So far we have given away 6 National Trust family passes and we have 14 more to go... The next winner will be selected today and then another every day - up until the 4th October in the run up to the first ever Festival of Walking (October 22nd-30th) when more than 1,000 planned events will help people get outdoors and closer to nature.
With days getting shorter and winter nights drawing in many people will suffer from the winter blues. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is officially recognised by doctors and psychiatrists as a medical condition.
Parents' Week runs from Monday 17th - Sunday 23rd October this year and provides an opportunity to celebrate the vital contribution parents make to society and to showcase local services that support families. Parents' Week also offers the chance to highlight issues of most importance to parents and families to politicians, the media and others who need to know.
Linda Moss is the author of Organic Places to Stay and Greenhouse PR love that she has been passionate about organic holidays for the last 12 years - working her socks off to produce a wonderful guide and website and never giving up - despite difficulties along the way. The outcome is a wonderful guide with truly wonderful organic places to stay.
We are pleased to announce that The Source has joined forces with the BigBarm to create a unique Market Place for our readers. You can search for fresh local produce and support your community suppliers in a one-stop shop.
Sell-by dates are to be scrapped to curb food waste... The newspapers report this week that the 'sell-by' date is to become a thing of the past and here at The Source we couldn't be happier with this more common-sense move. The amount of food being wasted every day is a crime - and all because it has passed its 'sell-by' date - with most of the waste produce still being perfectly edible and fit for use.
