UK’S TOP FESTIVAL OF FOOD AND DRINK RETURNS TO TATTON PARK

Friday 17, Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 May 2013

www.foodiesfestival.com

Foodies Festivals are delighted to return to Tatton Park in Cheshire this May and I will be there ignoring the fact that I am on a diet for 24 hours.

Top chefs, including David Mooney of the New Moon Pub Company, star of the BBC’s Great British Menu Mary-Ellen McTague of Aumbry, Thai restaurant Chaophraya’s executive chef Kim Kaewkraikhot, celebrity chef Rachel Green, Brent Hulena from Hipping Hall, Malaysian chef Norman Musa of Ning, and brownie queen Justine Forrest will cook their signature dishes live in the Chefs’ Theatre and explain how amateur cooks can prepare the same dishes at home. They will be tempting me with all of their culinary delights and I may have to wear my stretchy trousers.

Now in its eighth year, Foodies Festival has introduced new elements in 2013. 

Cake and Bake Theatre

AEG cookery school run in conjunction with the Cheshire Cook School

Chocolate Theatre

A specially-designed BBQ arena

A Wine Village

Cocktail Theatre

These new elements complement Foodies’ existing features including the Drinks Theatre, Producers’ Market, Street Food Avenue to all Foodies events.  In 2013 the Tatton Park crowds can again enjoy the huge selection of ready-to-eat hot and cold food from around the world including hog roasts, exotic meats, tapas, churros, burritos, Moroccan tagines, South American prime beef, sausages, pizza, Jamaican and Thai street food.

This year’s Children’s Cookery Theatre will be operated by local cook school Kiddy Cook who will run a series of workshops incorporating gastronomic experiments.

The entertainment stage features live music acts performing every day.

Ticket Information

2013 Foodies Festivals tickets are now available from www.foodiesfestival.com or by calling 0844 995 1111.

Tickets:
1-day adult ticket £12.00 (£10.00 concession)
3-day adult ticket £18.00 (£15.00 concession)
1-day VIP ticket £38.00

There is a charge of £5 per car to enter Tatton Park.

VIP tickets include a free glass of champagne on arrival, access to the VIP tent throughout the day, a taster meal from one of the pop-up restaurant tents, a goody bag and reserved seating in theatre and masterclass sessions as well as a private bar with great views of entertainment stage.

All children aged 12 and under go free to all Foodies Festivals when accompanied by an adult.

Opening times: 11am until 7pm.

You can use the below code to get a discount or enter the competition below to win one of two pairs of tickets.

Other events:

Hampton Court Palace – Sat 25, Sun 26, Mon 27 May

London Clapham Common – Fri 7, Sat 8, Sun 9 June

Bristol Harbourside – Fri 12, Sat 13, Sun 14 July

Edinburgh Inverleith Park – Fri 9, Sat 10, Sun 11 August

Oxford South Parks – Sat 24, Sun 25, Mon 26 August

FEAST IN THE PARK AT BATTERSEA PARK - Battersea Park – Fri 16, Sat 17, Sun 18 August

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With all the chocolate and sweets that the kids will be eating in the next few weeks I thought now is the perfect time to introduce the girls to the Tooth Fairy.

The Magic Tooth Fairy game by Drumond Park is easy for the children to play and understand. It is also lots of fun with the coin magically appearing under the pillow.

With three very simple to read spaces that say "Wobbly tooth", "Go to bed" and "spin again" it is really easy good at getting the children to recognise what the spaces say themselves.

This game is a new favourite in our house and is taken off the shelves more than any other.

You can win The Magic Tooth Fairy Game by filling out the form below. RRP £19.99

With April Fools day coming up now is the time to get planning, practicing and preparing all your tricks to catch out your friends and family.

The Box of Shocks by Drumond park is the perfect starter kits. From tricks to make you jump to ones that cover you in water there is something to try on everyone. Some of the shocks will require lots of practice to get them to work seamlessly and some of them will need you to read the instructions very carefully.

My thirteen year old brother enjoyed using this but people soon became suspicious of anything that he tried to do which did make it harder to do the tricks successfully.

Word of warning though, when using the chewing gum make sure the bottle is completely dry before you place it in the cardboard sleeve as it gets wet and falls apart.

Now where did I put the cling film?

You can also win The Box of Shocks by filling out the form below. RRP £19.99

Get your paint brushes and pencils at the ready, as global kids’ phenomenon Moshi Monsters™ is asking fans everywhere to get creative and design a brand new Moshling character to feature in the game.   For the second year running, the competition which runs until 31st May 2013 will see one lucky winner have their design turned into a real-in-game Moshling on moshimonsters.com, alongside last year’s winner Micro Dave.   The contest is open to all Moshi Monsters™ fans and the winner will also receive £500 worth of art supplies for their school, a hand-drawn framed illustration of their Moshling signed by Mr Moshi and a big bag of Moshi goodies!   Five runners up will each win £500 worth of art supplies for their school, alongside Moshi Monsters™ goodies. To enter, Moshi fans need to send their drawings, paintings or a photo of their home-made monster creations to contests@moshimonsters.com alongside their Moshlings name and some fun facts about their character. What are their likes and dislikes? Where do they live? The sky’s the limit! For more information visit: www.designamoshling.com. where you can read the terms and condition

Barbie has been a hit again in our house and this time she is dancing her way into Elizabeth's heart. When Barbie puts on the pink ballet shoes she is transported to a magical world where she becomes the main character is swan lake.

Elizabeth's favourite part is when Barbie transforms into a beautiful swan.

A fabulous film that captures the imagination with song and dance in the same way that all the Barbie movies do.

Barbie™ In The Pink Shoes is being release on 18th March and you can be lucky enough to receive your own copy.

For your chance to win a Family Ticket to see Disney on Ice - Let's party! It is time to get creative.

To enter, leave me a comment to name one of the characters in the Disney On Ice – Let’s Party and then go to this link (http://www.disney.co.uk/disney-create/print-it/) to reach the colouring pages. Print and colour in one of the pictures. Once finished either scan the picture or take a photo and email it to ljnolan24@gmail.com, tweet it to @tiredmummyoftwo or post it on my facebook page (www.facebook.com/tiredmummyoftwo) before midnight on Saturday 23rd February 2013.

All ehe entries will be posted on my blog on Sunday 24th February 2013 along with the announcement of the winner. The final winner will be chosen at random using random.org. This is not a colouring contest and everyone who enters has an equal chance to win so get the whole family to join in to increase your chances.

The winner can select a family ticket (consisting on 4 tickets) for one of teh following venues

Liverpool - Echo Arena 27th Feb to 3rd March
Sheffield - Motorpoint Arena 8th to 10th March
Nottingham - Capital FM Arena 14th to 17th March

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Winner must accept the prize within 3 days or the winner will be redrawn.

In my Moshi Monster mad house there is a definite favourite and now she has her very own range of products. Mind Candy has partnered exclusively with fashion retailers Accessorize and
Claire’s to launch a range of Poppet merchandise on 18th and 19th November, respectively. The products will target girls aged between 6 and 10 and will feature a selection of stationary items including pens, notebooks, pencil cases and lockable journals.

Poppet is one of six main characters from Moshi Monsters and is the most popular monster with girls having been adopted over 16 million times. She is a fashionista who loves to dress up and accessorise her look so has a strong appeal with a younger female audience.

She currently has her very own Moshi Missions available to all Moshi Monster online users and my girls are loving trying to find out who sent her a secret valentines.

Fill in the rafflecopter form below to woThe Goody bag contains some Poppet stationary, a Poppet notebook, lockable journal, pens and a very adorable Poppet bag to carry all the goodies in.

Save the Dino Babies and avoid the Dino Bite!

A race against the dinosaur, save as many of the dino babies as you can without disturbing the Dino. The winner is the last one left after everyone else has been bitten or the person with the most eggs when there are none left..

Really easy to clip together and simple enough that the kids can play it without needing an adults help all the time. I love the atmospheric jungle noises that are part of the game play, it really does keep the kids attention and the roar of the T-rex (called Trevor apparently) as he lunges for your fingers certainly gives you a fright.

The dice is really easy to understand and the tweezers are definitely made for little fingers. This is one game that the girls have a really good chance of winning. They are so agile and are able to lift the leaf and snatch out a dino baby with ease whilst I am left struggling to grab one without waking up Trevor.

We have only had this game in the house for a week or so and it has been played with so much. In fact it has been taken in and out of the box that many times that the box is beginning to look very worn and battered already.

Another great title from Drumond Park and another firm family favourite in this house and at £19.99 RRP it is great value too.

For your chance to win your very own Dino Bite fill in the rafflecopter form below.