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LATEST NEWS - 2025 (scroll down for earlier news)
6 October 2025.
PINNED NEWS: We've won an award. Yes, litle Owlbut's School of the Air has won an award and you can read more about it
here. We are so pleased. It's also Monday so our usual vlog becomes
an award-winning Monday vlog.
29 October 2025.
Middle of half-term, virtually the middle of Autumn so here's a little video with Molly
telling you some things about Autumn. As I said, this week's videos will only be found on our YouTube channel.
All About Autumn Actually is here.
28 October 2025.
Second day of half-term and we follow on from yesterday's video when Molly told you about Halloween traditions and the making
and giving of Soul Cakes. What better, we thought, than to show you how to make Soul Cakes. Apart from yesterday's Vlog, the other videos
this week will only be found on our YouTube channel. Making Soul Cakes is here.
27 October 2025.
It's half-term this week so we aren't uploading our usual videos but we have got somethiing special for you. The
Monday vlog is still here and we tell you about our
visit to the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary and also Molly tells you
more about Halloween which will be celebrated this Friday. Take a look.
24 October 2025.
We've moved into Gloucestershire this week and it's time for a battle and a village within a village within a village. Really. Take a look
at our pages about
Gloucestershire.
23 October 2025.
This week Molly makes a
Peg Fairy.
22 October 2025.
This week we have just one monarch for the whole of our 50 year period. That means we've reached
The Victorians. Big changes, a few wars and just one woman ruling all the time.
21 October 2025.
This week Aunt Twinkle asks Pip to make
A Fairy Ring for when the fairies have their party.
Pip finds out lots about mushrooms and toadstools which are really the same thing except toadstools are usually poisonous. So if you go out
looking do just that. Look but don't touch unless you have a adult with you who knows the difference.
20 October 2025.
Today is Diwali and as well as our normal
Monday vlog, we have, added on the end
of that, a little video we made some three years ago where Molly tells you all about the festival of Diwali and shows
you how to make a very pretty Diwali lantern. Go watch.
17 October 2025.
Now we are In Bristol with a man who designed bridges and ships. The bridges remain but one of the ships had a sad life but is now restored.
Meawhile time matters and read how Richard got somewhere before he had left where he was. Find it all in
Bristol.
16 October 2025.
This week Molly makes a
Leaf Purse.
Lucky it wasn't a silk one as we couldn't find a sow's ear anywhere. Well, look it up.
15 October 2025.
It's The End of the Georgians this week
with a William and the start of Victoria thrown in. This week Richard is truly amazed at what he shows you to Have A Go at.
14 October 2025.
Aunt Twinkle has lost her purse but, after meeting a helpful mouse, Pip finds his aunt
A Nice New Purse. Molly reads you
another Pip story.
13 October 2025.
Another Monday and Richard seems in a flippant mood. Or maybe that's just his normal mood, Anyway listen to the
Monday vlog and find out what's happening this week.
10 October 2025.
We've now moved to
Somerset with witches and caves, festivals and music. Enjoy.
9 October 2025.
This week Molly shows you how to make a
Rattle Stick.
Things don't always go right but, as usual, Molly copes.
8 October 2025.
It's Mainly The Georgians this week but, if there
hadn't been a thunderstorm in Hanover, we could have had Queen Sophia I. Instead we had the start of the United Kingdom, we lost 11 days, Captain Cook
found a country who could beat us at cricket, we fought a few wars, built canals, revolutionised farming and had
the first vaccinations and much more. Meanwhile we make gruel and try it. We are not amused.
7 October 2025.
This week Molly reads another Pip story and it's called
Winner of the Long Jump. Listen to
the story but look out for the pictures too. Lot of jumping going on.
3 October 2025.
Cornwall; Richard's favourite county with its own unique festivals and major contribution to the history of England.
Cornwall is here.
2 October 2025.
Molly is outside again this week, she loves being out in the woods, and she shows you how to
Make a Shelter.
Proving how in tune she and Richard are, four years before they met, he actually did just that. Watch the video.
1 October 2025.
This week we arrive at the time of
The Stuarts. The King tries
to rule without Parliament and then fails to stay alive without his head. Oliver Cromwell then rules till he dies and
the monarchy is restored. There's a plague, the Great Fire of London and much, much more and we finish with a Prince
of Orange on our throne.
30 September 2025.
Yes it's Pip who is looking for some armour in today's story called
Wanted - A suit of Armour. Listen to
Molly reading it to you.
29 September 2025.
The last vlog, well hopefully just for September, and learn how we got hissed at by swans and what's coming up for the week ahead.
Monday vlog. Armour seems necessary.
26 September 2025.
Rather a lot to do with water this week as we explore the happenings and weirdness of
Devon.
25 September 2025.
Molly is outside again this week showing you how to
Make a Raft..
Then we test it out and it floats.
24 September 2025.
The Tudors, probably the most studied history period in schools. What can we tell you that you don't already know.
Maybe about the first flushing toilet or how to have your three fruits-a-day at a Tudor dinner party. Go and check out
The Tudors.
23 September 2025.
Pip is trying to go and buy some potatoes this week for his aunt Twinkle but finds the road blocked. Find out who is blocking it by listening to
Get Out Of My Way this week's story.
19 September 2025.
If you're into prehistoric animals then you're in for a treat and also may decide to spend your next holiday in
Dorset on a fossil hunt.
Good luck and you could also count pebbles; 180 billion of them.
18 September 2025.
Molly has great fun this week blowing bubbles and making
Bubble Art.
17 September 2025.
Time for the Wars of the Roses. A period when the English crown passed between members of the
Houses of Lancaster and York
as we move on and continue to Have A Go at History.
16 September 2025.
Time for another story about Pip written by Enid Blyton and read by Molly. This time Pip finds some
Soapsuds on the Grass and
decides to investigate. Find out what he discovers.
15 September 2025.
This week join a rather angry Richard for the
Monday vlog. We'll say no more.
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6 October 2025.
PINNED NEWS: We've won an award. Yes, litle Owlbut's School of the Air has won an award and you can read more about it here. We are so pleased. It's also Monday so our usual vlog becomes an award-winning Monday vlog.
29 October 2025.
Middle of half-term, virtually the middle of Autumn so here's a little video with Molly telling you some things about Autumn. As I said, this week's videos will only be found on our YouTube channel. All About Autumn Actually is here.
28 October 2025.
Second day of half-term and we follow on from yesterday's video when Molly told you about Halloween traditions and the making and giving of Soul Cakes. What better, we thought, than to show you how to make Soul Cakes. Apart from yesterday's Vlog, the other videos this week will only be found on our YouTube channel. Making Soul Cakes is here.
27 October 2025.
It's half-term this week so we aren't uploading our usual videos but we have got somethiing special for you. The Monday vlog is still here and we tell you about our visit to the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary and also Molly tells you more about Halloween which will be celebrated this Friday. Take a look.
24 October 2025.
We've moved into Gloucestershire this week and it's time for a battle and a village within a village within a village. Really. Take a look at our pages about Gloucestershire.
23 October 2025.
This week Molly makes a Peg Fairy.
22 October 2025.
This week we have just one monarch for the whole of our 50 year period. That means we've reached The Victorians. Big changes, a few wars and just one woman ruling all the time.
21 October 2025.
This week Aunt Twinkle asks Pip to make A Fairy Ring for when the fairies have their party. Pip finds out lots about mushrooms and toadstools which are really the same thing except toadstools are usually poisonous. So if you go out looking do just that. Look but don't touch unless you have a adult with you who knows the difference.
20 October 2025.
Today is Diwali and as well as our normal Monday vlog, we have, added on the end of that, a little video we made some three years ago where Molly tells you all about the festival of Diwali and shows you how to make a very pretty Diwali lantern. Go watch.
17 October 2025.
Now we are In Bristol with a man who designed bridges and ships. The bridges remain but one of the ships had a sad life but is now restored. Meawhile time matters and read how Richard got somewhere before he had left where he was. Find it all in Bristol.
16 October 2025.
This week Molly makes a Leaf Purse. Lucky it wasn't a silk one as we couldn't find a sow's ear anywhere. Well, look it up.
15 October 2025.
It's The End of the Georgians this week with a William and the start of Victoria thrown in. This week Richard is truly amazed at what he shows you to Have A Go at.
14 October 2025.
Aunt Twinkle has lost her purse but, after meeting a helpful mouse, Pip finds his aunt A Nice New Purse. Molly reads you another Pip story.
13 October 2025.
Another Monday and Richard seems in a flippant mood. Or maybe that's just his normal mood, Anyway listen to the Monday vlog and find out what's happening this week.
10 October 2025.
We've now moved to Somerset with witches and caves, festivals and music. Enjoy.
9 October 2025.
This week Molly shows you how to make a Rattle Stick. Things don't always go right but, as usual, Molly copes.
8 October 2025.
It's Mainly The Georgians this week but, if there hadn't been a thunderstorm in Hanover, we could have had Queen Sophia I. Instead we had the start of the United Kingdom, we lost 11 days, Captain Cook found a country who could beat us at cricket, we fought a few wars, built canals, revolutionised farming and had the first vaccinations and much more. Meanwhile we make gruel and try it. We are not amused.
7 October 2025.
This week Molly reads another Pip story and it's called Winner of the Long Jump. Listen to the story but look out for the pictures too. Lot of jumping going on.
3 October 2025.
Cornwall; Richard's favourite county with its own unique festivals and major contribution to the history of England. Cornwall is here.
2 October 2025.
Molly is outside again this week, she loves being out in the woods, and she shows you how to Make a Shelter. Proving how in tune she and Richard are, four years before they met, he actually did just that. Watch the video.
1 October 2025.
This week we arrive at the time of The Stuarts. The King tries to rule without Parliament and then fails to stay alive without his head. Oliver Cromwell then rules till he dies and the monarchy is restored. There's a plague, the Great Fire of London and much, much more and we finish with a Prince of Orange on our throne.
30 September 2025.
Yes it's Pip who is looking for some armour in today's story called Wanted - A suit of Armour. Listen to Molly reading it to you.
29 September 2025.
The last vlog, well hopefully just for September, and learn how we got hissed at by swans and what's coming up for the week ahead. Monday vlog. Armour seems necessary.
26 September 2025.
Rather a lot to do with water this week as we explore the happenings and weirdness of Devon.
25 September 2025.
Molly is outside again this week showing you how to Make a Raft.. Then we test it out and it floats.
24 September 2025.
The Tudors, probably the most studied history period in schools. What can we tell you that you don't already know. Maybe about the first flushing toilet or how to have your three fruits-a-day at a Tudor dinner party. Go and check out The Tudors.
23 September 2025.
Pip is trying to go and buy some potatoes this week for his aunt Twinkle but finds the road blocked. Find out who is blocking it by listening to Get Out Of My Way this week's story.
19 September 2025.
If you're into prehistoric animals then you're in for a treat and also may decide to spend your next holiday in Dorset on a fossil hunt. Good luck and you could also count pebbles; 180 billion of them.
18 September 2025.
Molly has great fun this week blowing bubbles and making Bubble Art.
17 September 2025.
Time for the Wars of the Roses. A period when the English crown passed between members of the Houses of Lancaster and York as we move on and continue to Have A Go at History.
16 September 2025.
Time for another story about Pip written by Enid Blyton and read by Molly. This time Pip finds some Soapsuds on the Grass and decides to investigate. Find out what he discovers.
15 September 2025.
This week join a rather angry Richard for the Monday vlog. We'll say no more.
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