television
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Living ‘The Good Life’ with Stacks of Flavour
When I was growing up, one of the TV programmes that I loved to watch was reruns of ‘The Good Life’. The 1970s series, which followed Tom and Barbara Good and their attempts to become self-sufficient, was a major hit that was voted the 9th best sitcom of all time in 2004, and is, in some ways, more relevant that ever today, when more and more people are having a go at growing their own fruit, vegetable and herbs. There really is nothing better than eating something fresh that you have grown in your own garden. It is a bit of a tradition in my family, my grandad grew his…
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Power Rangers Dino Charge
Power Rangers continue to go from strength to strength with this summer seeing the launch of Power Rangers Dino Charge Toys from Bandai. Combining the power and the excitement of Power Rangers, with a range of favourite dinosaurs, you can safely say that Power Rangers and Bandai may already have Christmas all sewn up. The undoubted star of the new range is Power Rangers Dino Charge Deluxe Megazord, a huge red, T-Rex style dinosaur that can then morph into a megazord. You do this by adding the two smaller dinosaurs that are included in this package, to the large red dinosaur to create a fearsome Megazord. If this sounds confusing…
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Stylish television – Partners in Crime
It seems that Sunday nights at the BBC are determined to transport us back in time to the 1950s. Hot on the heels of The Outcast, we have ‘Partners in Crime’, based on Agatha Christie stories about Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, originally set in the 1920s, but moved forward in time to the 1950s. Jessica Raine plays Tuppence Beresford, a glamorous accidental detective with a wardrobe to just about die for. Partners in Crime may be set in the 1950s, but the wardrobe bares little resemblance to the full skirted prom style dresses and floral prints of The Outcast. (You can read all about the fashion of that series here.)…
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Stylish Television – The Outcast
I’m going to start this post with a confession – I’m not a great fan of Sadie Jones’s book. I read The Outcast this summer, I’d found it in a charity shop during a trip to Wales and fell in love with the stunning cover. The book sounded great too, set in one of my favourite decades, the 1950s, and with a glamorous lead character in the charismatic Elizabeth. But then I read it, and found that although it was beautifully written, it was also relentlessly depressing, there never seemed to be light at the end of the tunnel for poor Lewis, or the rather wonderful Kit, and even the…
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Warner Bros giveaway
Have you seen some of the amazing new videos from DCKids & Warner Bros’ new Youtube channels. They have now included favorites such as Batman Unlimited, DC Super Friends and Scooby-Doo! There will be many more updates over the next year, so if your child is a fan of any of the cartoons mentioned above, it would be a great idea to subscribe to their channels! In the meantime, you can check out the latest from Scooby-Doo! below. You can find DCKids Channel here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyu8StPfZWapR6rfW_JgqcA?sub_confirmation=1 And the WBKids Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9trsD1jCTXXtN3xIOIU8gg?sub_confirmation=1 Competition time Fashion-Mommy has teamed up with Zeitghost Media to host a very special Warner Bros/DC comics giveaway. You…
