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24/12/2025

For us, Christmas is about the little things, the family time, the special moments that don’t cost anything. We found time today (goodness only knows how) to make snowmen to put on the Christmas cake. Okay, we get they are very rustic, but they have been made by our 4 year old granddaughter using leftover marzipan, royal icing and a little bit of creativity. The noses are a sliver of carrot, of course, the eyes are sunflower seeds saved from the summer and the arms are twigs we foraged this morning. The scarf is a memory so big it’s impossible to explain but here goes. Many moons ago the first and totally loved Granny B, the head of our family, used red wool for all sorts of things so this one’s for you Mum, I hope you’re looking down and smiling at our little funny snowmen, even the ones that look like ducks, or chicks, without any royal icing. We had the most precious time creating them 💕

However you spend the next few days we wish you a very Merry Christmas and here’s to a wonderful 2026 for us all 🎄☃️♥️

16/12/2025

Insta vs Reality (but pretty much just reality with a 4 and 2 yr old)

We loved the show Dear Santa Live today which is on at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre (Norman Bragg studio) until Christmas Eve. Perfect for under 5’s with plenty of audience participation and you get to meet the cast afterwards and receive a special gift from Santa (included in the price of the ticket).

The story is about Santa, an Elf and little Sarah who had written to Santa saying she didn’t want any presents this year but instead wanted her presents to go to children who don’t usually receive any. Adapted from the book Dear Santa by Rod Campbell (a lift the flap book) the story was simple and easy to follow for the little ones. The perfect show to get in the Christmas spirit 🎅🏻🎄🎁

This is the reality though, and we’re always honest with you, but not being picked to go on stage was a bit upsetting and no amount of coaxing was going to change that. So our 4 yr old granddaughter did everything in her power to NOT 👀 at the camera and looked the saddest ever when sitting with Santa 😢 So you see, this was our reality trip out which they did thoroughly enjoy but the camera (for insta) just didn’t capture it! Life isn’t always perfect, but it can improve after a couple of secretly hidden chocolate coins found in Granny’s handbag 😋

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16/12/2025

Woburn Safari Park is celebrating a heart-warming new arrival, a tiny Guianan squirrel monkey baby, born to first-time mum Willow and dad Murphy. To celebrate the Park’s newest arrival, visitors are invited to help name the baby squirrel monkey. Keeping with mum Willow’s nature-themed name, entries should be inspired by trees, plants or flowers.
Participants will be entered into a prize draw to win a family day ticket to Woburn Safari Park, and the keepers will select the winning name for the newest troop member.

Visitors can spot the little one in Monkey Mayhem, clinging on to Willow’s back, a perfect photo opportunity for families!

Cast your vote today: www.woburnsafari.co.uk/monkey-competition/

Competition closes 31st December 2025.

Woburn Safari Park

04/12/2025

The world stage play premiere of The Silence of the Lambs will be coming to Milton Keynes Theatre from Monday 28 September - Saturday 3 October 2026.

We remember watching this at the cinema all the way back in 1991 and it still put us off having a glass of Chianti!

Nikolai Foster directs the world's first live staging of Thomas Harris' masterfully monstrous novel. Re-telling the thrilling tale of an FBI agent who enlists the help of an imprisoned serial killer to catch another monster, The Silence Of The Lambs is one of the most chilling detective stories of the 20th century.

Access bookings: 0333 009 5399
Group bookings: 0207 206 1174
Online Booking: ATGTICKETS.COM/MiltonKeynes*
*Fees may apply. Calls cost up to 7p per minute, plus your phone company’s access charge

ATG Tickets

04/12/2025

Chiltern Music Therapy are out and about this Christmas, singing and sharing festive joy across the community, and they’d love to see you there! Whether you’d like to join in with the music or simply stop by to say hello, you’ll be very welcome.

Sunday 7th December
Singing at Tesco Amersham, Buckinghamshire
10am – 4pm

Monday 8th December
Joining the Santa Sleigh in Chesham, Buckinghamshire

Wednesday 17th December
Singing at Euston Station, London with the wonderful Sherry Music Academy
4pm – 7.30pm

Chiltern Music Therapy's Bringing Joy to Communities is this Christmas' campaign and it's raising funds to support the hidden costs of their Community Groups, from accessible instruments to safe venues and specialist equipment.

If you can, please consider donating £1 every time you hear, hum, play or sing a festive tune this season.

Get in touch by calling 01442 780541 or emailing [email protected] or visiting the website:

01/12/2025

Buckinghamshire Council celebrated National Tree Week by announcing plans to expand the scope of its Bucks Tree Mission project - which has planted over 216,000 trees on council-owned land during the past four years.

Last winter, five new woodlands were planted across the county, from Billet Field Wood, by Black Park in the south, to Roddimore Wood, near Winslow in the north. This took the total number of new woodlands established under the Bucks Tree Mission to nine.

The next phase of the Bucks Tree Mission will provide new opportunities outside of council-owned land to encourage individuals and organisations to get involved with tree planting and help to achieve the ambition of planting over half a million new trees by 2030.

Find out more about Bucks Tree Mission at Buckinghamshire Council

To volunteer to help plant fruit trees at Huntsmoor Park in Iver on 3 December, register to attend at:

Volunteer for a one hour session to plant heritage trees to help an up and coming community green space!

01/12/2025

Get in the festive spirit with this parent/toddler biscuit decorating class taking place on Tuesday 9th December at the brand new cafe in Wooburn Green 🦘🧁🎄

Be expertly led by professionally trained 👩🏼‍🍳 to help your little one enjoy this fun and tasty Christmas activity 🤶.

There are two sessions - 10am or 10.50am with each lasting 40 mins. £10 per parent/under 5 with drinks available exclusively for this class from the cafe.

Join in, make friends, be merry, be messy 😋



To book visit www.rachelscreativecooking.com

29/11/2025

Local business DRB School of Motoring are available for those looking to learn to drive 🚗 Send them a message to book! 💌