Sweet success!

12:09pm Monday 29th June 2009

Helen Mead tries her hand at sugarcraft as she has a go at making an edible rose

Bringing fun to the table

8:24am Monday 22nd June 2009

Sally Clifford takes tips from a table tennis player with plenty of experience

Get jumping around!

8:09am Monday 15th June 2009

Sally Clifford launches herself into a session on a trampoline

Flower power

8:25am Monday 8th June 2009

Helen Mead gets creative as she tries her hand at floristry

The garden getting true scents of the past

8:41am Monday 1st June 2009

I’m a regular time traveller. Previously on these pages I’ve dipped into the past. I’ve made a start trawling my family tree, relished the opportunity to seek out bygone booty buried underground while metal-detecting and been all giddy at the historical finds people brought along for the experts to decipher at a local museum.

Eyes down... will your numbers come up?

8:14am Tuesday 26th May 2009

The last time I played bingo was 20 years ago, on Hastings pier. I won a little oscillating fan that fell apart. These days you can win big money and increasing numbers of younger people are turning to bingo for a fun night out. “Eyes down for a full house is one way of tackling the credit crunch,” I decide, making my way over to Buckingham Bingo.

Sally on the sally!

10:41am Monday 18th May 2009

Bell ringing has been calling people to church for centuries, and it’s a tradition which is still a major part of worship.

Bolly good exercise

8:36am Monday 11th May 2009

Emma Clayton tries her hand at ‘Bolly-aerobics’ in a keep-fit dance class with a difference

A glass act

8:29am Tuesday 5th May 2009

Few people can fail to be captivated by stained glass – the way it catches the sun and changes under different light.

Waterway to travel

8:47am Monday 27th April 2009

I've always had a thing about canals. I grew up near the Leeds-Liverpool, and I once had a canal at the bottom of my garden. I’d wave at passing boats while hanging out my washing.