If you’re planning a tramping adventure this summer, and have hikers of varying abilities in your ...
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Good old coleslaw: 4 recipes to try
If you are trying to add more vegetables to your meals, coleslaw is a fast, low cost, ...
Delicious banoffee pie
Banoffee pie is incredibly rich and delicious. It is definitely a treat, and a wonderfully indulgent dessert. ...
Decorating the Christmas tree
Our three lovely granddaughters came over to decorate the Christmas tree this week. By the time ...
9 tips for erasing boredom for teens this Christmas
The key aspect of boredom is being unproductive, and many young people get very impatient when there's 'nothing to do' - after all, they're in their element when there's something going on all the time.
Start now to up-cycle your Christmas
Plastic is out. Up-cycling is in. Also known as ‘creative recycling’, up-cycling is all about re-purposing ...
Climate change – shifting the focus from mitigation to adaptation.
World-wide action on climate change has focused on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. This approach ...
Why divorce rates spike after summer
For most people, summer is a chance to rest, relax and spend quality time with loved ...
6 incredibly tasty, turkey alternatives for Christmas you wouldn’t know are vegan
Whether you’re a lifelong vegan, a self-labelled “flexitarian” or simply want to try something a little ...
Managing your first Christmas without your loved-one
Christmas is a joyous, festive, sharing-with-family time of year. But it has just one drawback – ...