20 Quickest Fruit & Veg to Grow
All you need to get growing: Basic gardening equipment: trowels, gardening gloves, watering can Something to help them grow: Miracle-Gro Performance Organics Fruit & Veg Compost, Miracle-Gro Performance Organics Fruit & Veg Planter or Levington Tomorite Giant Planter with Seaweed Somewhere to plant your fruit & vegetables: pots of various sizes and/or raised beds and/or
Houghton Lodge Gardens Celebrates Champion Tree
Located in the Test Valley, Hampshire, Houghton Lodge Gardens are set on the banks of the famous River Test and can now proudly state that they are home to Britain’s widest pear tree! The gardens are overlooked by a Grade II* listed historic house – a wonderful example of a ‘Cottage Orné’ – and boasts
Panasonic: Evolta and eneloop batteries
Panasonic Batteries Parents want high performing, long-lasting and safe batteries. These Panasonic batteries are specifically designed to avoid battery leakage, and impressively hold energy for up to ten years. So many things need batteries, especially children’s toys and a pain if you do not have them when needed. Even worse if worn down when brought
A Children’s Guide to COVID-19:
Information, Advice and Activities for Parents cancellation of big events and encouragement of self-isolation written by Yoopies Parents working from home, and big events suspended. Advice to avoid overcrowded places and close contact with other people. School trips cancelled and potential school closures in the future. What’s going on? For children, it might seem confusing
Milton Protect Against Covid-19
Latest WHO Guidelines Suggest Hospital Grade Hygiene Products from Milton Protect Against Covid-19 Respiratory illness spreads via airborne droplets from coughing, sneezing and hand contact. Bournemouth – 20th March 2020– Milton, the leading expert in sterilising updated their guidelines to beating the Covid-19 outbreak. Milton has been trusted by hospitals for over 70 years and
4 Fun Things to do in Brighton With Kids
Planning a fun day out with the kids? There are lots of great family-friendly places all over the UK but few as special as Brighton. Located on the south coast, Brighton is known for its laid back atmosphere and wide range of attractions so it is certainly a place that is well suited to families.
10 Early Signs of Pregnancy
Did you know that most women think their periods are late because they have not been tracking them properly? Other factors that contribute to a missed (or late) period include rigorous exercise, stress, falling ill, and so on.
Plaster Diversity
Plasters in light, medium and dark tones are now available at Tesco. The retailer acknowledges this important step. They are calling on other retailers to follow suit and better represent diversity Tesco has announced that it has introduced a new range of fabric plasters that are available in three skin tones – light, medium and
Old Barn Riding School
Old Barn are a friendly professional riding school set in beautiful surroundings in the Chessington/Claygate area. They are B.H.S. Approved and our aim is to instruct all ages and abilities to a high standard with safety as our top priority. With a sympathetic approach to horses and teach people to ride as they believe the
Conserve Energy: Tips to Make it Fun
Teaching your Children to Conserve Energy: Tips to Make it Fun As a parent, teaching your kids is a part of your most basic responsibilities. This doesn’t mean, however, that it is always easy. In fact big, complicated concepts are elusive and can make it difficult for parents to explain to their kids. Electricity is
The best gift you can give your kids this Christmas is resilience
Attributed to Sue Penna, co-founder and chief executive officer at Rock Pool CIC Resilience is the ability to return to being healthy and hopeful after bad things happen. Sometimes resilience is about survival; the more dangers and difficulties we face, the more we need to bounce back each time. Managing resilience is important. If we
Let the Family Games Begin
Robert Dyas this Christmas has a super range of fantastic toys and even better prices. With over 90 stores plus online shopping at Robert Dyas couldn’t be easier. If, like me you thought it was a home and garden store with cleaning solutions think again. It has an extensive selection of products with an ethos
Top 10 tech gifts for a bright future
In a world where algorithms answer our questions and robots do the heavy lifting, what we really need is a way of combining the best of technological capability with the best of human ability, and help our children develop the three most important skills they’ll need: creativity, empathy and accountability. This Christmas there are things
BABY, IT’S EXTREMELY COLD OUTSIDE…
Wrap up warm with Babynomade Protect a great multi-use baby blanket that you can take everywhere! All I can say is I wish they made this bigger -adult size. You can ensure your baby will stay snug and warm when out and about now the temperature has dropped. This multi-use baby blanket isn’t just snuggle
Swaddle Up Warm this Winter!
Babies love to be swaddled. It is a traditional practice of wrapping a baby up gently in a light, breathable blanket to help them feel calm and sleep. They should only have their body wrapped and not their neck or head. The idea is that being swaddled will help your little one feel snug and secure, like how they felt in
Frozen Fever Round II
Ahead of one of the most hotly anticipated Disney films of what feels like the century, in just a few days time Frozen II will be hitting the big screen and parents nationwide are being prepped for the onslaught of Frozen mayhem round 2 as Anna and Elsa take off on a new adventure. With
Oaxis myFirst Camera 2
Oaxis myFirst Camera 2 – Available for £59.99 in Blue and Pink from Argos and Robert Dyas This is a lovely item for children four years plus, and should be considered for Christmas. It received a great response when we tried it out with children. Oaxis have thought it out really well. Waterproof and drop
Rescue Dogs The Essential Guide
A dogs isn’t a suitable Christmas present but this good is! A ‘must have’ book for anyone considering adopting a rescue dog. Adopting a rescue dog is fast becoming the preferred method of acquiring a family pet. There are over 8 million dogs in Great Britain and almost 2 million of these have been rescued.
Need2Know Books
Essential Vegan Cookbook by Isabel Hood Get Those Nutrients! Eliminating meat and animal products is the name of the game when it comes to moving from a typical Western diet to a vegan diet. Not all vegan diets have the same nutritional benefits. In order for the diet to be beneficial to health fortified foods
EZVIZ Full HD Indoor Smart Cam
Full-HD 1080p Indoor Wi-Fi Camera EZVIZ Full HD Indoor Smart Cam has a PIR sensor (to detect heat sources such as humans and animals, reducing false detections). It’s now available from Argos for £79.99. We found this camera really easy to set up. Download the app to your phone and see easy options. Place it
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