February 13, 2012 – 9:00 am
Far and away the most abundant image of Valentine’s Day, and of romance and love in general, is the heart shape. You’ve probably seen thousands of them, and rarely stopped to think about it. But here’s the question – why does the heart symbol we’re all so familiar with look absolutely nothing like a real heart?
February 10, 2012 – 9:00 am
In today’s blog, in celebration of it being February 10th, we’ll be looking at what strange connection there is between today’s date, an alcoholic midwife, convulsive children and umbrellas. Honestly, stick with me on this.
By jarnold
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Also posted in Interesting Party Facts, Seasonal Parties
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Tagged 10, 10th, children's party, drinks, drinks umbrella, February, rain, St Scholastica, ten, umbrella, umbrellas
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February 8, 2012 – 9:00 am
Today, February 8th, is the birthday of a true legend, who has almost certainly touched the heart strings or played on the pulses of millions of us. No, I’m not talking about Trinny Woodall, although we do of course wish her all the best for her 48th birthday today. No, the particular legend I’m thinking of today is John Williams, who is 80 years old today. John – a happy birthday to you!
By jarnold
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Also posted in Film and Movies, Interesting Party Facts, Party Planning and Entertainment
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Tagged 48, 80, 80th, eightieth, film, instruments, John Williams, music, notes, rock, Trinny Woodall
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January 14, 2012 – 10:04 pm
One of the many traditions in our household during winter, as with families across the country, is snuggling up on the couch in the evening with the curtains drawn watching re-runs of those classic films.
December 27, 2011 – 10:05 pm
One of the many traditions over the Christmas period is charades. It’s a game loved by many families, but often one which comes with a second tradition. The realisation that yet again no one can think of a single charade to do.
December 15, 2011 – 9:33 pm
Are you having an office Christmas party this year? With finances stretched so far, budgets shrinking and the pressure increasing every day many businesses have announced that they will not be having a festive bash.
December 13, 2011 – 11:00 pm
For your next children’s birthday party you could simply plonk down a bowl of crisps, a plate of ham sandwiches, a platter of sausage rolls and a stack of cakes. But perhaps there’s something else you could do which would make this party food tie in with the theme of the party a little better.
December 11, 2011 – 11:48 pm
Just recently I’ve offered my preferred salt dough recipe, some tips on creating good salt dough, and some suggestions on creating and decorating salt dough Christmas decorations. I just wanted to pop a couple of other quick tips down.
December 10, 2011 – 4:43 pm
Unfortunately much of what you know about Christmas is probably wrong, so let’s dispel a few of those traditional myths. If for no other reason than providing you with something to roll out in order to liven up the Christmas dinner conversation.
December 8, 2011 – 12:02 am
In today’s blog post I’m going to give you my own preferred way of making reliable salt dough which is easy to knead and to model with, is extra strong, and perfect for making Christmas decorations out of.