A Witch, a Boggart and a Badger…
With the long summer holidays now upon us, as a parent I always struggle to think of how to keep the kids entertained on a budget. Having fun really doesn’t have to cost the earth, all it takes is organisation…
How to Use Praise
How to Use Praise to encourage the behaviours you’d like in your children Parenting advice can be confusing – after all it keeps changing! For example it wasn’t that long ago that parents were encouraged to “break their children’s will”…
Strawberry and British Asparagus Quiche
Serves 6 Ingredients 1 tbsp flour for dusting 250g ready roll puff pastry 1 whisked whole large egg, for glazing 75g asparagus tips 150g strawberries, washed and halved 4 tbsp crème fraiche 2 large eggs, plus 1 extra yolk 10…
Pesto and Goats’ Cheese Mushroom Burgers
Pesto and Goats’ Cheese Mushroom Burgers with Caramelised Shallot Topping Serves 2 Ingredients 2 large Portobello mushrooms 8 shallots, peeled and quartered 4 tbsps pesto, plus a little extra 1tsp olive oil ½ tsp sugar 85g round soft goats’ cheese…
Exclusive interview with Paddy McGuinness
Who's The Daddy? It's Our Paddy! Star of popular game show Take Me Out, Paddy McGuinness has certainly proved his worth and is set to accept a bumper new deal from ITV to keep him away from the clutches of…
Balamory Actress, Scattered Pictures
The star of one of children’s TV ‘s most loved shows has moved away from the spotlight and formed her own TV production company. Newcastle (High Heaton) based actress Kim Tserkezie who played Penny Pocket in the hit CBeebies series,…
Holidays With No Kids?
More than 20 per cent of parents have admitted they would rather go on holiday without their children, but they’re outnumbered by those who prefer a family break. With the summer holidays here, a survey by an online voucher code…
14 Tips on how to keep your baby cool during this heatwave
Cool Baby 14 Tips on how to keep your baby cool during this heatwave by The Sleep Nanny Babies sleep well in a room that is between 16-20 degrees C but with this warm weather it might be difficult to…
Flat Stan Saving Lives
Primary schools all over the country are being over-looked, and young children are being deprived of the opportunity to be taught vital life skills. Funding is said to be not ‘available’ for practical lessons in CPR awareness – even though…
The Good Hearted Gangster, Jason Flemyng
Actor Jason Flemyng is known for roles in British cult crime comedy Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Hollywood’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and the BBC’s The Missing. Acting apart, there’s another role close to his heart, the…