Have a ball on the beach
July 30, 2010
This weekend, Weymouth beach is playing host to the RAF Careers Beach Volleyball tournament. If you’re near a beach, how about staging your own impromptu game of volleyball?
Catch!
July 29, 2010
If it’s been a few years since you enjoyed a game of Frisbee, why not head to the park today and rediscover this simple summer pleasure?
Pack a premium picnic
July 28, 2010
While there’s a great deal of simple pleasure to be derived from a few sandwiches in the park, why not make the effort today to pack a really special picnic – and don’t forget the wicker hamper!
Wake up, sleepyhead!
July 27, 2010
Is anyone in your house still asleep? If so, they’d better watch out, as today is Sleepyhead Day. In Finland, it’s traditional for the last person still sleeping in a household to be woken by having water thrown on them – or even by being thrown in the sea!
See what’s fluttering by
July 26, 2010
Summer is butterfly season. Why not set out for a walk today and see how many species you can spot?
Lovely lilies
July 25, 2010
Water lilies are at their best at around this time of year. If you’re out for a walk, it’s definitely worth a detour to any local ponds or lakes to see what’s in bloom.
Lark about
July 24, 2010
July’s traditional flower is the larkspur, whose vibrantly colourful blooms, according to the Victorians, symbolise ‘an open heart and ardent attachment’.
Go wild in Wiltshire
July 23, 2010
If you’re off to WOMAD, in Wiltshire’s Charlton Park, this weekend, you’re sure of a good breakfast, as we’ll be giving out samples of our cereal bars and mini packs.
Hop to it
July 22, 2010
If you’re in Kent this week, the War and Peace Show at Hop Farm is a great day out. This year, the show will be commemorating the 65th anniversary of the end of the World War II with the world’s largest display of military vehicles, as well as 1940s fashion [...]
Over the moon
July 21, 2010
Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon on this day in 1969. If you enjoy staring at the night sky, why not try and head out into the countryside this evening, away from light pollution, for a spot of moongazing?
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