Studio time...

Well it's been a few months since we've checked in. Christmas has come and gone and we are now well into 2011! How time flies... Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and enjoy whatever delights 2011 may bring.

We write with news of our recent return to the studio in January which has resulted in our latest musical offering,  "The Way to Bally Bo"!

A fun filled, earl grey fueled weekend spent at Norbury Brook Studios, kept our toes tapping and attention focused on producing an upbeat and distinctly Irish flavoured popsicle, which hopefully provides an insight into the journey required to find "The way to Bally Bo"

We'd like to thank our guest producer, Master Corey Shanahan for his brief but inspirational appearance in the directors chair and to Marcus Cliffe for his constant and critical guidance throughout the process.. can you tell I'm writing this while trying to watch the BAFTA's!

Feel free also to visit itunes to listen through our last album "Meet the Bumblejums" and thanks for checking in.
Here's to a successful 2011!

The Bumblejums.

Exec Producer Corey Shanahan

Marcus at the helm





October updates

Autumnal greetings from Bally Bo!

Well, October is turning out to be an exciting month, continuing 2010 as a good year for the Bumblejums! We are delighted with the response to our competitions in August and September and congratulations to all of our winners. Notifications have been posted to our shop.

We have also been featured in Kent Mama Magazine (recently renamed Kent Family). Sian gave an interview with some background to the Bumblejums and the journey so far. The full article is available at kentfamilymagazine.co.uk Pictures below.

A section from the article.

Front Cover of this months Kent Family.

In addition we have been having some exciting discussions with some education experts about other Bumblejums themed products which we will be developing in 2011. Following our review earlier this year in Early Years Educator magazine we have had some good conversations about teaching aids to engage and entertain!

We hope you are getting out and about and enjoying all that Autumn weather!

The Bumblejums.

July/August Competitions

July/August 2010

We ran two exciting competitions in Kent last month, one at the Kent County Show and secondly at the Herne Bay Green Fair, offering entrants the chance to win a "Meet the Bumblejums" Book, CD, Sickers and bookmarks.

Bumblejum Bookmarks were part of the prize, alongside
a copy of "Meet the Bumblejums" Book and CD!

We were overwhelmed with the amount of entrants on both days, testament to strength of The Bumblejums eco-friendly message reaching parents and children!

A big thank you to the Kent Messenger for running the competitions and and even bigger thank you to all who entered.

We are pleased to announce the following winners have been selected at random to receive prizes which have been shipped by 16th August 2010.

Georgina Seager, Sturry

Georgina Andrews, Canterbury
Bailey Hand, Molash
Chanotte Wadey, Maidestone
Sam Cook, Ashford
Gemma Scotcher, Ashford

Congratulations to all our winners and keep checking back for more competitions later this year.

Bumblejums Interview Broadcast on Canadian College Radio Station

Following some airplay "Gardening" received in Cananda on World Water Day back in April, Gardening is now our most downloaded track on itunes. We were also recently invited to guest on a show about Raising Global Citizens and of course we jumped at the chance!

An inspirational lady by the name of Wendy McDonnell hosts the Family Matters show on CFRU 93.3 FM which is a weekly show whose listenership comprises mainly families, eco-aware parents, teachers and staff within the college and local areas around Guelph, Ontario and anyone who has access to the internet!

The broadcast is available to listen to on the Family Matters site here and you can read more about Wendy on her site.

Wendy McDonnell
Certified Family Communciations Coach &
Host of Family Matters on CFRU 93.3FM

The interview covers the inspiration for the Bumblejums and discussion around leading by example as parents. We discuss how spending more time in the great outdoors with our children can instill a sense of respect and respnsibility towards the environment, something the Bumblejums agree wholeheartedly with.

"Meet the Bumblejums" recommended in Early Years Educator Magazine.

The Bumblejums have received an enouraging review in the May issue of ‘The Early Years Educator’ (EYE), the number one magazine for educators of 0-5’s.

“This is an ideal eco-friendly resource and will appeal to children and eco-aware parents, early years practitioners and teachers.”
Denise Reardon.

Denise is the Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) Programme Director at Canterbury Christchurch University. She has published several highly regarded books about the importance of EYPS, covering meeting EYP standards and highlighting ways to model, support and promote good outcomes for children.

You can read more about Denise Reardon on her website. The Magazine is available on subscription at the EYE website and the May edition book review listing here.

The Bumblejums make Featured Artist on Wiggle Nation!

The nice people at Wiggle Nation have seen fit to extend us the honour of being their featured artist this week so needless to say we are quite pleased and honoured to be featured!

You can check out the Wiggle Nation site http://www.wigglenation.com/ and just in case you get there after the feature period, here is a direct link to our profile.

Happy listening and why not download some tracks from itunes while you're browsing and get hooked on The Bumblejums!

See you soon,

The Bumblejums

Mummy Bloggers Club in the UK review the Bumblejums!

The nice people at Mummy Bloggers Book Club have posted a "Meet the Bumblejums" review up on their site today.. Check it out. Musical re-enactments in the home! Excellent.

http://mummybloggersbookclub.blogspot.com/2010/04/bumblejums.html

See you soon...

The Bumblejums.

Shorne Woods Country Park Spring Fair

"Meet the Bumblejums" and celebrate World Earth Day by coming to Spring Fair (Sunday, April 18th) at Shorne Woods Country Park, in Kent. A day of crafts and arts at the award winning Eco Park run by Kent County Council. There will be Bumblejums themed book readings and music session at intervals during the day. It promises to be a great day out for all the family and a chance to the meet the Bumblejums in person!

If you are planning on driving, please visit;

http://www.kent.gov.uk/leisure_and_culture/countryside_and_coast/parks_and_open_spaces/country_parks/shorne_woods_country_park.aspx