We had a real & proper adventure yesterday. I won some Odeon vouchers on Twitter a while back, and hadn't had chance to use them. SqueakyDaddy had a rare Wednesday off, and Wednesday is when the Cardiff Bay Odeon has their Newbies screening. Newbies, for those who don't know, is a parent & baby screening, sponsored by one of the nappy rash cream brands (not mentioning it, I use a different one). Babies go free, lights are on a little, sound is lower than normal, and no-one minds if your baby starts making a noise. I guess you could go anytime, but people are liable to moan if your little darling starts creating mid-film, or even worse if you start to feed them mid-film.
So, off we went to Cardiff. I actually really like that cinema. Even the cheap seats are huge and comfy, though the ticket prices range from absurd to astronomical, but isn't that the same everywhere these days? Equipped with our drinks, chocolates, ice cream & tickets, in we went. I'm not going to review the film for you, I'm not that kind of blogger. SqueakyDaddy was the only man in there, I think most people see these things as being Mum & Baby, and as it's during the daytime, it's mostly going to be mums on maternity leave, but there was no reason why he couldn't be there, and no-one said anything, he was clearly with us.
Squeaky was kind of bemused by the Big Telly and the sound coming from different places, but she was a little gem. Relatively settled, a few raspberries and "Babababa" from time to time, but I came equipped with boobs, and ricecakes, and the combination of the two kept her entertained.
It was a really nice way to spend the afternoon. I haven't been to the cinema, or probably sat and watched a whole film, since the night before Squeaky was born. All About Steve was dull enough to send me into labour, and I haven't had chance to go back since. If your cinema has baby screenings, give them a go, we loved it.
(Odeon have not paid me for, or requested this review. My free tickets came from an unrelated source.)
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