St George’s Day Craft: George Cross Tabard
The Church, knowing that a mere Saint's Day was no match for the epic event that was The Royal Wedding, moved St. George's Day this year. Who knew they could do that? I certainly didn't. And, no, they didn't really move it because of TRW, but because it would have fallen over Easter Weekend. Which means that tomorrow is St George's Day, and you will get to feel what it would be like if we had a public holiday every time we celebrated our Patron … [Read more...]
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Royal Wedding Fever: Union Jack Biscuits
I've spent most of the day baking for our Royal Wedding Party tomorrow. A friend and I are following the recipes from a Coronation Street Party (that is a Street Party held in 1953 to celebrate the Coronation, rather than a party in an engaging British Soap Opera) which I will be hosting. I have asked that everyone wears a hat in honour of the occasion, and because this is my main memory of the first Royal Wedding I remember: I'm … [Read more...]
How to make a boat from juice carton
One of PDs favourite DVDs is a Day of Songs, which features the singing of Sophie Ellis-Bextor no less. The songs are grouped into themes and whilst we were sitting watching it recently, PD announced that she wanted a boat. We went on a scavenger hunt around the house and found a blue blanket, a laundry basket, a spade and a tea-towel, and before we knew it, we were rowing the boat wherever she wanted to go. Whilst we had a theme going, I … [Read more...]
Teaching Road Safety to pre-schoolers.
I spent most of last night going through all the mail that arrived whilst we were away on holiday. Much like this blog, it was the usual mix of junk mail and things that made me smile. And bills. In amongst all the paper was a letter addressed to PD inviting her to join the London Children's Traffic Club (CTC). I'd never heard of the club, which promotes road safety to pre-schoolers. It turns out that Tfl have given their financial backing to the … [Read more...]
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