Win tickets to Folk by the Oak

When the weather is hot and the sun shines bright, parents are often advised to cover their young children in a high factor sun cream. Factor 50 is often the standard protection factor for children’s sun screams. But experts are increasingly expressing concern with the use of factor 50 for a variety of reasons.

Read about the aspirations behind the first ever Apple Day and get along to one of the five events - includes pie contest!

I quite often use storytelling to elevate a relatively ordinary day out, sometimes even just a walk round the block to drop off the recycling can became an exploration, an adventure. I’ve used it to calm fractious two year olds and move exhausted four year olds, and occasionally just to make a routine journey more enjoyable for myself.