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Christmas Gifts for Her

Posted October 30, 2017 Stuck for gift ideas for the lovely lady in your life? The Pocketmags team have pooled all their best ideas for gifts for her this Christmas. Get ready to earn some serious brownie points!

Christmas Gifts for Her and Gifts for Him

Posted October 27, 2017 Christmas

Great British Food's Pomegranate & Chocolate Cake

Posted October 23, 2017 If you visit Morocco in autumn you will notice fresh pomegranates wherever you go. The beautiful seeds are eaten after a meal, squeezed for a refreshing drink, or scattered, jewel like, over sweet and savoury dishes. This fantastic cake uses tangy pomegranate molasses in the base and the vibrant ruby red seeds are scattered over the top to add a pop of colour and refreshing bite.

Grow Your Own Peaches and Nectarines

Posted October 16, 2017 Read this guide from Grow Your Own magazine for advice on growing your own peach and nectarine trees with abundant yields. Peaches have fluffier hairy skins while nectarines are smooth and slightly more difficult to cultivate. However, despite the differences between the two they share many of the same growing requirements, which also means they can be affected by the same kinds of pests and diseases.

Touring France in a motorhome

Posted October 13, 2017 Take to the quiet roads of rural France and explore at your own pace in a motorhome

Baking Heaven's Banoffee Loaf

Posted October 5, 2017 Brought to you by Baking Heaven, this Banoffee Loaf is just the sweet treat you're looking for. It's sure-fire family hit, here’s how to make the most of this delicious Banoffee Loaf...

Did your ancestor leave a will?

Posted October 2, 2017 For non-family historians, the appeal of a long-lost relative’s will is that they might find themselves a beneficiary. But for us, wills can provide an invaluable collection of names, relationships and clues to family members from times gone by. June Terrington examines this rich collection of records

Failsafe fingering

Posted October 2, 2017 In answer to a reader’s question, Graham Fitch addresses the complex subject of how to find fingering that works for you

Glasgow Museums’ collection of Anchor Line posters

Posted October 2, 2017 Emily Malcolm, Curator of Transport & Technology, explores a colourful collection of historic travel posters, which convey the excitement of world travel in years gone by

King George VI 1939 2s 6d brown

Posted October 2, 2017 A fact file and condensed history of an affordable classic; and why, as a beginner, you should add at least one example to your stamp collection