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Welcome to The Bear & The Fox, my little corner of the web where I share family friendly recipes, craft ideas, travel tips and my reflections on parenting.
The Bear & The Fox | Family & Lifestyle Blog
1w ago
I am lucky to have two children that love vegetables, even if one of them does prefer many of them raw), so these big plates of roasted potatoes with vegetables always go down a treat (with some adjustments for the ..read more
The Bear & The Fox | Family & Lifestyle Blog
1w ago
It’s summer – time for adventures and endless possibilities. But the weather has been all over the place, from scorching days to torrential rain. And there’s a big fat summer cold and Covid doing the rounds too. Whether bad weather ..read more
The Bear & The Fox | Family & Lifestyle Blog
3w ago
We’re in the middle of elderflower season, one of my favourite things about early summer. I just love the scent. We already made a big batch of elderflower cordial earlier this month, and I’ve run out of bottles and space ..read more
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1M ago
It’s back! My big, bumper issue of what’s on for families for FREE in Edinburgh over the school summer holidays. We’ve got festivals, museums, libraries, outdoor events and activities, and more! It has been a real labour of love pulling ..read more
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1M ago
Whether picnic, BBQ or party, next to Germany’s favourite Kartoffelsalat (potato salad), a Nudelsalat (pasta salad) is never far away. It’s also great in summer as a dinner dish, when it’s too hot to want to cook after work ..read more
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1M ago
Hot on the heels of the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2024 programme launch, comes the launch of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 programme. With over 3,000 shows to choose from it can get a bit overwhelming – and the costs ..read more
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1M ago
I love mid-week meals that don’t require much washing up, and it doesn’t get much better than a one-pan recipe. This one has a couple of steps, as there’s a fair bit of peeling and chopping involved BUT if you ..read more
The Bear & The Fox | Family & Lifestyle Blog
1M ago
Last night, I attended the launch of the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2024 programme. This year, the Book Festival will take place at its new permanent home in the Edinburgh Futures Institute. I was if course particularly interested in the ..read more
The Bear & The Fox | Family & Lifestyle Blog
1M ago
We often have soup for dinner on Mondays, when everyone is off to sports at different times, but it’s been too hot these past few days for anyone to want to eat soup. So today I made some gazpacho, which ..read more
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1M ago
I love discovering new places in Edinburgh, even after living here for all this time. Today, my 9 yr old and I visited Collective on Calton Hill for the first time. Collective is a free contemporary art centre, located in ..read more