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Win a copy of Jo Pratt's Madhouse cookbook.
It’s been a while since I’ve had a giveaway for you, and today I’m making up for that, with two copies of Jo Pratt’s Madhouse cookbook up for grabs. The blurb: Jo Pratt, TV chef and author of Madhouse Cookbook, is helping families create some quick, delicious and nutritious meals on The Ideas Kitchen website…
Walkers Mighty Lights. A sponsored review, with apologies to Dr Seuss.
One day arrived a mighty box, (sadly there was not a fox) The box contained some Mighty Lights Which did cause us some great delight. (Mighty Lights are crisps you see my children saw them with great glee, They have 30 percent less fat Can you believe they’ve managed that?) The younger children liked them…
Harry Potter tour at warner bros studio
I will write this up properly after the weekend, but I just wanted to pop something here tonight. It’s fabulous. We loved it. You can see on my instagram stream (liveotherwise obviously) a succession of pics, many more to come. If you’re Harry Potter fans it’s fantastic. I only wish it didn’t involve 5 hours…
This is my child.
This is my child. My beautiful boy. Who didn’t speak until he was over three – we signed and he had speech therapy, and it’s just the way he is. He has always trodden his own path. I’ve just been reading his fifth birthday post, which makes it very clear. (Wish I hadn’t stopped doing…
Janet Edwards: Dreams Reborn.
Today I’m very pleased to be hosting a guest post from author Janet Edwards. I met Janet a while ago on twitter and have had the pleasure of reading and reviewing her first two novels. Jax recently wrote a wonderful post about ‘Dreams and Regrets’. About a box of old manuscripts she’d written years ago,…
Shakespeare with children, or Taming of the Shrew in the forest, at Jimmy's Farm.
We’ve been privileged to see Shakespeare with the Red Rose Chain several times previously, including King Lear and Midsummer Night’s Dream. I was thrilled to be able to attend the press night for this year’s performance of Taming of the Shrew. Theatre with small children sounds like a kind of intimidating idea. Red Rose Chain…
And just like that, I could vanish.
Well, not me. My blog. And not so much vanish as get filed in the bottom drawer of a locked filing cabinet in a disused laboratory with a sign on the door… Wondering what I’m talking about? It’s the government’s latest wheeze to protect the children. Won’t you think of the children, they cry, while…
Earth Star by Janet Edwards.
I very much enjoyed Earth Girl, the debut SF from Janet Edwards. So when I saw via twitter that the sequel was being released for review via netgalley, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. 18-year-old Jarra has a lot to prove. After being awarded one of the military’s highest honours for her…
Read 52: Summer reads
I’ve got a stack of books on my tbr pile. I’ve been really lucky with competitions recently – Just got the Ex series from DelReyUK and they look quite fun (super heroes, zombies, what’s not to love? Oh yeah, zombies. Hm.) This week I’ve been really fortunate to be approved on netgalley for a couple…
Acid by Emma Pass.
I’ve been struggling with reading recently. I’ve started lots of books, and got quite a way into some of them, got interrupted by life and just never really felt like going back. I hate it. It’s kind of untidy in my head, half started stories, but none of them dragging me back, all feeling rather…
