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East Lancashire Railway events - Peppa Pig and a Family

July 24, 2022 Mums&Dads 0 Comments East Lancashire Railway, Peppa Pig, trains

Farmyard fun with Peppa Pig and her family at the ELR

East Lancashire Railway is thrilled to welcome back everyone’s favourite cheeky little piggies at the Peppa Pig and Friends Fun Day on 25 – 26 August.

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July 12, 2022 Mums&Dads 0 Comments shows, The Lowry

Identical: Win Your Tickets for the Opening Night!

Win four tickets to see Identical, the must-see musical of the summer, along with free interval drinks for our winners

The King's School's chess team North of England Giga final players

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July 4, 2022 Mums&Dads 0 Comments chess, Macclesfield, The King’s School

The King’s School’s Chess Team Magnificent Seven Players

King’s rapidly expanding Chess Club sent 20 boys and girls to the North West regional Megafinal event, with a record number qualifying for the Northern Gigafinal. Senior organiser Tracy Aston and coach Andrew Ireland now have high hopes King’s will have a strong representation in the National Terafinal.

Greenbanks Prep Father's Day 2022 Leaflet

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June 23, 2022 Mums&Dads 0 Comments Cheadle Hulme, father's day, Greenbank Preparatory School

Greenbank Dads were Mad Fer It on Father’s Day!

Sizzling sausages, shining sun and family fun were enjoyed last week at Greenbank Preparatory School. Every year, the award-winning independent school in Cheadle Hulme hosts a special Father’s Day breakfast for dads and children to share together.

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May 30, 2022 Mums&Dads 0 Comments Macclesfield, queen's jubilee, The King’s School

The King’s School’s Platinum Jubilee Garden Party

The King’s School’s Infant & Junior Division’s Platinum Jubilee Garden Party took the biscuit with a very special royal visit from Rudey the corgi.

PLAYMOBIL Porsche 911 Carrera with open back door

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May 25, 2022 Mums&Dads 13 Comments Playmobil, playsets, toy cars, toys

Collector’s Car from PLAYMOBIL: Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7

If you are a car enthusiast and like to drive in style, this slick Porsche must be your choice. Like the real car the PLAYMOBIL model is all elegance – the drivers are ready and hours of fun for you and your kids are guaranteed.

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May 20, 2022 Mums&Dads 20 Comments father's gift ideas

Fitted to a Tee

Casual closing never goes out of fashion. T-shirts and sweatshirts, leggings and joggers, hoodies and jackets – we all love them. It’s even better when the casual wear that you’re buying is unique, and better still if your clothing is produced from environmentally friendly materials. CasuWares is a new company offering exactly that: unique and organic urban style collection for men and women.

Grannies at the Blackpool Tower with a check for a charity

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May 19, 2022 Mums&Dads 0 Comments charity

Super Grannies on the Scooters

Seven men dressed as grannies will be travelling from Preston to Blackpool on June 25th dressed as grannies to raise funds for specialised physiotherapy for disabled eleven-year-old from Irlam, Manchester.

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May 18, 2022 Mums&Dads 0 Comments Macclesfield, sport, The King’s School

Wheelchair athlete gives his teachers the runaround

Teenage wheelchair athlete Harry Smith introduced his teachers and classmates to his own favourite sport on a day devoted to wheelchair basketball at the King’s School, Macclesfield.

People enjoying last year's Bowdonbury Festival, June 2021

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May 16, 2022 Mums&Dads 1 Comment Altrincham, Cheshire, festivals

The 2022 Bowdonbury Festival Returns This Week

Bowdonbury Festival returns to Greater Manchester on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 May 2022. The weekend of unmissable fun for all the family is being held at the Bowdon Cricket, Hockey & Squash Club at Altrincham with a host of stellar acts and attractions planned to entertain festivalgoers.

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May 12, 2022 Mums&Dads 4 Comments Cheadle Hulme, forest school, Greenbank Preparatory School

Parent and Child Forest School Workshop for 3 – 7 year-olds

As a concept Forest School began in Scandinavia, where the open-air culture, friluftsliv, or free air life, was seen as a way of life. It arrived to the UK in 1993 and has been growing in popularity ever since.
This year Greenbank School in Cheadle is running a free parent and child Forest School workshop on Wednesday, June 8th between 1:30pm and 3:00pm. The session will be led by the qualified Forest School teachers and will go ahead whatever the weather!