To celebrate the fact that they’ve championed a generation of football for the last 15 years, Barclays are giving away loads of amazing football prizes for the whole family to enjoy. You can win once in a lifetime football experiences like the chance to present the trophy to the champions, match tickets, becoming a match mascot and even a visit from the Barclays Premier League Trophy to your child’s school! Hurry, there’s only a few days left to enter!

Have you ever thought of running a craft business from home? We’ve got some things to consider before you get started and top tips to get the best out of the busy Christmas season.

Early to dark evenings just lend themselves perfectly to family crafting sessions with the kiddies don’t they? The lovely team at Baker Ross have sent us some samples from their latest Autumn and Halloween craft kits so I wanted to take this opportunity to share our top picks with you today. Whether you’re looking for craft packs to use at home, as a gift or for a Halloween party there’s something for everyone.

Here’s a sneaky behind the scenes peep at our Christmas hearth decorations. I’ve kept it very simple this year with a few of the children’s homemade decorations and a beautiful festive Turtle Mat.