The Loo Roll Nightmare!
Traveling abroad is exciting. If you’re there for a year or longer then it’s a new beginning, and an opportunity to explore and learn...
That’s Lucky
One for sorrow, two for joy, three for a girl, four for a boy, six for silver, seven for gold, and so goes the...
Look Dapper in Donated Clothes – And Help Save the Planet!
Members of a new County Durham charity shop association recently posed for pictures wearing entirely donated clothes.
The members – who were raising awareness of...
100 Cherry Trees Planted In Commemoration Of Japan And The UK’s 150 Years Of...
One hundred cherry trees have been planted at a County Durham park, marking 150 years of friendship between Japan and the UK.
As part...
Weekend Fun and ideas for Half Term Holidays.
The Children are back in School; do I hear cheers? Believe it or not the Half Term Holidays will soon be upon us. Meanwhile,...
Raby Branching out with Adventure Playground in The Forest
World-class playground designers have started work on an enchanting new children’s adventure play area inside a mysterious forest in Raby Castle’s grounds.
The project is...
Jerusalem and Jam
The much loved hymn ‘Jerusalem’ has been celebrated for its Centenary at Beamish Museum with a mass singalong and a parallel celebration of the...
Primary Pupils are Planting for the Future
Schoolchildren in County Durham are creating new woodlands to help battle climate change.
Class one and two at Moorside Primary School in Consett have been...
Durham County Council Searches for ‘Real Nappy Advisors’
Have you ever thought you might like to spend your time persuading County Durham’s parents of the benefits of ‘real’ rather than disposable nappies?...
If Only I Had Done Things Differently?
I often wonder about the folks who just missed out on a once in a lifetime choice. How do Steve Sutcliffe and Pete Best...