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Five Crafty Christmas Tree Trimmings
By Fiona McKim on 15/11/2011 13:12:10
Spruce up your Yule tree with these creative tips
on some shiny buttons with a gold pen. Finally create a guardsman’s hat with a homemade black pom-pom (using Junior's step-by-step guide) and festoon your tree with a merry military man.3. The joy of a beautifully wrapped present is enough to bring out
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Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Gloucestershire
By Fiona McKim on 26/07/2011 17:53:46
Discover Britain's most terrific trees, beautiful blooms and superb shrubbery
Standing proud in a sprawling 600 acre site, Westonbirt Arboretum is home to one of the worlds finest collections of trees and shrubs, or as we like to think of them, V.I.T’s (very important trees)Many rare and exotic species from every corner
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Summer Events for the South West and Isle Of Wight
By Fiona McKim on 01/08/2011 11:19:36
Our pick of fun family activities for the summer holidays
South WestTree Architecture DayAugust 9–11Discover the giants of the forest with Tree Architecture Day at Westonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire. Look inside a tree to tell its story, help to create a giant trunk from clay bark tiles and make a
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Fabulous Festive Days Out In Scotland
By Fiona McKim on 10/11/2011 10:10:27
Our pick of the happiest yuletide happenings north of the border
classic story such as Cinderella, Alice In Wonderland and Narnia.Tree DressingDecember 3Celebrate the beautiful trees at Newhailes Estate in Musselburgh by creating eco-friendly decorations to be hung around the imposing 17th century house or taken home
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London’s Winter Ice Rinks
By Fiona McKim on 15/11/2011 18:18:50
Get your skates on at one of the capital’s icy attractions
Natural History MuseumNovember 4–January 8Set in the shadow of the majestically floodlit Natural History Museum and surrounded by twinkly fairy-light adorned trees, this rink offers an impressive 950 square feet on which to gracefully glide (or
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Fabulous Festive Days Out In The North
By Fiona McKim on 10/11/2011 10:30:26
Our pick of the happiest yuletide happenings for a Northern Noël
Christmas in Santa’s Magical Grotto, browse the yuletide gifts and eats in the traditional chalets of the Festive Walk and whirl around the glacial ground at the ice rink.Christmas Tree Decorations WorkshopDecember 3, 4, 11, 18The Walker Art Gallery
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Just So Festival 2011
By Fiona McKim on 30/09/2011 11:27:54
Children ruled the catwalk when Junior took to the woods for a fancy-dress fashion fiesta
to the Tall Trees area at the charming boutique festival, levels of excitement reached fever pitch as eager children swarmed the array of dressing up delights, eying up the costumery on offer.A style report from our fashion experts confirmed that the long
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Fabulous Festive Days Out In The South
By Fiona McKim on 10/11/2011 10:40:03
Our pick of the happiest yuletide happenings in the South
will also offer skating lessons, lantern parades, Cornish choirs and a giant Christmas tree.Dickens Christmas Market and Festive Food FayreNovember 30 –December 18Set in the beautiful grounds of Kent’s Rochester Castle this event will kick off
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Fabulous Festive Days Out In London
By Fiona McKim on 10/11/2011 10:00:42
Our pick of the happiest yuletide happenings in the capital
to Christmas is being played out on a colossal scale at Tower Bridge this year with a giant Victorian advent calendar. On arrival children will be asked to select a candy cane from a giant Christmas tree, one of which on each day will allow the lucky recipient
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Autumn Days Out In The North
By Fiona McKim on 14/09/2011 17:50:32
Our pick of the most awe-inspiring autumn activities
Kite circling the tops of the majestic avenue of oak trees, rich with reds and browns. Once you have explored the grounds, pack a picnic or enjoy a delicious cream tea from the larder whilst you enjoy the grand finale of Music In The Park, a series
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