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Joe Blogs hangs out at Harvest At Jimmy's
By Joe on 13/09/2010 16:05:16
Smart Boy About Town heads off to Suffolk for a weekend of good food, good music and good company
Hi, it's me, Joe.So I've just come back from what I reckon will be my last festival of the season: Harvest At Jimmy's up in Suffolk. Jimmy's is a working farm, so there was a lot of hay and animals everywhere. I loved feeding the greedy goats with these funny pellets – and there ...
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International car rally in Spain
By Junior on 05/08/2011 14:35:49
Watching an international car rally adds a little va va vroom to a weekend trip to picturesque northern Spain
the pace – and to our delight he’s doing very nicely.We are novices in this racing malarkey, but couldn’t resist the chance to spend a weekend amid the lush green mountains of northern Spain. My first dilemma was what to pack. I asked my 14-year
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Joe Blogs camps it up at Bestival 2010
By Joe on 03/08/2010 17:30:28
Smart Boy About Town spends the weekend chillin' and thrillin' at Camp Bestival – and sets sail for the Isle of Boden. Read the first of his festival reports
Hi, it's me, Joe.What a weekend I've had! It's been the bestival of times… and the worstival. Well, actually, it was mostly the BEST really, I was just trying to make a clever literary reference.I've just got back from my first ever festival – and I
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The many faces of HR Queen Elizabeth
By Catherine O'Dolan on 29/05/2012 11:38:26
As the Big Jubilee weekend approaches, your child can play with a mini Queen and corgi, admire the Crown Jewels (in Lego) and munch on a right royal cookie
After 60 years as Queen of England, you'd expect that dear old Lizzie would be quite used to seeing herself recreated in many different forms, but as she ever looked so darn dinky and cute? Toddlers will love to get their hands on this Happyland Diamond Jubilee set £5 from ELC – ...
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The Golden Nit Has Landed...
By Ciara Munnelly on 01/07/2011 13:19:12
David Walliams, Catherine Tate and other luminaries team up with some of Britain’s most promising talents for a new animation, set to air this weekend
the spot with children.Catch The Itch Of The Golden Nit this weekend, July 2, at 9am on BBC2. For details of further screenings at venues around the UK, visit www.tatemovie.co.uk
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It's carnival time in Paris at Le Meurice
By Catherine O'Dolan on 11/03/2011 10:20:26
The mardi gras spirit is in full swing – or rather pirouette – at Paris's chicest hotels
Ah, Paris in springtime… Is there a city more perfect for this time of the year. And, if you need any further reason to visit, this Sunday, for the third consecutive year, Le Meurice is hosting a Children’s Carnival. The famed Le Meurice on the Rue de Rivoli has long been entwine...
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Winter warmer recipe: ham and lentil Soup
By Catherine Hill on 06/11/2012 17:12:00
A delicious, comforting broth your child will adore
I sometimes take a piece of cooked ham when i go for a weekend away, and this is one of the reasons why I take it – delicious home-cooked soup that takes absolutely no time to make. I also love lentils. Whether they’re red lentils, nutty brown ones
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Chocolate beetroot cake
By Catherine Hill on 10/10/2012 16:39:00
A delicious gooey cake with a surprising ingredient
of simmering water. Remove the bowl from the heat, allow to cool a little and beat in the cream and icing sugar.Allow the mixture to cool and harden a little before spreading thickly over the top of the cakeAdapted from The Weekend Cookbook by Catherine Hill
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How To Throw A Great Garden Party
By on 16/07/2010 15:18:50
The vital ingredients you need for a grand occasion, from great games to fabulous food – all to be savoured en plein air
THEY ARE ONE of Britain’s great summer traditions. The Queen herself leads the way with her royal garden parties replete with cucumber sandwiches (sans crusts, of course) and military brass band. For your own child-friendly al fresco affair, you may want to take less of a rega...
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Joe Blogs anticipates fun at the London Landmark Hotel Easter extravaganza
By Joe on 17/04/2011 10:32:50
Smart Boy About Town harks back to Santa to predict a swashbuckling time this Easter? Confused? Read on…
Hi, it's me, Joe.I know we're all in the mood for Easter (and chocolate, mmmm!) but news has reached my ears about a special Easter event at the Landmark Hotel, and it got me reminiscing about… Christmas.I know that might not make too much sense, but listen up! There's good reaso...
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