1. Try a slice of apple perfection!

Get Bracknell, Tuesday 30 September 2008
In a summer which has hit fruit production the good old apple has done slightly better. Chris Barber, of The Castle pub in Hurst, sings the praises of the apple.

2. Flashes of blue – a pair of rare treats

Get Bracknell, Friday 26 September 2008

I have been ever so lucky this week to see flashes of blue.

 

3. Feline fine in later life

Get Bracknell, Friday 26 September 2008

There are a number of golden oldies all looking for new homes this week.

4. Eating out with children

Get Bracknell, Friday 26 September 2008

Eating out in a restaurant should be much more than a treat for children, it should be an education.

And it is not talking about taking them to a chain restaurant where children’s menus offer chicken nuggets, chips frozen pizza and limitless pop.

5. Focus on you

Get Bracknell, Wednesday 24 September 2008
In these busy days of modern living, stepping off the treadmill for some ’me time’ is a real rarity.

6. Nothing grizzly about this Bear

Get Bracknell, Tuesday 23 September 2008
Charming and contemporary, yet packed with history, The Bear at Hungerford is the ideal spot for a weekend break without the drive.

7. History and a nice cream tea

Get Bracknell, Wednesday 17 September 2008

This month’s walk cheats slightly as it’s all in Oxfordshire, but in an area that used to be in Berkshire, and still sits on the Berkshire Downs.  

8. A passion for pudding

Get Bracknell, Friday 5 September 2008

Helping in a poverty-stricken area of South America and baking for a rather nice Berkshire dinner party are worlds apart, but it was one determined step for Carolyn Deges.