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Archive for February, 2016

In January 2016 the Scottish Friendly Children’s Book Tour visited primary schools in Nottingham with the award winning picture book author and illustrator Ross Collins. Over the course of a jam-packed week Ross visited 10 primary schools, sharing his passion for drawing and stories with over 500 Reception and Year 1 pupils. Ross read from his picture books and drew a menagerie of creatures for…


We’ve just commissioned our latest disposable income index which has revealed that after paying for essentials like housing, energy, water, groceries, transport and childcare, the average household in the UK has £905 left per month to save or pay for clothing, socialising, furniture and luxuries. Our quarterly report, which was compiled along with leading think-tank the Social Market foundation analyses consumer sentiment, current economic data…


Aye, what a weekend it was for me! Southampton have been rocketing up the league, and it has coincided with the return of Fraser Forster (pictured). The English shot-stopper has kept six straight clean sheets, and hasn’t conceded a goal for 633 minutes! If only he pledged his allegiance to the Scottish national team instead! Some great footy on the tele and the title race…


While Leicester storm towards the real Premier League title, it is Spurs who should be walking it. In fact, if there were no goalkeepers in the Premiership, Tottenham would be 11 points clear. With nearly 165 shots on target, compared to just 69 shots on targets against, Spurs have consistently dominated the Super Saver alternative league, a league where we take all the football stats…


What do you call the person who draws the pictures in books? The Prince of Pictures according to one Nottingham pupil! Children in Nottingham were in for a treat when Ross ‘Prince of Pictures’ Collins visited them this January as part of the Scottish Friendly Children’s Book Tour. Pupils were very excited that Ross had travelled all the way from Scotland to visit them, but…


Oh gosh! You have just woken me from the snooze-fest that was transfer deadline day. I had everything ready for a day of drama and late night shenanigans from prima-donna Premier League players. Alas, we got nothing exciting. And with the FA Cup taking over this weekend, we have no movements in the table. Aye, I am a wee bit grumpy this week. Stoke and…


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