Blog » Month: March 2020

Things to do with the Kids this Week & Weekend in Harrogate & Knaresborough

Due to recent changes, in the country’s circumstances, we realised our Weekend Round Up wasn’t really cutting the mustard! So, rather than lose it all together, we have adapted it…

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Meet Chloe – could you fostering be for you?

For some people, like Chloe, with the nights still cold, its not great to be hanging out on your own, whether in town or in the park, if you just…

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Homeschooling Advice

A message from David, The Harrogate Kumon Centre Instructor and local Father of two. These are uncertain, difficult times for everybody. There are now 630,000 British school children at home…

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Virtual Reality is now actual reality!

It’s the weekend!  Hurray!  Well not really, in today’s climate the thought of two whole days of doing nothing doesn’t seem that appealing anymore.  In our household, both us parents…

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Verity Frearson Estate Agents: Spare Wheels!

Harrogate has been good to us and it is time for us to give something back. Over the next 4 weeks, we will be launching various campaigns and initiatives to…

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Raworths: Covid – 19 – lockdown and contact – things you need to know

Covid – 19 – lockdown and contact – things you need to know Jo Lofthouse, Raworths Solicitor If you are separated from your children’s other parent, it is likely that…

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How to get your child to sleep when the clocks go forward on Sunday 29th March 2020

As if there wasn’t enough to think about, the clocks go forward this weekend! Fortunately we’ve got a professional to help us out! Here Lauren Peacock from littlesleepstars.com a professional sleep…

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The Great Mumbler Challenge

Ladies and Gentlemen welcome to the greatest show on earth!  Whilst we are all doing our bit and staying indoors and trying our hardest to home school – BIG shout…

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Brilliant garden based activities to do with kids

Thank you North Leeds Mumbler for this brilliant blog! If you need some inspiration and ideas of things to do in your garden or in a safe open space with…

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How to keep calm in a crisis: (i.e. when you’re 40 weeks pregnant and there’s a national Coronavirus emergency going on)

Have you, like me, been watching the news or at least catching the headlines every day? Scrolling through your social media timeline seeing post after post of empty supermarket shelves?…

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Keeping Positive During Coronavirus- Listen to your grandparents generation.

This fabulous guest blog about keeping a positive attitude was sent in by a Mumbler Nana- Linda Oldridge. Here she shares her advice about maintaining a positive attitude. Easier said…

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Life Unprecedented

So, the inevitable happened today and it was announced UK schools will close on Friday. As a reserved Brit I have to say that even my usually tough exterior is…

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What is a mortgage holiday and how do I apply?

Government announces three-month mortgage holiday in Covid-19 package You may be aware that on March 17, Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed that anyone struggling financially as a result of the Coronavirus…

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Covid-19: 20 family meals from tins and frozen ingredients

A very useful blog from our one of our sister sites! Covid-19 has brought lots of uncertainty to families in the UK. We all know a lockdown is likely to happen…

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101 Things To Do With Kids Indoors (and your own garden)

If you’ve decided to spend more time indoors this week – then this blog is for you! With current events in mind, we thought it was a good time to…

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BCT Accountants – Coronavirus and surviving the storm

A brilliant blog from BCT Accountants outlining the support for small businesses:   https://www.bctaccountants.co.uk/post/coronavirus-and-surviving-the-storm

Virtual Day Trips for Kids. You can visit some of the worlds best museums whilst staying at home in Harrogate & Knaresborough

Did you know that many large attractions from around the world offer virtual tours so you can visit them from the comfort of your sofa! How cool is that? Given…

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FREE online education resources to help with at-home teaching during the Coronavirus outbreak

School closures will no doubt come, and though schools will send some work home no one can know how long the kids will be off school. For any parents worrying…

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The Toy Shop 20% Discount Code

FREE DELIVERY – when you spend £40, or £3.99 for orders under £40 Discount code “GETCRAFTY”. It gives customers 20% off any arts and crafts product in this section: https://www.thetoyshop.com/c/arts-creative-play and…

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Mumblers Favourite Kids Subscriptions

This was published on one of our Sister sites a few weeks ago.  Might come in useful over the next few weeks! Are you struggling to think of a birthday…

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Corona Virus: Practical advice for parents

Updated 23/04/2020. You must stay at home – that’s the latest coronavirus statement from Prime Minister Boris Johnson as of today, Monday, March 23, 2020. Here at Mumbler, the LAST…

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Mother’s Day – The Mumbler Homemade Afternoon Tea

There are plenty of events going on throughout the area for Mother’s Day but it really is the thought that counts and you don’t have to spend lots of money…

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Cheap Mothers Day Ideas for Mums in Harrogate (by Mums in Harrogate!)

Mums, it’s that time of year where we should get spoilt rotten, and deservedly so! Unfortunately I can only guess that whichever sadist sets the official dates for 2019 didn’t…

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Mumbler reviews Feet Up Reflexology in Harrogate

I’ve never had reflexology before, but have always fancied trying it. Speaking to my friends who have, I heard every opinion from “it’s just a lovely, relaxing foot massage” to…

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Talking about Children’s Mental Health

Mental health is big news today. The government is making children’s mental health a priority with a new compulsory health curriculum in September 2021 that will teach children how to…

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Living with Endometriosis

You may or may not have heard the word Endometriosis before. Despite statistics showing 1 in 10 women suffer with it, (the same statistic as those suggested are suffering from…

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Mother’s Day Events in Harrogate and Knaresborough

Wow! Blink and its March already!  And with March comes the added bonus of Mother’s Day!  So Mums – if you’re reading this its time to hand over the laptop/tablet…

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Early Years Outdoor Learning at Chapter One

If someone asked you ‘What is your main memory of playing with friends when you were younger?’ what do you think the majority of people would say? …….. That’s right…

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EVENT CANCELLED: Pure Collection Cashmere Sale 2nd April 2020

Advertising Feature for Pure Collection ****Update 17th March 2020**** EVENT CANCELLED Event unfortunately cancelled due to latest Government advice. Visit purecollection.com and save up to 60% off gorgeous cashmere. Do…

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Looking for Swimming or Diving Lessons in the Harrogate District? Meet Harrogate’s swimming family: teaching all ages to swim and dive in the district.

Advertorial blog for Harrogate Borough Council  Swim & Dive programme One of the lovely things about a town like Harrogate is how often families are born, brought up & stay…

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The Little Gym at Home – new classes now online

As school and gym closures leave many families at home looking for activities to entertain their children, the dedicated team at The Little Gym has been busy filming content to…

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P & O Mini Cruise Review: Travelling with children

This February half term we decided to take the kids away for a mini break to Amsterdam. We have travelled on the overnight ferry from Hull a few times in…

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Then and Now – Harrogate Ladies’ College Performs Antigone 60 Years On

Pupils at Harrogate Ladies’ College recently performed the Greek tragedy, Antigone, 60 years on from its last performance at the school in 1960. The 2020 production of Antigone had a…

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