Home and lifestyle news from Bury St Edmunds
Last UK posting dates for Christmas 2023
These are the latest recommended UK posting dates to ensure your gifts and cards arrive within the UK in time for Christmas 2023. For international destinations, please enquire at the post office. Monday 18th December - 2nd Class / 2nd Class Signed For Wednesday 20th...
5 Fun and Creative Things to Do with Pumpkins
Autumn has arrived, and with it comes a beloved symbol of the season – the humble pumpkin. Whilst carving pumpkins for Halloween is a time-honoured tradition, there's so much more you can do with these versatile gourds. From tasty treats to charming decor, here are...
Spooktacular Halloween Crafting
This month’s make from The Crafty Foxes, is so very simple but effective. You will need: A sheet of paper or cardboard, a pen, scissors, sticky back plastic, leaves or tissue paper and black buttons. Draw a pumpkin on your paper/card Cut out the inside of the shape...
A new home for The Bury Natural Health Centre
The Bury Natural Health Centre has recently relocated to Eagle House, just outside Bury St Edmunds on the Sudbury Road. They’ve created a quiet, welcoming and relaxing environment, where they are able to provide a first class service for the whole family. There’s...
Volunteer with Girlguiding
The autumn term is upon us and young people are getting back into their routine of school and other activities. For many girls that includes Girlguiding. In addition to the usual weekly meetings the summer term saw Brownies visiting West Suffolk Hive, Guides trying...
Women in the woods
“I do not want it to end. I am physically stronger. Connecting with nature and people in a safe space has helped me broaden my boundaries and taught me that everyone has something to offer and something to strive for, even me.” This is a quote from Sally who attended...
Scrumptious Strawberry Pancakes
Makes 16 pancakes Ingredients • 225g plain flour • 1 tbsp sugar • 1 tbsp baking powder • 1 pinch salt • 3 tbsp butter • 310g cup milk • 2 tsp vanilla essence • 1 egg • half a punnet of strawberries Method For the Batter • Whisk together the dry ingredients (flour,...
Win a £250 gift card at Glasswells
Glasswells home furnishing superstore in Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich is giving you the chance to win a £250 shopping spree – it’s what your home’s been waiting for! Glasswells are the largest home furnishing stores in East Anglia, offering everything you need to give...
Glasswells prepare to welcome customers back after £250,000 investment
Bosses at one of East Anglia’s best-loved businesses have spoken of their excitement about reopening – as they prepare to celebrate their 75th anniversary. Glasswells was forced to close at the start of January after the third national lockdown was announced....
Abbeygate of St Edmund Heritage Partnership NEWS
It’s the start of a significant year for the Abbey of St Edmund and in preparation for the celebrations, work will have begun on removing the old tennis courts. This year marks 1000 years since the foundation of the Abbey of St Edmund by King Canute and celebrations...