LIFESTYLE

World Book Day

World Book Day

World Book Day is a celebration! It’s a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and (most importantly) it’s a celebration of reading. In fact, it’s the biggest celebration of its kind, designated ...
Table Manners

Table Manners

What has happened to table manners?  Perhaps with so few people eating at a table at home they are no longer being taught. I know the old days of using the correct knife, fork or spoon to eat with is ...
The Hills are still alive ……

The Hills are still alive ……

This year sees the 50th anniversary of the film release The Sound of Music which is one of the high points of the Hollywood Musical era.  It was first released in March 1965 and remains an enduring fa ...
50 books every child should read

50 books every child should read

Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has topped a list of 50 books which every child should read by the age of 16. Dahl’s magical story about Charlie Bucket’s golden ticket prove ...