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Beauty buys and great gifts for Christmas 2011
On 02/08/2011 in Shopping
Junior brings you more sneak previews of the best gift and decoration ideas for Christmas 2011
Hello Kitty with Liberty and Purely Yours beauty range at BootsWe bumped into Gok Wan at the Boots Christmas press show, who showed us his sweet smelling Purely Yours collection - an ideal gift for mum. Hairdresser Mark Hill wowed us with his funky
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Chocolate beetroot cake
On 10/10/2012 in Recipes
A delicious gooey cake with a surprising ingredient
100g dark chocolate, in pieces25g butter, plus extra for greasing3 tbsp double cream50g icing sugar, siftedMethodPreheat the oven to 180°C (Gas Mark 4). Butter and line a 2lb loaf tin.Place the eggs, sugar and oil in a large bowl and beat together well
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Fab Family Traditions
On 05/05/2010 in Parent skills
15 ideas for creating family traditions
the furniture to one side and make space for everyone to hunker down with sleeping bags, camp beds and mattresses. Tell stories, have a midnight feast and be super-relaxed about bedtimes.3. Mark a special occasion Take time to notice small changes that can get
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Jubilee family events
On 29/05/2012 in Days Out
Not decided how your family will spend the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend? Then take a look at our pick of events...
flock of 200 woolly souls will be herded across the Malvern Hills to form two images of the Queen, one portraying the way she looked at the start of her reign, and one showing how she looks now. Eureka! Fairy Tale Kingdom
, HalifaxJune 2–10
Royal folk
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Stockists
On 16/04/2010 in Shopping
, tel: 0207 584 5131, 197 Westbourne Grove, London, W11 2SE, tel: 0207 792 2515, 256 Brompton Road, London, SW3 2AS, tel: 0203 263 5057, 52-54 Marylebone High Street, London, W1U 5HRBonton www.bonton.fr, Elias & Grace 158 Regents Park Rd Primrose Hill
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Orla Kiely: The Queen of Pattern
On 29/05/2012 in Books
The Irish designertakes inspiration from the colours of her childhood to create iconic designs as she branches out into picture books
of Gucci, these simple motifs (oft imitated but seldom equalled) become an unmistakable mark of distinction. For Irish designer Orla Kiely (her surname pronounced like the diminutive Antipodean pop princess), it is a simple design from nature – a stem
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Festival fun
On 08/04/2011 in Leisure
Take in a child-friendly festival this summer
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
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Delightful Dickensian Days Out
On 10/01/2012 in Days Out
Mark Charles Dickens’ bicentenary year with these fun family events
adaptation of the classic childhood tale, performed by pupils from Gad’s Hill School – Dickens’ former home.Dickens In Teesdale Birthday CelebrationsFebruary 7After Dickens used Yorkshire’s infamous schools as the inspiration for Nicholas Nickelby, the town
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