Recent Articles

Sesderma Repaskin Dry Touch SPF 30 & 50 (in: Looking good, feeling great)
Jul 8, 2019

Sun protection is vital for all skins. Anne Coates tries out Sesderma Repaskin Dry Touch SPF 30 & 50 and The Hospital Group advises how my cream you should be using.

Make Space For Reading This Summer (in: News)
Jul 3, 2019

This year's Summer reading Challenge kicks off on 13 July inviting children aged four to 11 to sign up to their local library and read six books over the summer. Here are some tips to help your kids make space for reading during the holidays.

Tax-Free Childcare for the Summer Holidays (in: Money matters)
Jul 1, 2019

Working parents could be entitled to Tax-Free Childcare worth up to £2,000 per child per year to pay towards regulated holiday clubs during the school holidays advises HMRC.

 

How to Create the Perfect Shared Bedroom (in: Dilemmas & solutions)
Jun 28, 2019

Joy Richards at Happy Beds shares her top tips for parents to create a perfect shared bedroom for their children. 

Pages & Co Tilly and the Bookwanderers by Anna James (in: Books: children & YA)
Jun 27, 2019

The paperback edition of Tilly and the Bookwanderers, the first in the Pages & Co series by Anna James has just been published and it is a gem of a book, writes Anne Coates.

Face It – Facecloth (in: Looking good, feeling great)
Jun 25, 2019

Perfect for busy women, the Face It face cloth removes every trace of make up in seconds, as Anne Coates discovered.

Audley End Miniature Railway Summer Festival (in: News)
Jun 20, 2019

The Summer Festival returns to Audley End Miniature Railway. Jam-packed with activities and entertainment for all the family, this spectacular summer-long festival offers everything to ensure a day full of excitement and wonder for children and adults alike. We have a special half-price tickets offer for the opening weekend 20 to 21 July to celebrate the end of the school year and the start of the summer holidays.

Family Friendly Museum Award 2019 – Shortlist (in: News)
Jun 19, 2019

Kids in Museums have announced the 15 museums that have been shortlisted for the Family Friendly Museum Award 2019.

RHS Colour Companion: A Visual Dictionary of Colour for Gardeners (in: Books for parents)
Jun 18, 2019

RHS Colour Companion: A Visual Dictionary of Colour for Gardeners reviewed by Christine Mayle.

Instant Family on DVD (in: CDs & DVDs)
Jun 17, 2019

Instant Family is now available o DVD, Bluray from Paramount Home Entertainment. Anne Coates reviews.

Worst Case Scenario by Helen Fitzgerald (in: Books for parents)
Jun 14, 2019

Worst Case Scenario by Helen Fitzgerald is both dark and extremely funny writes Anne Coates. 

Bad Dad by David Walliams (in: Books: children & YA)
Jun 13, 2019

The arrival of a David Walliam's book for review is greeted with utter delight by Harriet. It took her a while to read the 422 pages of Bad Dad, illustrated by Tony Ross, but each one was enjoyed to the full.