December is such a busy month! There are school plays, lines to rehearse, costumes to buy, Christmas cards to write, teacher gifts to think about, not to mention all of the other presents to buy, and there’s always someone you’ve forgotten, even when you think…
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat… Twinkly lights and decorations will soon be adorning supermarkets, shopping centres and retail outlets across the kingdom and I’ve compiled a list of where you can be part of the festive kick off in and around Peterborough…
Fires crackling, Catherine wheels whistling as they spin wildly. The oohs and aahs of the crowd. Faces aglow from the lights of the sparklers.Rockets shoot up in a screech and explode in a riot of colours leaving sparkles in their wake. It’s that time of…
It’s beginning to look at lot like Christmas…. John Lewis already has their Christmas decorations out and will be just one of the stores taking part in Queensgate’s toy testing days next month. The Queensgate Toy Testing event returns for another year, and this…
Last week I was invited to my local Hotter Shoes store in Queensgate, Peterborough. To celebrate their passion for making comfortable shoes that feel and fit perfectly, Hotter have launched their first ever Fit Fortnight event from 24th September to 8th October. And last Friday, as…
Two new retailers have been announced for the old BHS unit in Queensgate. The unit, which has stood empty since BHS closed last summer will now be home to Joules Clothing and Smiggle, Queensgate has announced in the following press release today. SECOND RETAILER…
This summer, we have decided to join the National Trust. I’ve wanted to join for quite a while and so we finally took the plunge. We’ve only been members for about two or three weeks and we have already visited our first national trust…
Tonight I went along to Bewiched Coffee where they host Digital People in Peterborough, or DPiP, as it’s affectionately known. DPiP is basically a monthly meeting of like minded people that have an interest in ‘digital’ in some aspect of their life, whether through…
Ferry Meadows is a fantastic, family-friendly country park based in Peterborough. From food to water-sports and a mini railway there is plenty to keep everyone entertained. I’m very lucky to live so close by and along with my family and friends, I’ve spent many…
Hello all, It’s me again back with my list of half term activities to keep your brood occupied this February. As always, events that are on more than once are repeated across the days so you need only look at the day you want. I…
