It’s often commented by school parents that Chilton Cantelo School’s family atmosphere is the main reason why they chose Chilton over other schools in the area. Set on twenty acres of parkland around an 18th Century manor house and only minutes away from Sherborne and Yeovil, Chilton Cantelo is the most recent independent school in [...]
Millfield Minis Clubs are open to all boys and girls, aged 1 – 8, in the local area. Minis Clubs are held at Millfield Pre-Prep which is located just outside Glastonbury. The clubs are held on both weekdays and weekends depending on the club you choose. Growing from two successful clubs we are now [...]
Go-kart parties at the Toy Barn are always a winner! Children can race against their friends around the barn in our pedal powered karts. Our huge outdoor display and play area can be hired for a unique birthday party for your child and their friends. With our orchard parties, the birthday boy or girl and [...]
Designed for children from 4 – 10 years, Go-Kart Party provides really exciting parties at indoor venues around Somerset and West Wiltshire. Children race electric karts around an inflatable mini Grand Prix circuit. The karts are fitted with a host of safety features and, even if the children lose control, they are brought to [...]
Enjoy fun and safety in the water with a Puddle Jumper! With the summer holidays just around the corner, you and your child can enjoy fun and safety in the water with a Puddle Jumper from Sevylor. Perfect for family holidays at the beach or in the pool, Puddle Jumpers combine the buoyancy of [...]
Go-kart parties at the Toy Barn are always a winner! Children can race against their friends around the barn in our pedal powered karts. Our huge outdoor display and play area can be hired for a unique birthday party for your child and their friends. With our orchard parties, the birthday boy or girl and [...]
Stuck for things to do with the kids? Make the most of your family time and visit Hollywood Bowl Taunton, based in Heron Gate, where a range of fun-filled activities are on offer from bowling, to food and drink, and amusements. Bring the whole family for a treat from £17.50 or keep the kids happy [...]
Designed for children from 4 – 10 years, Go-Kart Party provides really exciting parties at indoor venues around Somerset and West Wiltshire. Children race electric karts around an inflatable mini Grand Prix circuit. The karts are fitted with a host of safety features and, even if the children lose control, they are brought to [...]
It’s often commented by school parents that Chilton Cantelo School’s family atmosphere is the main reason why they chose Chilton over other schools in the area. Set on twenty acres of parkland around an 18th Century manor house and only minutes away from Sherborne and Yeovil, Chilton Cantelo is the most recent independent school in [...]
King’s Hall Pre-Prep currently offers a fun-filled educational experience for girls and boys ages 3 to 7, sharing the outstanding facilities of the Prep School, whilst enjoying their own separate, tailor-made space. However, from January 2014 children as young as two, will be able to enjoy life at King’s Hall. The atmosphere is warm [...]
Millfield Minis Clubs are open to all boys and girls, aged 1 – 8, in the local area. Minis Clubs are held at Millfield Pre-Prep which is located just outside Glastonbury. The clubs are held on both weekdays and weekends depending on the club you choose. Growing from two successful clubs we are now [...]
This is a great choice if you are having friends over as it can be prepared the night before and tastes delicious. You will need: 4 chicken breast portions 3 lemons, juice and grated zest 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 red chilli, de-seeded, chopped 2tsp clear honey Salt and pepper Fresh basil leaves 1 packet [...]
Home from school and hungry, this is quick and easy and even the kids can help! You will need 3oz plain flour 3oz rolled oats 3oz caster sugar 4oz butter/margarine ½ teaspoon vanilla essence ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda Instructions Cream butter/margarine and sugar. Add all the other ingredients. Roll out onto a floured surface [...]
These tasty caramel shortcakes will go down wonderfully with a lovely cup of tea. You will need 4oz (115g) butter or margarine 2oz (56g) caster sugar 6oz (170g) plain flour Cream the butter and sugar then work in the flour to make a firm pastry. Press into a small rectangular baking tin and bake at [...]
In Marian Keyes latest book – we see the return of Helen Walsh, the lovable, if rather cynical and jaded private detective. A case requiring her urgent attention sees her drawn into the world of her thrilling and charismatic but pathologically unreliable ex-boyfriend Jay Parker, compromising her current relationship with fellow private detective Artie Devlin. The presence [...]
Whilst awaiting the much anticipated Baz Luhrmann film adaptation of this superlative novel – I would urge everyone to reacquaint themselves with this ultimate literary depiction of the opulence, superficiality and exquisite decadence of the Jazz Age. The book itself is just wonderful; the writing brims with such intense imagery that every detail of the story is given to us, from [...]
This stunning and soaring collection of poetry charts the period in which the poet’s marriage of thirty years standing is coming to an end. The poems, beautiful, redemptive, heart breaking and acutely honest writing, capture that intimate process of letting go, whilst simultaneously remembering everything of a life shared with another. These poems are [...]
My Brother’s Famous Bottom Gets Crowned! Is the brand new madcap adventure in the phenomenally popular series by King of Comedy Jeremy Strong. Fans have been clamouring for more crazy antics from Cheese and Tomato and this escapade celebrating the arrival of royal twins is their SILLIEST yet! My Brother’s Famous Bottom Gets Crowned! [...]
As bombs fell on London during WWII, hundreds of search and rescue dogs scoured the rubble of ruined buildings finding survivors. Megan Rix tells the story of these heroic animals through Bark and Howl, two lovable and brave puppies helping Londoners survive the Blitz. Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo and Dick King Smith. The [...]
In a world where animals no longer exist, twelve-year old Kester Jaynes sometimes feels like he hardly exists either. Locked away in a home for troubled children, he’s told there’s something wrong with him. So when he meets a flock of talking pigeons and a bossy cockroach, Kester thinks he’s finally gone a bit mad. [...]
Enjoy fun and safety in the water with a Puddle Jumper! With the summer holidays just around the corner, you and your child can enjoy fun and safety in the water with a Puddle Jumper from Sevylor. Perfect for family holidays at the beach or in the pool, Puddle Jumpers combine the buoyancy of [...]
If your smartphone or tablet is regularly covered in sticky finger-prints and low on battery because your little one has been playing on it, you might want to add a KidzStar Tablet to your shopping list. Tapping into children’s love for technology, Binatone has created a tablet computer just for them. Boasting an extra-large [...]
Few events can rival the intensity, drama and spectacle on offer at the International Air Day at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton in Somerset on Saturday 13 July. The award winning show is one of the Southwest’s largest one day events, attracting over 30,000 visitors, and will return this summer with an action-packed day [...]
Easter fun for everyone! This month’s Parent Talk has 3 easy competitions to enter, pages of fun things to do and details of great places to visit right across our lovely county. Did you know that Paddington Bear has teamed up with One Stop, a medical charity doing some amazing work funding research for [...]
