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Bored of Lunch The Healthy Air Fryer Book (in: Books for parents)
Apr 12, 2023

Following on from Bored of Lunch The Healthy Slow Cooker Book, Nathan Anthony shares his cooking enthusiasm in The Healthy Air Fryer Book, reviewed by Anne Coates.

Ai Weiwei: Making Sense at The Design Museum (in: Great days out)
Apr 6, 2023

Ai WeiWei has collected "things’" both ancient and  contemporary from China, scouring flea markets, rescuing derelict buildings and more for the priceless, valueless, functional, broken, decorative, mass produced, artisan made but all reconfigured for a new audience. Angela Woods highly recommends a visit to the exhibition at the Design Museum.

Top Tips for Keeping Healthy After The Birth of A Baby (in: Healthy parents)
Apr 3, 2023

Christophe Champs, founder of PODO Clinic and Workshop, gives his top tips for new mothers to keep healthy, post-partum.

 

Big Day Energy Face Mist from NEOM (in: Products & equipment)
Mar 31, 2023

Anne Coates has been trying out the newly launched Big Day Energy Face Mist from NEOM.

The Big Book of Nature Art by Yuval Zoomer (in: Books: children & YA)
Mar 28, 2023

The Big Book of Nature Art by Yuval Zoomer is a wealth of wonderful ideas for people of all ages to enjoy making from materials they would find naturally in gardens, parks and open spaces or from recycling. Christine Mayle and her grandchildren loved it.

 

 

Books for Gifts (in: Books for parents)
Mar 15, 2023

Mother's Day, Easter, Father's Day or birthdays, books make great gifts. You can travel back in time, into the future or live other lives through characters. Escape our everyday lives and whatever their preferred genre, there's a perfect book for your mum, dad, best friend or sibling somewhere. Anne Coates offers some suggestions.

Tee and Mo: Only One Mum (in: Books: children & YA)
Mar 8, 2023

Celebrating International Women's Day with a review of Tee and Mo: Only One Mum by Anne Coates.

BYO Paper Plane Launcher (in: Games & toys)
Mar 6, 2023

Get inspired with our Build Your Own Cardboard Plane Launcher. The 47-piece kit contains everything you need to slot together and build this incredible launcher. Follow the detailed instructions, press out the pre-cut parts, attach the elastic bands and you’re ready to fly your planes, writes, Lee Cooper-Muir.

Loop Earplugs – Experience collection (in: Products & equipment)
Mar 3, 2023

In perfect timing for World Hearing Day (3 March), National Sleep Awareness Month and travel season, Loop Earplugs has introduced its limited-edition Iridescent earplugs.  Anne Coates put them to the test.

 

Bored of Lunch by Nathan Anthony (in: Books for parents)
Feb 28, 2023

Bored of Lunch, subtitled The Healthy Slow Cooker Book by Nathan Anthony is perfect for our times when we are looking for ways to cut costs but to eat healthily. Anne Coates reviews. 

Curing Constipation (in: Fit kids)
Feb 27, 2023

Dr Nisa Aslam, GP and advisor to Docusol Paediatric, advises on what parents and carers can do when a child is constipated and how to avoid future problems.

BYO STEM-inspired Marble Labyrinth (in: Games & toys)
Feb 23, 2023

Leo Cooper-Muir and his family have loved reviewing Build Your Own toys, what did they make of the BYO STEM-inspired Marble Labyrinth?