movies. (With some help from @AmandaFactorOMG, @nerdibird and @mrcoutts)
Alex the lion is happy to be the star of Central Park in New York City, but his good pal Marty the zebra thinks their African homeland would be a better fit. While we don’t blame Marty for wanting to see what is outside the park, it is a pretty swanky Manhattan address. Read more...