Life in Lilac

Every year the Orchard Theatre in Dartford puts on a Summer Youth Production and this year Vlad and I were lucky enough to have been invited to attend the opening night of The Wizard of Oz which was last night! Open to all young people between 9 and 19 years old the Summer Youth Project offers opportunities for young performers to perform in a full-on production both on and behind the stage. This year an amazing 130 strong cast made up…

Living in the British countryside it is almost impossible not to bump into a bee in the garden or in the beautiful outdoors. However, in the UK bees are facing many threats including habitat loss, climate change, toxic pesticides and disease. These threats mean 1 in 10 of Europe’s wild bee species facing extinction. As the world’s most important pollinator of food crops, it is important that we help to support our local bee populations. Luckily there are a number of things…

Our relationship with our parents changes over time. When we’re younger, they look after us. Then we enter adulthood, and it becomes more like a friendship. Hopefully, you’ll stay in this phase of the relationship for as long as possible. However, there’ll come a point when your parents need your help, whether they ask for it or not. Sometimes, this will be help needed for serious matters. At other times, it’ll be help that’s just needed so they can continue…