Spotted! The MOST beautiful summery swallows mug from Sophie Allport
Oh, isn’t it just a Very Beautiful thing? I am a HUGE fan of Sophie Allport’s designs, her farmyard animals and pets always win me over with their loveliness. But this elegant Swallows Mug design just whooshed me with an “oooh!” when I saw it. The birds! So SO pretty! And calm, and summery, and perfect. AND it comes in two sizes too – which is a salve to my personal bug bear. My very favourite cat mug is...
Feel good from the inside! | Win a feel-good hamper
After a long winter filled with too much chocolate and comfort food, it might be hard to remember how you felt last summer. Sometimes our busy lives can take over too, leaving us with little time to exercise or focus on healthy eating. The key to feeling good is to focus on what’s inside. The right nutrition can have a huge impact on how we feel, eliminating feelings of tiredness and fatigue. Here nutrition expert Pharma Nord...
Letts 11+ Success – are you looking at Grammar Schools for 2016?
The 11+ is looming for a whole new batch of 10yr olds, heading into Yr6 the test comes not long after the new term starts, so lots are starting their practice runs now. And whether or not you’re stumping up for tuitions or Saturday schools, there’s nothing that can beat some practice – sitting down with your child so that both of you understand the test, it’s format and what is expected. The key thing in any...
Toys For Girls. Yes, really.
After three boys, I was a pretty confident parent and was ready to roll on through the next few years with a measure of experienced comfort. *hollow laugh* How little I knew! Having a daughter was a WHOLE new ball game – but not the way you might typically expect. Yes there were pink gifts, pink clothes, an excess of soft toys and a ridiculous amount of soldiers and snipers sitting around having tea parties (this is what happens...
BAFTA Young Game Designers (YGD) competition – and FREE ‘young game designer’ workshops
BAFTA YGD workshops will take place in Manchester, Newcastle and London in May: Competition entry deadline is Monday 1 June The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is hosting free workshops around the UK to inspire young people to consider a career in games. The workshops, which began in Glasgow in April and take place in Manchester, Newcastle and London in May, are in support of the BAFTA Young Game Designers (YGD)...
FREE DVD offer at Amazon with limited-time TopCashback joining offer – yes, FREE!
This week’s TopCashback joining offer is such a great one – fancy a free DVD? Yup, any DVD you choose, as long as it’s under £10. Which covers LOADS of new releases; just take a look at the few picks below… Of course Tinkerbell & the Legend of the Neverbeast is in there – do NOT underestimate the power of this magical film, we loved it. The latest Hobbit, Mockingjay, the unexpectedly BRILLIANT...