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FILL THIS MARCH WITH THE SWEET FRAGRANCE OF SPRING JUST AROUND THE CORNER, WHAT BETTER TIME TO GET YOUR SOCIAL CALENDAR IN FULL BLOOM WITH THESE SHOWS, OUTINGS AND ACTIVITIES? FRIDAY 1 If you’re one of the millions suffering from Strictly Come Dancing withdrawal symptoms, suffer no more. Soak up Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace’s mesmerising moves in their live show Midnight Tango. Set in Buenos Aires, you can enjoy Latin American dance tonight at the Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End. Tickets from £20; www.midnighttango.co.uk 8 SATURDAY SUNDAY 2 3 9 10 Fancy growing your own fruit? Now you can. This one-day workshop in south London will show city-dwellers how to graft apples onto rootstock to grow apple trees in their own garden. Price £45 or £25 for the unwaged; www.thelondon orchardproject. org Shake your booty over to London’s Olympia, home to ‘Move It’ from 8-10 March – a dance festival brimming with performances and classes for everyone who loves to dance (from cheerleading, Zumba and hip-hop to contemporary jazz, tap and ballet). Prices in advance: adults £14; children £10.75; classes £4; masterclasses £7.50; www.moveitdance.co.uk Doing a bit of spring cleaning? Don’t forget your duvets. They harbour dust mites, so need dry-cleaning twice a year to get rid of the beasties. What better time to give yours a new lease of life than when you’re swapping from your winter duvet to a thinner, summer low-tog version? Not to mention, March is National Bed Month! www.sleepcouncil.org.uk Treat the food-loving man in your life to a Gentlemen’s Afternoon Tea at the Reform Social & Grill, Mandeville Hotel, London, with an array of English sandwiches and cakes. Price £23.50; www.mandeville. co.uk/afternoontea. hotel.html This Mother’s Day, visit Chatsworth House in the Peak District. The kids will receive a daffodil for mum and can meet new animal parents and their offspring on the farm. Family ticket £50; www.chatsworth.org 15 This week (10 –17 March) is The Great Mums Get Together, organised by CLIC Sargent (a charity for children and young people with cancer). So what better excuse to meet up with others mums over a cuppa and a slice of cake and raise some money for this worthy cause? www.clicsargent.org.uk 16 Need some ideas for your home or garden? The Ideal Home Show, Earls Court, London, has all the inspiration you need! Entry £12, free for kids; www. ideal home show. co.uk 22 23 24 Everyone will be donning a red nose today, so why not bake some cupcakes and sell them to raise money? Cover with red icing and get the kids to decorate the red noses with silly faces; www.rednose day.com Not for the fainthearted, the Jurassic Coast Challenge begins today. Walk, jog, run (or crawl!) three marathons (that’s 78.6 miles) over three days, along a coastal route in Dorset. The organisers say it has amazing views and challenging hills – you have been warned! The three-day challenge costs £155 or £60 for a single day; www.votwo.co.uk 29 Escape to this Mystery Experience Weekend Retreat for two days of rest, relaxation and spiritual awakening in the myth- and legend-steeped Glastonbury. The retreat takes place at Abbey House, overlooking the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey. The price is £360, which includes food and accommodation; www. themysteryexperience.com Was your new year’s resolution to eat more healthily? Growing your own veg is a great place to start. Sow dwarf beans in loo roll tubes and plant onions and early potatoes! Try growbags and containers if you’re short on space; www.rhs.org.uk/ gardening/grow-your-own 30 Hooray! Lent is finally over… Now you can make up for all the naughty foods you’ve missed out on over the past 46 days – pass the doughnuts! www. krispykreme. co.uk 17 If you’re a hobby craft enthusiast, the Sewing for Pleasure show is for you. The four-day event (21-24) at the NEC in Birmingham will showcase innovations, designs and supplies, for all things crafty, including beading and knitting. Entry £12; www.ichf.co.uk 31 Keep the kids busy over the Easter holidays by getting them to decorate Easter bunny templates. They’re perfect for colouring in or even adorning with cotton wool. When they’re done, older children can glue a wooden stick to the back to make puppets. www.guiding uk.freeservers. com/Easter-Bunnies.html 022 | MARCH 2013 22-23 calender.FINAL.indd 22 24/1/13 14:58:59 http://www.mandeville.co.uk/afternoontea.hotel.html http://www.thelondonorchardproject.org http://www.midnighttango.co.uk http://www.chatsworth.org http://www.sleepcouncil.org.uk http://www.moveitdance.co.uk http://www.idealhomeshow.co.uk http://www.rednoseday.com http://www.clicsargent.org.uk http://www.rhs.org.uk/ http://www.votwo.co.uk http://www.ichf.co.uk http://www.krispykreme.co.uk http://www.guidinguk.freeservers.com/Easter-Bunnies.html http://www.themysteryexperience.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of At Home with Lorraine Kelly 2013

EDITOR'S LETTER
LORRAINE KELLY UPDATE
NEWS UPFRONT
SAVE THE DATE
READING BETWEEN THE LINES
BEAUTIES IN BLUE
LIGHTEN UP
BAGS OF STYLE
BUCKLE UP
IT'S A WRAP
IF THE SHOE FITS
SETTING TRENDS
THE BIG REVEAL
GET THE LOOK
LONG REIGN LORRAINE
MOTHER KNOWS BEST
AGE IS JUST A NUMBER
EXPECT THE WORST
UNPLANNED PREGNANCY
WOMEN'S HEALTH A-Z
COULD YOU BE DEPRESSED?
SLEEP EASY
GET BACK TO YOURSELF
WHAT A PAIN
LISTEN UP
CHINESE CUISINE
A TASTE OF ITALY
SNACK TIME
DRINK IT UP
EXCUSES, EXCUSES
EXERCISE'S NEW GROOVE
SPRING INTO SHAPE
OUT AND ABOUT
BEAUTY BLOOPERS
CROWNING GLORY
MAGIC MAKEOVERS
I LOVE MY NEW BODY'
FLASH A SMILE
YOUNG AT HEART
SAFELY DOES IT
LOOK AFTER THE PENNIES
THE GOOD LIFE
ROOM REVAMP
CLEAN UP YOUR ACT
WHAT A BLINDER!
TAKE TO THE FLOOR
HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?
OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
THE EMERALD ISLE
SPRING BREAKS
REST AND RELAXATION
ANIMAL ACCESSORIES
A MAN'S BEST FRIEND
BEASTLY BEHAVIOUR
STYLE SAVVY
TV FAVES
LAST WORD
STOCKISTS
CRAFT NEWS
WE LOVE BEING CRAFTY!'
HOME SPUN
FRAME WORK
MAKE THE CUT
CLEVER CARDS
KNIT ONE...
SPARKLE!
KITTED OUT
THE ICING ON THE CAKE
HELLO CUPCAKE
LORRAINE'S ROAD TO SUCCESS
THE WORLD OF WORK
AN AGE OLD PROFESSION
THE ONLY WAY IS UP
JUST THE JOB
MOVE OVER, MISTER!
BEYOND THE SHOP FLOOR
THE BANK JOB
ARE YOU COVERED?
CAREFULLY DOES IT
EQUAL RIGHTS
BALANCING ACT

At Home with Lorraine Kelly 2013