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Three Fun Ways to Enjoy Winnie the Pooh Day 2014
On 18th January 1882, A.A Milne was born – the beloved children’s author and original creator of Winnie the Pooh. Now each year, Winnie the Pooh fans of all ages use this day as an excuse to celebrate his wonderful work – but what can you do to celebrate?
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Have You Ditched Your New Year Resolution Yet?
There is a certain pressure that prevails in January. It affects virtually all of us and the question even takes over chit chat about the weather. Is there anyone who hasn’t been asked what their New Year resolution is?
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National Dress Up Your Pet Day
Did you know that tomorrow is National Dress Up Your Pet Day? OK, we know it’s a bit of a bizarre thing to celebrate – but if you like looking at cute pets with funny costumes, then keep reading…
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London Ice Sculpting Festival 2014
Today marks the start of London Ice Sculpting Festival 2014. Held in Canary Wharf, this annual event encourages ice sculptors from all over the world to dust off their chisels and compete against each other to create one of the festival’s best ice based masterpieces – it really is a sight to behold! Here’s the sort of thing you can expect from this year’s festival…
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London International Mime Festival 2014
There’s an innovative arts festival happening in London from 8th January – it’s not what you say, it’s what you do! Now in it’s 37th year, London International Mime Festival 2014 is the longest running event of its type in the world, with mime companies from all over Europe bringing their skills to our capital. Read on to find out why you should see it for yourself…
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We’re Celebrating National Bird Day With Some Crazy Bird Facts
You might not have known, but it’s National Bird Day – a day dedicated to the preservation of our inspirational feathered friends. To celebrate, we’ve collected some wonderful and startling facts about birds for you to enjoy. Eggs are a great source of nutrition, even for birds! Wild birds will often eat ‘dud’ eggs, so as not to let all that calcium and other nutrients go to waste. Even egg shells are nutritious, so these also get eaten once eggs have hatched. A turkey vulture has a very odd way of protecting itself from potential danger. When threatened, it defends itself by puking up its last meal – this…