On Tuesday, it’s Shrove Tuesday, better known as Pancake Day – or the day before Ash Wednesday. In keeping with the tradition, many of us will be serving up a few pancakes – apparently because we need to consume as much sugar, fat, flour and eggs as we can before we begin our Lent fasting. [...]
I have been putting manure onto my raspberries, asparagus and in my vegetable patch and when I get time I will put it on my flower beds, roses and fruit trees. Manure is a wonderful thing – feeding the plants and keeping them healthy and warm. Horseradishes: I planted them in a patio planter as [...]
My children have spent the last few weeks smelling of fresh, zesty tangerines. This is all thanks to a very exciting package which arrived from Child’s Farm who have recently launched a range of toiletry products for children. The first thing that strikes you about these products, other than the gorgeous smell, is the fun [...]
Now the children are settled back in school, my husband suggested a nice day out together. I was thinking relaxing spa, shopping in Bath and lunch but realised I was way off track as we arrived in the car park at West Lulworth for what he described as a “lovely walk.” As we began to [...]
We had a great Country Child photoshoot at The Beckford Arms last week with four gorgeous children. They modelled a selection of wonderful clothes from many local suppliers, such as The Faithful Elephant, The Urban Meadow, Millie Manu, Picaloulou, Cooking Apple, Tweedies, Guillotine and Minna. Our Country Child photographer, Millie Pilkington was as always absolutely [...]
Carddies are the latest toy to land on the Country Child desk, so we thought we’d test them out on some of our children and get their verdict on this new toy. Recently launched by two sisters with seven children between them, Carddies are sets of engaging card characters that are ready to colour in. The [...]
It’s always difficult to find nice, good quality clothes for boys. We are loving these t-shirts by UK ethical brand Boys & Girls. They’re 100% organic cotton and Fairtrade certified so you can feel good buying and wearing them too. The ‘Bright as Day’ tee (£14) comes in green, sizes 4 up to 8 and [...]
The apples are dropping all over the garden, weighing on both my lawn and my conscience. This year I will not let them rot but am doubtful that my family is up for an apple pie eating marathon. Turning them to juice seems the obvious option. After an exhaustive search my neighbour finds a Community [...]
It seems we’ve hit the school Open Day season. If you’re thinking of a new school for your child, we’ve summarised the Open Days we know about below. Friday 24 February Chilton Cantelo from 9.15am – 12.00 Friday 4 May Chilton Cantelo from 9.15am – 12.00 Let us know if you know about any other school [...]
I’m told propogating is like magic. Watching the transformation from a little seed to a giant flowering plant has to be one of the most exciting activities where gardening is concerned. Why buy expensive plants at the garden centre when you can make those plants yourself? Common Farm Flowers, a small holding in Wincanton run by [...]
