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Food
Create a perfect puff pastry picnic says Holly aged 9
Thanks to Holly, aged 9, daughter of Mags Bradley, for these great summer picnic ideas. Not only are they delicious but making them is fun too. Heck, if the weather's rotten you could always have an indoor picnic - but put down something ...
People
The Make it and Mend it revolution
Not all revolutions start with a bang - some start with a murmur... Like the ebb and flow of the tide they wear down seemingly insurmountable obstacles. And often overlooked until the very, very last stages. Shhhhh - can you hear ...
People
10 Top Tips for keeping kids happy on a long journey
Michele from Mumzine.com shares her top tips with us. Travelling with children can be stressful. They get bored so quickly and hate being confined. Last year we drove to the South of France which, surprisingly, went quite well ...
fashion
Project! – Make this great tote bag
Thanks to Make it and Mend it fan Jen Woolcock for sharing this easy to make tote bag with us. It's not only really cute but you can use up your old fabric or grab a remnant and then use your fabulous and totally unique tote bag to nip ...
People
In praise of tablecloths
Make it and Mend it member Heather Moulson wrote this piece about her love of tablecloths and how she adds a personal touch by customising them, using remnant fabric, turning a cheap cloth into something special. Tablecloths are ...
Food
Cooking cold – with ‘The World’s Strongest Librarian’
Josh Hanagarne, aka The World’s Strongest Librarian has Tourette’s Syndrome. We asked him to tell us about the challenges that living with Tourette's presents, if you aspire to a make and mend lifestyle. Here's what he told us: The ...
Videos
Tips for a carefree Christmas
Make it and Mend it member Beardog shares her top tips for having a trouble free Christmas, along with blissfully simple instructions for making bathsalts (a great present) and a link to her recipe for "very easy roast turkey". ...
Food
Recipe for simple roast turkey (and gravy)
This recipe is from Make it and Mend it member Beardog, of Beardog and Jools. She swears it's so easy it involves little more than bunging it in the oven - and she includes a simple recipe for gravy too! Ingredients 4 oz butter 2 ...
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