Making Bonfire night food and fun

Countries around the world may have embraced Halloween as the festival to brighten up encroaching winter, but November 5th - Bonfire Night - is Britain's very own celebration. Bonfires have been lit and fireworks set off for more than 400 ...

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It’s pumpkin time but why should the kids have all the fun?

Just because you think you're too old to go Trick or Treating, or no one at home expects you to carve a pumpkin for them, doesn’t mean you can’t still get into the spirit of the season, tapping into the ‘kid’ that still lurks ...

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Halloween pumpkins

Halloween is an ancient festival with a serious past but these days it's a great opportunity to have fun with the children by dressing up, making wonderful warming food and creating pumpkin lanterns to illuminate the garden and cast a ...

Sew and knit events – 09-10 dates

Whether you're a sewing whizz or a knitting demon. Whether you're a  seasoned make it and mender or an absolutely beginner. And if you drop more than you purl - who cares? So long as you share a passion or are eager to learn. Sewing, ...

Entertaining the kids in the holidays!

Keeping kids entertained for the long summer holidays can feel like a full time job. Especially when money is tight and the weather is unpredictable. But fear not, whilst it may seem that the holidays will never end and the children may ...

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How to go camping (not)

This is a salutory lesson for  camping novices on how to avoid some fundamental camping mistakes. I certainly wish I'd known this before (against my better judgement)  I went camping. Step 1 Make sure you check your equipment before ...

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How to organise an Easter Egg Hunt

Easter Egg hunts are great fun for children and there are a loads of different ways to organise one, no matter what your budget or how much time and energy you have for the task. The Minimalist Demolition Derby Approach If you have a ...