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The other week I fleetingly wondered about the notion of spring cleaning. Do any of us really do that any more or is it something that went out of the window decades ago ?
It would appear that the concept of spring cleaning is connected to the cold and long dark days of winter being over and the dirt created by constant fires to keep the home warm and oil lamps for light: The idea that every grain of soot and grease be...

Quite when Mothering Sunday became Mother's Day is not charted but it was probably sometime in the 20th century when enterprising card manufacturers realised that they could exploit the occasion.
As we rush to buy cards, flowers and chocolates we are probably unaware that Mother's Day is the fourth Sunday in Lent and the reason why it is not a fixed date....

For most of us, Pancake Day is just an excuse for us to indulge in something sweet. But Shrove Tuesday always preceeds the start of Lent and was the day that pancakes were made to use up all the butter, eggs and milk before fasting began. Legend states...

Keeping the kids amused during the school holidays - especially when the weather isn't great - is always a challenge. We're great believers in kids learning to cook and understanding where food comes from. If you follow us on Twitter and Facebook you...