Great big enormous Christmas Competition

COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED Congratulations to Hannah Bartram who wins all the goodies.  :D This year has gone so fast and yet again you’ve been a lovely lot supporting me and my family through some mad times, including a new home, a burglary,  health and heart stuff, a new woman in the life of my Ex and [...]

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Win cool back to school goodies from WH Smith

WH Smith has been the only book shop in my hometown for a loooong time.  While other stores have come and gone, WH Smiths has remained.  It has moved a couple of times, but we still have it, and it has that aura of quality that comes with longevity and selectivity. As Miss E and many [...]

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Win a right Royal knees up with Innocent

Forget the commemorative crockery, tea towels and biscuits.  If you’re having a street party for the royal nuptials, then this might be right up your street (so to speak).  To celebrate Wills and Kate tying the knot, Innocent are giving away enough Bucks Fizz for a right royal knees up. On the day of the wedding, [...]

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Are you dancing?

Today I am happy.   Nothing can spoil it. Even if a cart load of monkeys turned up and trampled my nice clean washing and daubed the words “You smell of monks cassocks and your favourite food is dried lentils on toast, loser!” all over my front door, I would be happy. Why? Well, Miss M turns 5 in [...]

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I Can’t Fail

I’m a bit scared. You see, I have made a promise, a pledge, a commitment. But there’s a catch. No I’ve not sold my soul to a malingering monkey disguised as Elizabeth Taylor. And I haven’t agreed to shave my head in aid of homeless alcoholic shrews And I definitely won’t be dunking my biscuits in a bucket of squid But, [...]

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Biiiiiiicycle, BIIIIIIICYCLE

You may remember a while back I wrote a couple of posts featuring the DfT Children’s Road Safety Campaign?? Well not only is there a new ad… ..which I really like even though it is still kind of dark and sad.  (As usual any opinions on this would be interesting.) ..and a fab new game that encourages your children [...]

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Keep Your Kids Safe Competition

You may remember a few weeks ago I posted about the UK Department for Transport’s (DfT) new Ad Campaign, ‘Tales of the Road.’ Having a four year old and an eight year old I am always interested in anything that will help me to ensure their safety.  This campaign is proving to be one of them. I [...]

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Inkheart Give Away

Just a quick post tonight as I have a little gift to give away and the deadline is running out. Brendan Fraser’s new film, Inkheart, (Based on the best selling trilogy by Cornelia Funke), is a family-friendly fantasy adventure that sends a father and daughter on a quest through worlds both real and imagined.  Dad, Brendan [...]

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