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Friday, 23 May 2014

Dizzy Heights Festival, Fleetwood


Dizzy Heights - 24 May 2014

Shot from above as La Quebrada high diving team plunge towards their pool
A world record diving attempt, a zip wire across the promenade, a visit from a British diving Olympians and some mind-boggling pavement art are just a taste of what’s on offer at a free festival on Fleetwood’s waterfront.
Dizzy Heights is a celebration of the town aiming higher, serving as the official launch of the £1.5m Five Fopr Fleetwood scheme.
People are invited to pack the Esplanade on Saturday 24 May from noon to 5pm and while they enjoy five hours of festivities, they can learn more about Wyre Council’s plans to transform the area with a skate park, splash zone, boats on Marine Lake, a refurbished Euston Gardens and more besides.

Updated: We braved the elements and were pleased to see such a good turnout. There were many attractions on offer, including a tightrope show, 3D Pavement Art, Climbing wall, Zip wire, the High Diving team La Quebrada, from Britain's Got Talent and ITVs Splash. We even saw a troll!

Our photos from the day:



Thursday, 1 May 2014

Top Bananas!: The best ever family recipes from Mumsnet



Top Bananas! brings you a collection of 120 tasty and hassle-free recipes - recommended, tweaked, tried and tested by real-life mums. Without sermonising, it provides heaps of helpful advice and nutritional information, and the top ten recipes in these twelve categories: Breakfast, Packed Lunch, Soup, Fast Food, Sunday Lunch, Veggies, Slow Cooking, One Pot Wonders, Cooking with Children, Party Food, Pudding and Baking. Suitable for children and grown-ups alike, the recipes include: one-pot lentil chicken, speedy noodle soup, beef stifado, kid-friendly curry, rock and sausage rolls, the jammiest of tarts, ice cream cone cakes and great balls of broccoli (a sure-fire way to get your kids eating greens).

Available soon, one to look out for when browsing in your local book shop.