The asparagus season has begun, but be quick as it is one of the shortest seasons, officially beginning on 24th April and ending on the 21st June, weather dependant.

British asparagus is arguably the best in the world, the majority of it being grown in East Anglia. Whether you chargrill it and dress it with extra virgin olive oil and cracked black pepper or blanche it, wrap it in Parma ham and dip it in a rich foaming hollandaise, asparagus always seems like a decadent treat.

For more information and recipe inspiration have a look at the British Asparagus website and then hurry off and buy some, before it’s too late!

http://www.british-asparagus.co.uk/

For further info and to book, visit the 2012 tour website

Richard Reed, the co-founder of innocent drinks, is fronting an exciting new series for BBC Three.

He has £1million at his disposal, and is looking to nurture and invest in the next wave of young entrepreneurs.

In his early 20s, Richard and two friends had a business idea that no one believed in. Eventually one man took a chance on them and their company was born, turning Richard and his mates into millionaires.

Now Richard wants to do the same for a new generation of start-up superstars.

If you and your friends have got a killer idea, or already have a business but need help to make it grow, AND you’re up for the challenge, then apply today for your shot at a life-changing investment from one of Britain’s most inspiring business leaders.

For more info please see the Be Your Own Boss site.

This years line up looks fab with so many great speakers, writers, illustrators and children’s workshops – why not log on and book some dates in for the summer.

These could be the perfect answer to cover up the horrendous woodchip in my army quarter!  

Discover the magical side of London usually invisible to muggle eyes through our walking tour of Harry Potter film locations and inspirations behind the books.

For more information visit Muggle Tours

Two thirds of mothers are combining bringing up children with working, which means there are a lot of us out there skimming along, struggling to stay on top of the never-ending tide of tasks those two jobs throw at us.

Simply Wonderwoman is about passing on strategies and ideas that really make a difference to your life, helping busy mum’s to save time, money and effort. It’s written in fun-to-read, bite-sized chunks, so that you can just pick out one thing to do each day. It’s about doing things fast and smart – not being perfect.

 
It covers essential time and money-saving tips including:

How to shrink time spent on the cleaning, the laundry, the general drudgery of housework.

How to get organised and make your life a whole lot easier

How to entertain stress-free

How to be empowered through DIY

How to make things for yourself and others that look super-stylish but require zero skill

How to help you look and feel the best that you can be

How to make the most of free time with children

In other words – how to give the impression you are a Wonderwoman by doing it all the easy way – simply.

Over 200 uniquely crafted eggs, created by leading artists, designers, architects and jewellers, will be hidden across the capital this Easter. Gather your family and friends and join the hunt, for a truly original and interactive eggsperience! With so many eggs to find, grab your zone map and get the clues that will test even the savviest of Sherlocks!

For more info see www.thebigegghunt.co.uk

Follow the Flag are looking for volunteers to help us fly the flag further and more furiously.

Follow The Flag has the potential to grow far bigger, and help far more Forces families than we had first envisaged and we need a team of really good volunteers who can help us make this happen.   We are looking for voluteers with a wide range of skills and areas of expertise, who can make a regular commitment to help us, no matter how big or small.

If you are at all interested or know of anyone who might be, we are looking for people to help in a variety of areas including:

PR

Marketing

Fundraising

Events

We are also looking for regional representatives and an enthusiastic military spouse blogger to write a witty weekly column on patch life…

We are as keen as mustard to hear any other ideas and suggestions you have about how we can improve the site and the services that we offer.

Please get in touch: contact@followtheflag.com

Follow The Flag is a ‘not for profit’ social enterprise.