Parents News December 2012/Jan 13 No 175 The First & Foremost Monthly Newspaper for Families &" " & " " # " 1993-2012 20th Successful Year Thank You Free Please make this clear What’s On in December & January for families Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Published on time, every time since 1993 www.parents-news.co.uk & "" % &!% %$ ! ! &" Map " " & % " " ! " Kent What’s On May 2013 May 2013 What’s On Fun Come Rain or Shine at Farming World! Parents News School Cooks Train the Trainer Nestled in the heart of the (and adults) can bounce on farm animals at Farming Dambusters Commemorations Next Issue June: QUIRKY FAMILY ADVENTURES IN EUROPE WITH UTRACKS Editorial Deadline: 17 May beautiful Kent countryside until exhausted (open weather World it would be hard to pick School cooks in London and use their new skills every Royal Air Force Museum Farming World, Boughton permitting). The family run your favourite. 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This means The Children’s Food Trust on fellow cooks and will Fergus & Penny McCarthy and ‘Have a Go’ Falconry Week - 27 – 31 May Visitors that you can come and visit has today unveiled the various bombing from the First World UTracks has a number of Explore the egg-decorated Dali in Sicily and the Aeolian tunnels Cappadocia Family is running its ‘School Cooks leave with a workbook packed activities that it has organised War up to the Dams Raid suggestions across Europe… Museum Catalonia By Bike Archipelago (over a period Adventure Distribution 60,000 South Day planned for May there’s will get the opportunity to your animal and will receive a Train the Trainer course’ to full of resources, a training West London & Surrey; 78,000 sure to be plenty of fun for witness the tricky business of certificate and regular updates to commemorate this historic before taking part in a debate For Families of 260,000 years!), with Walk through Cappadocia’s Kent; 54,000 London South give experienced cooks and plan of action for their own campaign and the men of 617 about the effectiveness of the Play golf with wooden clogs There’s more to Catalonia than opportunities in between to unique landscape dotted with everyone! 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Explore ancient art in centres, restaurants, advertisers, authority as well as their own Carole Webster, one of the display a selection of artefacts dress from the period to make and pretty canals offer some rolling countryside. Past fields self-guided): departs daily until rock hewn monasteries and play schemes and events. mini golf and exploring the breeds such as the Wensleydale - 31st May - This is always new starters, on Wednesday very first cooks to complete from the Dambusters Raid the event a totally immersive of the most enchanting and of sunflowers and forests October, except August; from walk the gorge of the Ilhara Subscription by post £15 year. Hawlands Birds of Prey and Soay) many different a popular event and provides 26th June at Tower Hamlets the course, found that after Centre. Younger members of fleeces will be on display. members of the public with the not normally on view to the experience. 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Make sure you make a at Derinkuyu, originally built @parents-news.co.uk outdoor playgrounds and an fleeces. For example, the even take part in a flying other staff because of their She said: “I’m now able to 020 8337 6337 indoor softplay area. With Shetland sheep’s fleece is the demonstration. Hawklands facsimile of Guy Gibson’s from the Museum’s Handling the Dutch riverlands, visit the stop at Dalí Theatre-Museum, Go rafting Croatia Family in 8th century BC, is a must years of experience, the charity communicate and present logbook and the original draft Collection and have their famous cheese town of Gouda, the largest surrealistic object in Adventure – this vast underground city more challenging activities, softest and finest of all. In the Birds Of Prey Centre devised the programme to myself to colleagues on a much Parents News UK like the Big Pig Pen adventure Shetland Isles the brides have gives visitors the chance to of his book ‘Enemy Coast photograph taken as a memento view the 19 windmills of the world: white eggs line the Explore Dalmatia’s stunning was large enough to shelter help those who may not have bigger scale. It’s really lifted Ahead’, plus letters from of the evening. Admission to Kinderdijk and enjoy a game roof, while golden pieces of islands and coastline onboard a approximately 20,000 people! ISSN 1362-5551 playground and climbing area a ring shawl made which is witness an extensive range the confidence to take on a everybody’s confidence and 10 The Manor Drive, for the older children, there so fine it can pass through a of birds, including vultures, various crewmembers to family this event is free of charge. of Dutch golf, where your bread are represented across its charming boat, with overnights Cappadocia Family Adventure teaching role in the kitchen. made us all want to learn more members on the home-front The London commemorations golf club is a clog, Holland’s red walls! in scenic ports and quiet bays. (6 days, guided): departs on Worcester Park, Surrey. is something for everyone. wedding ring. In comparison owls and falcons with flying and keep on improving so we KT4 7LG. The open farm offers plenty the Badger Faced sheep’s demonstrations held twice and part of the Möhne Dam will finish on 19th of May traditional wooden shoe! Catalonia By Bike For There is always the option to 15 April, 22 June, 30 July, 23 Children’s Food Trust Trainer, can offer the best possible (8 days, self-guided): Tel: 020 8337 6337 of ‘hands on’ activities and fleece is perfect for making daily, on most days (excluding itself. These items will be with the fourth annual Holland Family Bike and Families remain on board, relax and September, 30 September; from Simon Thake, says: “Long- service to pupils.” (8 days, guided): nine [email protected] every day is different. Visitors Harris Tweed. There will be Monday). located in display cases by the Hendon Model Show which is Barge departs daily until October; take a swim – but you can £690 per adult/£480 per child serving school chefs can be For prices, more information Museum’s Lancaster Bomber.