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Practical Home Solutions to create extra family space

Life as a mum is certainly rewarding most of the times, but, as we all too well know, comes along with huge challenges. We need to give our children a great upbringing while maintaining our own lives and relationships, a conservatory can be a great way for mums to do just that. For both children and adults alike, a conservatory can be a transition area between the inside and out, it can serve as…
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Movies

Future films Heads Up: SHAUN THE SHEEP THE MOVIE

My 8 year old son Diego, my husband and I all love Shaun the Sheep and cannot wait to see the Movie! AARDMAN AND STUDIOCANAL LAUNCH NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOR SHAUN THE SHEEP’S BIGGEST FAN WHO WILL STAR AS AN EXTRA IN HIS HUGELY ANTICIPATED BIG SCREEN DEBUT SHAUN THE SHEEP THE MOVIE WILL OPEN IN UK CINEMAS 6 FEBRUARY 2015. AARDMAN STUDIOS and STUDIOCANAL are delighted to have launched a…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

EXCLUSIVE! World-renowned photographer Anne Geddes talks babies and her 30-year career

EXCLUSIVE! World-renowned photographer Anne Geddes talks babies and her 30-year career at the launch of a global health campaign to highlight the impact of meningitis.  Bacterial meningitis is the leading infectious killer in children under 53 and MenB is the leading cause; the disease can result in death within 24 hours and life-long disabilities for survivors. Some of these survivors have been…
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Future Films Heads Up: WHAT WE DID ON OUR HOLIDAY

What We Did On Our Holiday is a new British comedy from the makers of Outnumbered and stars David Tennant, Rosamund Pike and Billy Connolly. It will hit UK cinemas on 26th September 2014. From the trailer it seems like a relaxing fun family movie particularly interesting for fans of British humour. The story Doug (David Tennant) and Abi (Rosamund Pike) and their three children travel to the…
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Recipes

Recipe: Crafty Pancake Tower

This Crafty Pancake Tower may be the answer to a Birthday cake dilemma. Enjoy!  Ingredients: 400ml whipping cream 4 tablespoons of lemon curd Handful, fresh raspberries and fresh blueberries, or any seasonal fruits you desire! Redcurrants also make a beautiful display Handful, edible petals (optional), you can find stunning varieties online from Sous Chef 2 packets Genesis Crafty Big Original…
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Feeding the Family

Farm Food is good for you - Recipe ideas & Special Offer on farm produces

I love eating healthy fresh food but I never thought farm food would taste so different from supermarkets’ food. Recently I tried to get food from an online service that sends you fresh ingredients selected from the best local farms. I used www.kentvegbox.co.uk. They delivered fresh seasonal fruit, vegetables, meat and eggs to my door and then I chose recipes from my recipe book to cook with…
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Recipes

Recipe: Scones with Maple Syrup Icing

Here is another Summer recipe for Scones with Maple Syrup Icing which can be also made in other seasons. Yummy! Don’t skip the maple icing because it’s one of the best parts! Ingredients: 100g icing sugar 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 3 tablespoons maple syrup Handful, chopped walnuts, hazelnuts and pecan nuts 1 packet of Sultana Scones. Method Mix your icing sugar with a…
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Recipe: Alfred Prasad ’s hot mixed vegetables on toasted baps

Great British Chefs’ recipe to try with the kids: Alfred Prasad ’s hot mixed vegetables on toasted baps. Enjoy! Cooking Time: 50 minutes Serves: 6 Ingredients: 2 tbsp of vegetable oil 1 large onion, chopped 1 green chilli, chopped 2 tsp of ginger-garlic paste 1/4 tsp of ground turmeric 2 large vine tomatoes, chopped 1/4 tsp of tomato paste 1 pinch of salt 1 carrot, finely…
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Recipe: Ice Cream Sconewich

Here is a simple and fun Summer recipe for Ice Cream Sconewich. It’s going to put a smile on everyone’s face. A scone is a rich quick bread cut into usually triangular shapes and cooked on a griddle or baked on a sheet. The scone is a basic component of the cream tea. It differs from teacakes and other types of sweets that are made with yeast. Its etymology from 1513 comes…
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Movies

Future Films Heads Up: FIFTY SHADES OF GREY

At a loss for things to do next year on Valentine’s Day? Film adaptation of book sensation Fifty Shades of Grey will be released in UK cinemas on 13th February 2015. SYNOPSISFifty Shades of Grey is the hotly anticipated film adaptation of the bestselling book that has become a global phenomenon.  Since its release, the “Fifty Shades” trilogy has been translated into 51 languages…
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