Do you have less energy than you used to have? Do you often get tired or lethargic during the day or find it hard to get out of bed in the morning? If so, then you are not alone. In fact, tiredness seems to have become a modern epidemic. Coffee shops spring up everywhere with their tempting muffins and cakes, telling us we must want our daily fix of caffeine. DVDs, home delivered shopping and…
On Sunday 11 December 2011, we attended an amazing show hosted in in aid of UNICEF at the Royal Albert Hall with very special guests including Roger Moore, Vanessa Redgrave, Jeremy Lloyd, Alan Titchmarsh and Duncan Bannatyne.
Captain Beaky & His Band is the cover title of two fantastic albums of poetry by Jeremy Lloyd, set to music by Jim Parker and recited by British celebrities. First…
Christmas cross-dressing and a dancing horse signal the start of the uniquely British tradition of the Pantomime Season. Bringing festive cheer to whole families, these magical adventures are often the first taste of theatre that children get.
Susie McKenna, Creative Director of the Hackney Empire who are doing Cinderella this year, explains: “Pantomime is an important cultural step for…
Great article from our archive on homeopathic remedies as a non-toxic alternative!
Hi, I’m Liselotte Rolander and I’ve been a registered homeopath for the past 10 years. My decision to study homeopathy started 15 years ago after my first visit to a homeopath. I had had antibiotics for bronchitis 5 times in a year and things were not getting any better. I was prescribed some remedies…
Death is a taboo subject, but the parents of young children cannot afford to bury their heads in the sand when it comes to something as important as making a Will. What if you died unexpectedly, leaving your children behind? One of the most crucial things that you can do to safeguard your family’s future is to take control of what would happen in this situation by making a Will.
What if…
It’s bedtime. Brush your teeth, snuggle down, turn out the lights. Sleep? Not a chance! ‘Not on a School Night!’ is a great book by new talent in children’s picture books Rebecca Patterson. This book is published by Macmillan Children’s Books on 5th January 2012. Age 2+.
It’s lights out for a pair of boisterous brothers. But when sheets can transform the boys…
From Mick Inkpen, author and illustrator of children’s books best known for his creations Kipper the Dog and Wibbly Pig, and his daughter Chloë, the Zoe and Beans series is really lovely and educational for 2+ children. This book is published on paperback by Macmillan Children’s Books on 5th January 2012.
This is no ordinary hoop! Zoe has found a fun new game to play! When Beans…
Big dogs, small dogs, stroppy dogs and soppy dogs! Emily Gravett has created another wonderfully satisfying book – with a twist in the tail. This book is published by Macmillan Children’s Books on 5th January 2012.
Gorgeous canines of every shape, size and colour are bounding through this irresistible book of opposites. Can you choose one dog to love best of all? With playful pencil…
Night is falling, bedtime is looming and playtime is nearly over . . . but brave King Jack is more than a match for dragons and terrible beasties. This magical make-believe adventure, illustrated by picture book star Helen Oxenbury, is the perfect bedtime tale for little boys and brave children everywhere.
We love reading this story to our kids as it brings back so many memories of kings and…
The labouring task of Christmas shopping will be turned into useful energy to power 1000 lights on Midsummer Place’s (a shopping centre in Milton Keynes) 20 ft tree. Elf and Fitness will be on hand to get the shoppers to walk across special paving slabs that will transfer the kinetic energy in their feet to power the lights.
Every year, 7.7 billion kWh of fossil-fuel energy is used to power…