Christmas is a time for families. Unfortunately these eight adorable little puppies don’t have one of their own.
Parent Pages new website
A resource for parents and families with babies, children, kids, days out, education, holidays, teenagers, find a tutor, days out, childcare in the UKSearch your local site: |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Archive | Festivals and Celebrations
Santa’s little yelpers: Eight pups pining for new home for Christmas
Posted on 23 December 2011.
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Pets and ChildrenComments Off
Oh Posh! Why suddenly so coy about your cute children?
Posted on 23 December 2011.
Christmas cards are my big festive failing. I can never get organised enough to get them bought, written, addressed, stamped and sent out in time.
Posted in Festivals and CelebrationsComments Off
Awkward Christmas family photos (Part II)
Posted on 23 December 2011.
Feast on these outfits, cheesy grins and just plain wrong festive poses
Posted in Family matters, Festivals and CelebrationsComments Off
Dear Santa, Please bring me a Sindy house! Seven-year-old’s letter to Father Christmas penned 25 years ago is found behind fireplace
Posted on 23 December 2011.
Little Amy Finlayson wrote her letter to Father Christmas, left it by the chimney and went off to sleep, confident he would grant her wish.
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Just for DadsComments Off
Mother and six children whose house burnt to the ground have Christmas saved as Facebook friends rally round
Posted on 23 December 2011.
A mother and her six children who lost everything in a house fire are set for a bumper Christmas after all – thanks to the generosity of Facebook followers.
Posted in Death and Bereavement, Festivals and Celebrations, ParentsComments Off
Dear Santa: Son discovers mother’s 100-year-old Christmas letter
Posted on 23 December 2011.
The ghost of Christmas 100 years past arrived early for a County Down man when he discovered the Santa letter his late mother wrote when she was a girl.
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Just MumsComments Off
The 10 things men should NEVER say to their wives at Christmas
Posted on 22 December 2011.
Oh, what a perfectly timed survey. According to the National Obesity Forum, a third of men won’t tell the woman in their life that they’ve put on weight, for fear of hurting their feelings or provoking a bad reaction.
Posted in Festivals and CelebrationsComments Off
Conga challenge to fund research into rare cancer
Posted on 22 December 2011.
A group of friends are embarking on a series of bizarre Christmas challenges this week to help a young woman who has a rare form of cancer.
Posted in Festivals and CelebrationsComments Off
Headmistress ‘delighted’ as Santa delivers free books
Posted on 22 December 2011.
Santa and his helper Jack the elf brought the gift of reading to an underprivileged London school, where 90 per cent of children speak English as their second language.
Posted in Festivals and CelebrationsComments Off
Stores ‘ashamed’ to sell religious cards… but obscene ones litter the High Street
Posted on 22 December 2011.
Supermarkets have become ‘ashamed’ of selling Christmas cards with religious themes, Christian leaders said yesterday.
Posted in Festivals and CelebrationsComments Off
Do you hold the missing piece?
Posted on 22 December 2011.
McCanns release jigsaw image of Madeleine as they speak of ‘continued hope’ at Christmas
Posted in Festivals and CelebrationsComments Off
‘You’re my Christmas miracle baby’
Posted on 21 December 2011.
How father saved nine-weeks-premature son’s life by giving him mouth-to-mouth
Posted in Babies, Festivals and CelebrationsComments Off
‘I’ve never asked for any help’
Posted on 21 December 2011.
Christmas comes early for mother-of-thirteen as her home is given a charity make-over
Posted in Family matters, Festivals and CelebrationsComments Off
Merry Christmas for boy, 6, who won mince pie in a raffle… and it’s worth £3,000!
Posted on 21 December 2011.
Treat is decorated with platinum leaf and sugar made from whale excrement
Pastry bound together with holy water from Lourdes
Posted in Festivals and CelebrationsComments Off
Boy, 3, set to miss out on traditional festive treats… because he’s allergic to CHRISTMAS
Posted on 20 December 2011.
A three-year-old boy misses out on all the traditional trappings of the festive season – because he’s effectively allergic to Christmas.
Posted in Allergies, Asthma, Festivals and CelebrationsComments Off
‘My last Christmas was in 1994!’ Father-of-two has 17 years of memories wiped out after heart attack while on holiday
Posted on 20 December 2011.
Gary Rogers, 43, was put into a medically-induced coma after suffering cardiac arrest in Turkey
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Just for DadsComments Off
First ‘Santa friendly chimney’ created after boy’s letter
Posted on 20 December 2011.
A young boy’s fears that his new house would not have a chimney big enough to fit Father Christmas has led a Cotswold builder designing one of the world’s first Father Christmas-friendly chimneys.
Posted in Festivals and CelebrationsComments Off
Bordeaux Father Christmas pulls gun on tree seller
Posted on 20 December 2011.
French police arrest man for brandishing hunting rifle at nephew, who was also his boss, at Bordeaux Christmas market
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Just for DadsComments Off
Best pantomimes and Christmas shows 2011 – interactive map
Posted on 20 December 2011.
Looking for seasonal entertainment?
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Time OutComments Off
Sister sister: Marcia Cross’s twin daughters display very different tastes in style
Posted on 19 December 2011.
It seems that although they are identical twins they have very different tastes.
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Time OutComments Off
Over-50s pick up the bill for our festive feasting as families struggle to pay for Christmas dinner
Posted on 19 December 2011.
Christmas may be a time for families to celebrate together, but it’s the older generation who usually pick up the bill that goes with it.
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Time OutComments Off
What a bonny baby! Giggling Haven is the apple of mother Jessica Alba’s eye on Christmas shopping trip
Posted on 19 December 2011.
With Christmas fast approaching, the shops are full of the most exciting festive treats of the season.
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Time OutComments Off
‘A Christmas miracle’: Missing toddler found sleeping peacefully on riverbank a day after he wandered from his home
Posted on 19 December 2011.
After a day of frantic searching by more than 200 people, a 21-month-old South Carolina boy has been reunited with his family.
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Time OutComments Off
Girls will be girls: The battle for our children’s hearts and minds this Christmas
Posted on 18 December 2011.
Katy Guest investigates the true colours of the so-called ‘gender divide’
Posted in Festivals and CelebrationsComments Off
Tragedy of Van Morrison’s love child as he dies aged 13 months
Posted on 18 December 2011.
The child fathered by Irish rock star Van Morrison with his late American lover has died aged just 13 months.
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Time OutComments Off
Family build 7ft tall Dalek from Lego
Posted on 18 December 2011.
A family of Lego addicts have revealed their latest festive masterpiece – a seven foot tall Dalek – complete with santa hat – made from 100,000 toy bricks.
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Time OutComments Off
Christmas brings gift of reading to children of St Mary’s Primary
Posted on 18 December 2011.
Santa came early this week for the 165 pupils of St Mary’s Primary in Battersea. Addressing a buzzing assembly, headteacher Jared Brading pointed to five large boxes placed under the tree and asked: “What do you want for Christmas?”
Posted in Festivals and CelebrationsComments Off
Joseph the camel stars in Horsmonden nativity play
Posted on 18 December 2011.
A nativity play with a difference has taken place on a village green.
Posted in Festivals and CelebrationsComments Off
You won’t get down that chimney, Santa!
Posted on 18 December 2011.
The cosiest Christmas Eve scene you will ever see – in a cabinet just 20 inches wide
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Time OutComments Off
Bad Santa taunts autistic boy, six, in crowded shopping centre
Posted on 17 December 2011.
It’s a Christmas tradition that children look forward to almost as much as the big day itself.
Posted in Festivals and CelebrationsComments Off
Telegraph Christmas Appeal: ‘I can’t express my gratitude to AfriKids’
Posted on 17 December 2011.
Juliana Adongo had given up on life when she was rescued from a slum and trained by AfriKids.
Posted in Festivals and CelebrationsComments Off
Family fight ban on decorations
Posted on 17 December 2011.
A family has vowed to defy council officials who banned Christmas decorations outside their Newham home on health and safety grounds.
Posted in Family matters, Festivals and CelebrationsComments Off
The great Christmas getaway starts early! As schools break up AA warns 18m cars will take to the roads over festive period
Posted on 17 December 2011.
Busiest days on roads will be next Thursday and Friday
Engineering works will affect some rail routes
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Time OutComments Off
Snow White pantomime ‘insults’ dwarves
Posted on 16 December 2011.
A pantomime in the West Midlands has been criticised by dwarves for using children rather than short actors in its Snow White Christmas production.
Posted in Festivals and CelebrationsComments Off
Christmas attractions for families: 10 of the best
Posted on 16 December 2011.
Ben Hatch chooses 10 of the best Christmas family attractions around Britain.
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Time OutComments Off
Have a very messy Christmas, says Archbishop of Canterbury
Posted on 16 December 2011.
It is not worth worrying about trying to have a perfect Christmas, according to the Archbishop of Canterbury, as even the events of the nativity story were unplanned.
Posted in Festivals and CelebrationsComments Off
Can I convince my son that I didn’t miss his nativity play?
Posted on 16 December 2011.
It’s one thing to love your children – but you do have to prove it.
Posted in Festivals and CelebrationsComments Off
Suri Cruise is not amused! Katie Holmes’ daughter throws a tantrum in the toy shop
Posted on 16 December 2011.
Throwing a good old temper tantrum in public is a little girl’s prerogative – and clearly Suri Cruise is no exception.
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Time OutComments Off
Make sure it’s a hit when buying a gift for Miss
Posted on 15 December 2011.
Buying a present for your child’s teacher is the hardest Christmas task of all.
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Time OutComments Off
All I want for Christmas is a SEVEN FOOT Lego Dalek
Posted on 15 December 2011.
The family tradition that uses 100,000 bricks and created a phenomenon
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Time OutComments Off
Tickled pink: Amanda Holden’s girlfriends throw her a surprise baby shower as she looks forward to birth of daughter
Posted on 15 December 2011.
She’s happily anticipating the birth of her second daughter.
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Time OutComments Off
The ultimate day-to-night outfit: £50 dress that lasts 18 hours and will take you from the school run to the Christmas party in style
Posted on 15 December 2011.
Spending all day in the same outfit and then heading out for a night on the tiles can sometimes create a wardrobe dilemma.
Posted in Festivals and CelebrationsComments Off
The best thing my mum ever did was cancel Christmas
Posted on 15 December 2011.
Looking back, I couldn’t have been more than 14 when my mother announced that she was cancelling Christmas – or at least Christmas presents.
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Just MumsComments Off
A haul of guns and a cannabis shed
Posted on 15 December 2011.
Inside the home of crazed Belgian killer who launched grenade attack on Christmas market
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Time OutComments Off
Toys for boys (and girls) are a no-no at Hamleys
Posted on 15 December 2011.
The London store has turned its floors gender-neutral – banishing pink and blue. So where will we find Barbie?
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Time Out, Toys and GamesComments Off
Heston Blumenthal’s salted butter caramels wrapped in edible cellophane recipe
Posted on 15 December 2011.
An ideal Christmas present or treat: home made sweets with wrappers you can eat
Posted in Festivals and CelebrationsComments Off
Ho ho ho-rrifying! Christmas comes but once a year (but awkward family photos last a lifetime)
Posted on 15 December 2011.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and what better way to capture the love and laughter than with an awkward family photograph?
Posted in Festivals and CelebrationsComments Off
Sorry son, Santa’s coming in January:
Posted on 14 December 2011.
How parents are delaying Christmas because of money
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Time OutComments Off
Diary of a student: a financial rollercoaster
Posted on 14 December 2011.
Despite some expensive habits – gourmet humus among them – I’ve ended term with some cash in the bank. But I expect I’ll need it to pay for the modern apartment we’ve rented for next year
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Time OutComments Off
Presents: the real meaning of Christmas
Posted on 14 December 2011.
There’s nothing consumerist about revelling in the giving of gifts – in fact, it’s the very essence of human civilisation
Posted in Festivals and CelebrationsComments Off
Support our site by advertising here
- 85 Banner Ad slots open
- Intext Links are available
- Paid Reviews are available
