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Show review: The Gruffalo at the Lyric Theatre

Dec 03 2013

Off I went to see the Gruffalo at the Lyric Theatre with my 5 year old daughter and 3 month baby son last Saturday.

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Tuscan spelt soup

Mar 22 2012

Here is a simple recipe for the Zuppa di farro – Spelt Soup – from Tuscany.

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A family fun trip to Zippos Circus

Feb 25 2012

Zippos circus is back. Children need to be entertained so off we all went last week – three mums and 5 children – to a large car park on the outskirts of Brent Cross Shopping Centre for a good old fashioned trip to the circus.

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Sicilian almond sweets to make with the kids

Feb 21 2012

Quick and tasty and a good way to get your kids to eat some almonds. These cookies are called Amaretti and they are typical from both Sicily and Sardinia.

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