The “Mumblings” are a collection of our own blogs, guest entries, interesting articles and anything else that we like the look of!

If you would like to write a guest blog on any parenting or local issue then we would love to hear from you. Please submit it to us via the ‘contact us’ page.

Here are the links to some more blogs that mumbler loves

North and Soul by our very own mumbler, Gillian Bruce.

The Future of Downs Written by an amazing and inspirational friend of Mumbler, Helen Kingdon.

Shrinking Violet in the ‘gate A fantastic local lifestyle local blog. Check out the article about Mumbler! (biased? Us?!)

Areyoukiddingney Another of our amazing Mumbler mums, Elizabeth Dimelow.

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FREE & Low Cost May Half-Term: Days Out & Activities To Entertain The Kids

Keeping the Mini Mumblers happy throughout the May Half-term holiday doesn’t need to be expensive with these fun, FREE or low-cost activities and events. Museums and Galleries: Kirkstall Abbey: FREE ENTRY…

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Keeping Kids Cool in the Car – The Must-Have Hack for Heatwave Days ☀️🚗

Hands up if you’ve opened your car door during a heatwave only to be hit with a wall of hot air that feels like the inside of an oven. Now…

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Fostering North Yorkshire: I saw how beneficial short breaks carers were to the children

A former Scarborough teacher is urging people to consider creating memorable experiences by offering short-term care to disabled children or those with complex needs in North Yorkshire. The call comes…

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Thackray Medical Museum: Blood & Beats – May Half Term Holiday

Thackray Science Live  What do you get when you combine a set of crochet organs, some homemade inventions and two mad scientists? No, not Valentine’s Day—you get a Thackray Boffins…

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Be Curious: Let’s discover together

Looking for an unforgettable family day out? Ready to spark some serious curiosity? Then mark your calendar for Saturday 17 May. Be Curious returns to the University of Leeds, and it’s bursting with excitement,…

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Advice from a Chartered Surveyor: Follow the Trail

During a survey, we often ‘follow the trail’ when it comes to things such as damp, cracking to walls or any other potential defect, in a bid to understand, the…

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Child Benefit has changed: If you earn less than £80K per year, don’t miss out on up to £1,354 a year in Child Benefit

Are you a parent or carer who doesn’t claim Child Benefit, or has opted out of payments because of the High Income Child Benefit Charge? We wanted to let you…

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Merlin’s Manchester Excitement this April

With so much happening in Manchester’s top attractions, now is the perfect time to visit these exciting experiences! Don’t miss out and  let the fun begin! Spring into action with…

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FREE & Low Cost: Days Out & Activities To Entertain The Kids This Easter

Keeping the Mini Mumblers happy throughout the Easter holiday doesn’t need to be expensive with these fun, FREE or low-cost activities and events. Museums and Galleries  Kirkstall Abbey: FREE ENTRY…

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Leeds brown bin service resuming from next week

20 Mar 2025 Fortnightly garden waste collection service restarts from Monday 24 March The latest sure sign that spring has arrived comes with the announcement that brown bin collections in…

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