World Calligraphy Day is back for its 3rd year! Why not get yourself and your children involved in on 14^th August 2019. The day isn’t just about showing off your calligraphy skills. It is also a day to encourage people to let their creativity flow in whichever way they can. Share your creativity by simply tagging @manuscriptpenco on social media and use the hashtags #WorldCalligraphyDay and #SaySomethingSpecial.

Last Saturday, we were so lucky to get invited to watch the Wasps versus Toulouse game in the Heineken Champions Cup in Coventry. This was an important game for Wasps Rugby Football Club, especially as they hadn’t won in any of the Heineken Champions Cup games so far in this tournament and they were up against a strong French team in Toulouse who had won their games.

Two new exclusives for 2017 are themed around The Walking Dead mazes, to mark the launch of the Thorpe Park’s annual ‘Fright Nights’ season which had started on 29^th September 2017. Have you been yet? Unfortunately, we are not able to make it this time but wanted to share this news to my fellow readers!

Last week, Smiggle opened in Birmingham Bullring and I was invited to see the showcase of their Christmas range. I have to be honest and say that I had not heard of Smiggle until two months ago and even while I was in Singapore for holiday.

Autumn has finally arrived and is in full swing! I always love autumn as I enjoy the crisper clearer air, the changing colour of trees and of course you don’t get crazy daylight at 10 pm which makes it difficult for the kids to sleep! With the October half term fast approaching, Vita Coco kids has set us a mission to find the best autumn picnic spots across the UK.

Last Wednesday, I was invited to a secret location for the Argos Christmas events in July. This was a chance for a sneak preview of their Christmas gift guide for her, for him, teens, kids, the little ones, the home, stocking fillers and the top 12 Christmas toys which I had blogged early this week.