I love Christmas time, but it creeps up on me from nowhere, and suddenly the children are at home for the holidays, the presents have not been bought and if I’m lucky I’ve somehow managed to get the last available food delivery about a week before Christmas… The prospect of Christmas feels, at times, a […]

There is no doubt about it, all children love Halloween.  Dressing up, trick or treating, carving pumpkins,…..look no further, we have found some great Halloween themed half-term activities in the Test Valley. Halloween Craft Day at Houghton Village Hall – Wednesday 25 Oct 17′ 10-12.30pm.  Details here  and in poster below: 2. Hardy’s Cottage Garden […]

 As shared and recommended by our brilliant Purple Kaboodle Test Valley Network, below are all the Painter Decorators recommended by the growing Facebook Test Valley Community when asked: Can anyone recommend a cake maker please? The Travelling Cupcake (Andover) – 01264 338210 Novelty Bakes (Weyhill) – 01264 771938 Caliscakes (Hatherden) – 07514 073319 The Shrewton Cake Company (Shrewton) – […]

 As shared and recommended by our brilliant Purple Kaboodle Test Valley Network, below are all the Tree Surgeons recommended by the growing Facebook Test Valley Community when asked: Would be grateful for recommendations for a tree surgeon near Andover please…   Lee at Tree Technique (Amesbury) 07780003575 Ground Lord (Whitchurch) 07880557005 Warwick Hawes 01256 381259     If […]