Daily Archives: June 30, 2011

Sunflower Challenge Finale

Compton Hospice, Sunflower challenge, how tall is your sunflower, growing sunflowers, sunflowers

Well the day of reckoning has arrived. Today is the day we had to see how we measured up for the Sunflower Challenge. Growing sunflowers is one of those fantastic childhood traditions that is so satisfyingly heartwarming to pass onto children. The seeds sprout so quickly, and in those early days the seedlings almost grow more »

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Hotel Chocolat Giveaway

Hotel chocolat giveaway, nibblatrons, chocolate, birthday gifts

Are you ultra organised? Do you remember to buy all the birthday presents early and get them to the recipient on the big day? I have a confession. I try. I really try to be organised. I have all the birthday details of friends and relatives on the calendar, I know they are coming up, more »

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Water for Elephants Reading Group Review #LoveABook

Water for Elephants book review, reading group, online reading group

First month over, first book is up for review. It’s been lovely seeing the tweets and reports flying around during June about how much everyone was enjoying Water for Elephants. I was very restrained and waited until everyone had received their books from Amazon (courtesy of Appliances online – thank you), before I started to more »

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