, plus a meeting with Mr Claus himself.Parents will love...The Winter Wonderland effect, as well as the skiing, the Northern Lights and the fascinating culture of the local Sami people.Stay at… Santa’s Christmas Cabins, traditional log cabins set

and cheerful. With brightly coloured strange blobs and bubbly lights in the foyer, plus a brilliant game involving jumping on pictures of bubbles, balls, waves or roulette chips projected on the floor, which then magically responded and moved. The lifts were

of layer after layer of the onion skin of your adult self, until you feel yourself as light and vibrant as a three-year-old.The late Rose Gray of the River CaféChoose your bird wisely. If you’ve got very young children, quails, partridge, grouse and small

1 Freshen upSpring cleaning traditionally takes place when the weather is warm enough to open the windows and let the fresh air in. To make the task less daunting, break the task down in to small projects, and of course, many hands make light work

tortilla to make two quesadillas. Lightly brush the tops of the quesadillas with melted butter. Bake for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.4 Cut each quesadilla into four pieces and wrap individually in aluminium foil. Place in preheated, stay

-mix or your muffins will not be light. Quickly fold in the fruit and then spoon the mixture into the cases.5 Bake for 25–30 minutes or until well risen and golden brown. Take the muffins out of the tin and leave to cool on a wire rack. When they have

at the office and make a cup of tea (usually the first food of the day for me), open my computer and start checking emails. Kate, who runs wholesale, and Clare, our Bookkeeper, will both be there as well as one or two sales girls. We occupy one huge room, which

Park Farmhouse. For the kids A good mix of arts, crafts, activities and entertainment, plus circus workshops and funky light shows; don’t forget to pack jazzy outfits for the fancy-dress night too. Nice flat terrain with no steep hills also makes