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Your top five gardening jobs for January
A new month means new jobs to do in in the garden. And January’s are especially important as they help set you up for the year, saving you a world of hassle when the warmer months roll round. 1. Check your stored tubers (e.g., dahlias and cannas) – carefully lift them out of their
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Valentine’s heart biscuits
Show them you care this Valentine’s Day with a batch of homemade Valentine’s heart biscuits. Short and sweet and filled with glossy red jam, these biscuits are sure to capture their heart. Ingredients To make the biscuits look like the ones in the picture, you’ll need a crinkle-edged cookie cutter and a small heart-shaped one
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Ringing in the New Year
How do you celebrate the arrival of a new year? While traditions haven’t changed that much over the years, New Year’s Eve hasn’t always been the main event. In the Elizabethan period it was all about exchanging presents on New Year’s Day. But there’s more to this sixteenth-century practice than meets the eye. This excerpt
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Traditions from Christmas Eves past
With the most wonderful time of the year almost upon us, we thought it was time to bring The Larger Dumpy Books for Children: Holidays and Happy Days (1901) out for a read. We hope you enjoy the following extract from the book, which offers a fascinating insight into the Christmas Eves of times gone
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Chocolate panettone pudding
Got more panettone than you can shake a stick at? We have the ideal (and most delicious!) solution for you. Introducing chocolate panettone pudding, a seasonal twist on the classic bread and butter pudding. This recipe can be prepared 24 hours in advance and popped in the oven half an hour before you want to