News on Reading Festival… (200+ acts in one weekend!)
26TH – 28TH AUGUST 2016, BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND BIG NARSTIE, THIRD EYE BLIND, DEAF HAVANA, LÅPSLEY CHARLIE SLOTH, ARCANE ROOTS, FICKLE FRIENDS + OVER 15 MORE NAMES ADDED TO READING & LEEDS 2016 5 HEADLINERS OVER 3 DAYS OVER 200 ACTS ANNOUNCED ACROSS ONE BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND www.readingandleedsfestival.com Already boasting a phenomenal programme of the most exciting names in modern music, Reading and Leeds Festivals have revealed...
Heading to Paris this summer? Join the Paris Selfie Race with #ParisWeLoveYou
Ah, Paris. A place so many of us hold dear – whether through fabulous memories of special times, or as a place we’ve always longed to explore. If you’re lucky enough to be heading off there this summer, make sure you take a few selfies while you’re there – and join in with the #ParisWeLoveYou campaign. There are some fabulous prizes to be won daily – and the overall winner gets an all-expenses paid...
Help Teach A Taxi Driver New Tricks #Accessallareas
It’s something most of us dog owners don’t need to think about – if we want to go somewhere with our dog then we sort out the transport accordingly. But if you can’t go out without your dog, then the need for simple reliable transport for both of you becomes imperative. As far as I knew, Guide Dogs are allowed everywhere – even places that don’t admit dogs say yes to a Guide Dog. And so they should,...
What do you want YOUR child to be?
When I was growing up I seem to recall we all had some ideas about what we wanted to be – and they all revolved around practical things we loved. There were aspiring carpenters, firemen, vets, teachers, showjumpers, ballet dancers. The world was our oyster, and we couldn’t imagine ever doing something we didn’t passionately love. But somehow, somewhere along the way, things start to change. Our aspirations shift;...
Sprintzone – simply my all-time fave kids trainers
I hate kids trainers. There, I said it. I know, I know – they’re practical and sensible and necessary. But I’m sorry – they’re ugly. No matter how often my boys would fall gladly on a pair in the shoe shop and declare that THESE were the ones they’ve been waiting for, I never understood it. And girls trainers are possibly worse, splashed all over with lurid pink, often accented with pink glitter and...
Bank switching: Put money in your pocket
When it comes to popularity contests, bankers aren’t going to be near the top of the list for many of us. A taxpayer-funded bailout in the recession still has us seething, and it feels like our reward in the years since has simply been dire interest on our savings and shocking service. Indeed, average rates on savings have plummeted by more than 4 per cent in the last decade, causing misery for those of us with money in the bank. It’s...