Love arcades, radio controlled cars, love racing, love being competitive then go and play this…read moreaddictive, fast-paced and entertaining racing challenge at the Four Thieves pub in London. Me and my friends all played this outrageous track upstairs in a pub racing again each other. Firstly you pay your money and then register to get your driving licence which is quite fun you can use a fake name and you can even take a photo of yourself to add to it. You then get a print out. Now you go and choose your car / driving seat (which was like a driving seat) with a steering wheel that you could adjust to bring nearer yourself. You then place your made up driving licence under scanner to get started. The cars are very detailed and robust. Thank goodness they were robust as I kept on crashing my car and going backwards and sideways buts that's just because anything to do with cars I am useless. It was a great laugh though and everyone else seemed to be driving ok just not me, Really good fun and great atmosphere upstairs and downstairs in the Four Thieves. The car racing was definitely a great way to end the night.

staff were so lazy and always implied that they wanted to go home. If you are looking for go…read morecarting never go here

I was a little skeptical about go-karting when mein Deutsch sherpa suggested it for a team…read moreactivity. And after the safety video, I was a touch nervous. But once I got out on the track, I loved it! When you go as a team you'll get three turns on the track. I found this to be the perfect amount of karting. A couple of pro tips: Wear as little as possible under the suits - it gets hot! (t-shirt and underwear should be the max) Wear comfortable, closed toed shoes (ideally sneakers) Never use the brakes if you want to win! Our group had a mix of folks who drive every day and someone who doesn't even have a license, but it was a blast for everyone. Highly recommended!

Amazing time go karting. Really friendly staff who are all about safety first then fun! Did the…read moreGrand Prix race which is 15 mins qualifying followed by 35 mins of racing. The go karts are very quick and take some getting used to but once I got the hang of it I was powering through the corners and speeding like a pro - or so I though until I saw my result! Great time for £55 each cant wait to return!

Great place with good customer service. The only downside I feel is that the price is a bit…read moreexpensive for what it is. £27:50 for 20 mins only. Other then that it's a good fun place to try out.

Recently visited Namco station, before this visit I would have given 3 stars. It was in decline,…read moregetting boring, nothing new, and nothing exciting, it use to be a good place to be silly and have whole hearty fun. I would visit a few times, and the new machines just didn't tempt me. So when I say my most recent Namco station visit came at a surprise, it really did. It had bigger, newer and cooler machines, designed to capture fun for all groups and ages. It almost reminded me back to when I first visited Namco station. I love the giant size connect 4, and the dodging laser beams. Overall I had a great time, something different and best possible way to kill time.

Sorry the picture is a bit dark, the bar is 3 floors underground. To get to it you have to…read morenegotiate the upper floors filled with, slot machines, video games and other games you usually find in one of those places at popular seaside destinations, so you may spend your drinking money before you reach the bar. Has a lift for wheelchair access to all floors but there isn't a ramp to get into the building in the first place, I have asked the staff and security and they don't know of any either. More details to follow as soon as I find my notes. Sells food all day and does kids menu. No real ale. Has a selection of wines. Areas available for hire.

Can you keep a secret guys?? Not many people seem to have noticed it yet, but a year and a half…read moreafter the Olympics there's some exciting stuff going on in Stratford again... Yep living near the Park is paying off nicely at the moment - my new local council swimming pool is none other than the Aquatics Centre! It's been open to the public for the last few weeks and I have to say it's a pretty special venue - I still get tingles every time I walk in. It's £4.50 per swim session for an adult and there's an easy peasy online system to book in advance. There are 2 full size pools inside - the Competition Pool for the hardcore swimmers and the Training Pool where they separate the lengths into two 25m sections. Personally I found a 50m pool to be ridiculously long in real life (my superwoman stamina is a err work in progress) so I tend to do laps in the 25m lanes. You choose a pool and a start time online but it's pretty lax once you're in, and you can stay as long as you like. The water is a nice slightly warm temperature and it's usually a uniform 1.2m depth all the way along (though somehow they can change the depth of different sections - the mind boggles!). It's not all lanes - there are also sections of the pool roped off for 'fun' as well as swimming lessons. Also saw signs for a total wipeout stylee 'Splash Time' for kiddies at weekends that sounded like great fun if anyone wants to lend me a child?! The reason it misses a 5th star is that the changing rooms and shower facilities are just not that great. It's spacious yes and there are plenty of cubicles, hairdryers and lockers, but the layout is a little confusing (quite a wander from the lockers to the female showers), they seem to have too many staff/cleaners milling around not doing much, and the showers themselves seem temperamental and need you to wave a hand past every 3 seconds. Is this how Michael Phelps showered?! (*pauses to enjoy the mental picture*) Ahem. Yeah I expected better. So remember to bring your own towel+toiletries, a plastic bag for your wet cozzie (I haven't spotted a drying machine yet) and a £1 coin for the lockers. And please only tell your special friends - the nicest thing at the moment is that it isn't too busy on weeknights! See you there :)

The swimming pool itself is great, most of the time quiet, you can choose your line depending on…read morehow fast you want to swim so that you don't get disturb by other people while swimming. The changing space however is really poor for this kind of aquatics centre - you can really tell you're just meant to come, quickly change, swim and leave. There are few showers and they are quite temperamental. The lockers and cubicles are just not that comfortable to use. So it's a very good pool, but come there for exercise only and not hoping for a full spa experience!

After initial futile attempts at buying tickets for a round of golf at Swingers, I was quick enough…read moreto grab some for a Saturday afternoon slot in an late release advertised on Twitter. I was swayed by the word of mouth and hype and £10 seemed reasonable for access to grounds and a round of crazy golf. It is a nine hole course that is advertised as a 30 minute undertaking, but in reality, the course gets bottlenecked very easily and it took us over an hour to play. It felt like good value for money, but there is quite a bit of queueing between holes (and thankfully a small bar situated in the middle). It's a fun and cleverly designed space with lots of obstacles and even a water feature on the last hole. In the spirit of crazy golf, you will be absolutely awful at it, but so will everyone else in your group, so it's fine. Just try not to get too competitive or you'll only end up frustrated! The staff on the course were dressed the part (luridly) and very chatty when we were asking about the few rules of the game. When we arrived, we were able to get on the course immediately (you are generally given a slot when you buy your tickets and you will be booked in at any time during it). The atmosphere is Hoxton-cool, lots of 20 and 30-somethings with beards and t-shirts. It's relaxed and everything is set up very professionally for a pop-up location. There is a large bar with ciders and craft beers and some resident food trucks at the back of the building. The bar overlooks the golf course, so you can park on a ledge and watch frustrated players hacking away at the Astroturf below. Once we finished our round of golf, we would have happily stayed into the evening for drinks, as the bar is trendy and there was good music playing. However the drinks were very, very expensive- we ordered a double gin and tonic and a pint of beer and it came to approximately £13. That was enough to encourage us to move on to a cheaper location for drinks. The prices for food seemed reasonable, though- about £7 for a pizza on the night that we were there. I would recommend that if you can get tickets to Swingers, you should definitely experience it. It's difficult to find the venue, so make sure you are equipped with GPS! I have never seen crazy club quite like this and it's a fun London activity that will have you laughing through tears of frustration as you watch yourself go over the allowed number of strokes because your ball is inconveniently wedged underneath a bridge obstacle...We were laughing, our neighbours were laughing and some of the more festive players were jumping up and down in good-humoured defeat. Everyone was chatting and enjoying the vibe, though.

After a few fruitless attempts I eventually managed to get booked in for an afternoon at Swingers…read morebefore they disappear again. I booked an afternoon slot on Valentine's Day which probably wasn't my best idea in the world! All in it was a really enjoyable afternoon although bad points would be the cost of the drinks and the burger I had. I can't remember the name of the pop up but it was probably the worst street food burger I've ever tried. As for the golf it was a good laugh but the 9 holes were very tame and it doesn't take long at all to get around. If you can get in I'd definitely recommend it but you'll have to be quick (and maybe take a hip flask!)

I was once enlisted with the task of entertaining some children. Now as I'm not the most child…read morecentric and maternal of people, I wasn't entirely sure what to do with them. They were shouty. Full of energy. Liked throwing and climbing on things. A bit like me, really. So I decided that we would do something that would excite and then tire them in equal measure, so they didn't spend time asking me questions on the long bus ride home , following up each of my responses with the word Why? until I ran out of answers and my head exploded or something. So Go-Karting was the choice. Ridiculously sanitised yet giving the appearance of danger; therefore keeping the parents' minds at rest while ensuring the little ones weren't bored to tears. And the Oasis Karting Project is a centre with a difference; in that they use karting as a vehicle to teach young people life skills. No, I didn't think it was possible either, not at those speeds. But you can apparently. It's all about showing young people how to operate within clear boundaries, take measured risks, develop self control, responsibility and patience. I assumed this venture had been set up by a social entrepreneur; the mission statement was telling. They do a whole range of other activities as well; from outdoor climbing, long walks; and games. They're well looked after here and they have summer camps that take them out to explore the great outdoors. They're a charity too, so you can donate if you really like what they do and their teams of volunteers enables them to keep the costs low.

From the owner: Right Track Project is a youth led go-karting circuit based in Stockwell, London. RTP offer a range…read moreof karting options for children of all abilities, aged 8+. We also deliver mentoring and training services as part of our youth support and development training programme, Pitstop, for children aged 13+. We are one of three children's play projects managed by youth charity, Oasis Play.