Cupcakes

They don’t call her Marawa the Amazing for nothing…

Mesmerising acrobatics from Hula Hooper extraordinaire, Marawa the Amazing, at last Friday’s Peppermint Candy Swing Christmas, presented by Jazz FM and hosted by the beautiful Broken Hearts DJs… Marawa the Amazing at Jazz FM’s Peppermint Candy Swing Christmas from Ladbury … Continue reading

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Channel 4 / 4 Homes, December 2011

folksypress: Lovely Folksy Top 10 Craft Buys feature on Channel4.com’s 4 Homes site.

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A drink and a dance at Peppermint Candy Christmas

We’re counting down the days till the next Peppermint Candy Swing Dance on Friday 2nd December at the Cobden Private Club. We launched the night with Jazz FM and Universal back in July and it was such a riot, we … Continue reading

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DRESS UP TO GET DOWN!

tumblr_ltmtu2IPk51qfgley thebrokenhearts: Pennies From Heaven – Billie Holiday We love the late, great Billie Holiday and are delighted to be playing her on this week’sPeppermint Candy. But we’re not the only people to notice the timeless allure of Lady Day, … Continue reading

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Autumn glow

We have a new lamp! it’s from Tom Dixon and bathes our office in a warm coral glow. It’s our very own red giant… Here it is in its more “abstract” form…

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Sharks, cocktails and video games

It’s not every day you find yourself sipping on a coffee martini, while a small shark swims towards Richard Wilson’s head, but that’s just how the first ever Extended Play games festival begins, as the CEO of TIGA – UK’s … Continue reading

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Ian Livingstone

Five things you probably didn’t know about Ian Livingstone

1. He’s never met anyone who didn’t cheat in Forest of Doom (source). 2. He once turned down a merchandising proposal for a Lara Croft popsicle entitled Lick A Lara Lolly (source). 3. He has something in common with Hercule … Continue reading

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The internet? It’s just a kind of a telegraph, really.

You can’t quite keep up with Emily. She texts, she codes, she is witness to cyber bullying. This is 19th century Manchester after all. Yes, that’s right, 19th century, Victorian Manchester, also known as Cottonopolis, the home of mills and … Continue reading

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Body countdown for KS1 & 2 with Artis

This looked so much fun we tried it in the office! ‘Chime’ from Artis Education shows us how you can help kids understand numbers while energising them and getting them moving. Body Countdown for TES connect from Artis… on Vimeo. … Continue reading

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T o n i g h t

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