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Battle of Britain Anniversary
This year marks the 76th anniversary of The Battle of Britain, one of the most pivotal and momentous moments in our nation’s history and today, the 15th September, marks the anniversary of Battle of Britain Day. This extraordinary event is significant for many reasons, and may well be the last time the 21 surviving veterans are able to commemorate. As a result the occasion is being marked up and down the country, with air shows, documentaries, commemorative coins and more. How much do we really know about ‘the Few’ that risked their lives for us all?
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Four More Tremendous Time Travelling Films
Last Sunday the clocks went forward once again, which means longer brighter evenings and mild spring weather, hurrah! To celebrate such a chirpy time of year, we thought we’d compile another top list of tremendous time travelling films for your viewing pleasure… Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure This time travelling film is such a cinematic icon, that we don’t even know why we didn’t include it in last year’s list. Anyhow, this comedy adventure starring a young Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter is a guitar-shredding, phonebox hopping epic that is still as entertaining to watch today as it was back in 1989. Groundhog Day Do you ever feel like you’re…
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Springing Forward: 10 Top Facts About Time
With Daylight Saving Time just over a week away, we’re getting ready to put our clocks forward and embrace that extra hour of daylight – which got us thinking about time. Time is constant and in the words of Geoffrey Chaucer: Time and Tide Wait for No Man. That said, here are 10 things about time that you might not already know…
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Re-Invent Cupid for the Chance to WIN a Valentine’s Day Prize (CLOSED)
Please note, this competition is now closed. We would once again like to say a big congratulations to Lisa Lynn (@elephantjoos) – our #ReInventCupid competition winner and top doodler. We’s also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who took part, we very much enjoyed checking out your incredible Cupid re-creations. Over the Christmas period, we asked you to re-invent Santa. It was so successful, we thought we’d do the same for everyone’s favourite Valentine’s Day cherub, Cupid. So, we scoured the internet in pursuit of the ways in which people have re-imagined Cupid, and we reasked our talented colleague Rachael to draft up her own version. Check out these cool creations for…
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Nutella Day
Nutella Day is upon us and so we have scoured the internet to find you the best of all things Nutella in honour of this annual day, celebrated by many, right across the planet.
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Five Steps to Feeling Good According to the Movies
With shorter days, less sunlight and freezing cold temperatures, this time of year can be tough. But to help you snap out of those January blues and to get you through Blue Monday check out our five steps to feeling good according to the movies…