Easter is all over and with that we enter another period in our calendar, WEDDING SEASON!!! Yes whether it?s your own, you?re attending to duties as best man or an usher or perhaps you are in the lucky position of enjoying a party and meal at somebody else?s expense. Whatever the case, one matter is a certainty, you?ll have to wear a whistle, yes there?s a good chance you will have to invest in a new suit for the occasion.

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Congratulations to Andy2k12 who won the second round of the 2016 F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship. It?s not their first time either ? they also won a prize back in the 2012 championship.

Andy2k12 took the top prize of a copy of F1 2015 by Codemasters for the platform of their choice. This week?s runner-up was Zimmermanbob, who wins the official 2015 F1 season review.

There are chances to win every race weekend and at the end of the season for the top scorers. The F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship is free to enter. You will need an F1 Fanatic account to place so sign up here if you haven?t got one.

Enter your predictions for each race using the form below, and scroll down for more information on the prizes and the rules.

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You have until the scheduled start time for qualifying on Saturday to make your predictions for each round. Reminders will be posted during the weekend on F1 Fanatic, the F1 Fanatic Twitter account, F1 Fanatic Facebook page and F1 Fanatic Google + page.

To enter, predict the pole sitter and the top five finishers in the race. You can also enter a prediction for the pole position lap time which this will be used in the event of a points tie between prize-winners.

Enter your pole position lap time prediction in the following format: MM:SS.ccc For example, for a lap of one minute, 23.450 seconds you would enter 01:23.450

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The 2015 season ended with Mercedes running first and second for almost every lap of the final three races. Compared to that, the opening two grands prix of the new season provided some welcome variety ? even if they yielded similar results.

Ferrari were genuine contenders for victory in Melbourne and could have been in Bahrain as well. And there was plenty going on elsewhere in the races too: The action came thick and fast in the midfield last Sunday with positions changing in the points places up until the final lap.

What was the key to this welcome disruption of what had become an underwhelming spectacle? Could it be the complex, much-maligned new tyre rules?

One of the paradoxes of Formula One is that while close competition and overtaking are widely appreciated, they are contradictory goals. Close competition means cars which have similar performance, yet for one to overtake another it needs a clear performance advantage.

Conservative Williams fell prey to aggressive HaasHaving cars running on different tyre compounds which degrade at different rates goes some way towards solving that problem: A Toro Rosso on super-soft tyres might pass a Force India on softs, for example. In theory the new tyre rules should increase variety in strategies and therefore improve the prospects for overtaking.

Bahrain gave plenty of evidence that this has happened. This year and last 17 drivers saw the chequered flag but 12 months ago they used just five different strategies compared to fourteen on Sunday.

Not only were there more strategies in play, but the addition of a third compound meant there was a greater range in performance between the available rubber. And as it was a softer option than the teams had available last year it encouraged more aggressive strategies.

So we saw Grosjean pushing hard from the off by running three stints on super-softs. Up ahead Williams found themselves in second and third after lap one but opted for the medium compound and were easily overhauled by their rivals.

The new rules seem to have worked which is an encouraging development, particularly at a time when the sport is heaping ridicule on itself after unnecessary changes to the qualifying format were forced through. Those who insist consensus, discussion and democracy can only fail in Formula One should note that?s exactly how the new tyre rules came about.

But it?s to soon to call the them an unqualified success, for several reasons.

The 2016 field is larger and more closely-matchedThere are other changes at work in F1 this year which have also shaped the quality of racing. Chiefly the increase in the number of cars (more competitors means greater potential for action) and the fact that the field is more competitive as a whole than last year. Last year 20 cars were covered by 7.2s on the grid in Bahrain ? this year 22 cars were covered by 4.9s.

Other new-for-2016 rules may also have contributed. In the first two standing starts of the year some drivers got away brilliantly while others struggled, a consequence of the new clutch restrictions. Tighter rules on what can be said on the radios has presented drivers with another challenge.

But the real test of the new tyre rules will be whether it continues to present a challenge to strategists. As we have seen before, teams adapt quickly to new rules which could mean we soon stop enjoying the kind of variability seen in Bahrain.

The reintroduction of in-race refuelling in 1994 is a good example: after a couple of seasons teams had largely sussed the nuances of refuelling strategy and it stopped producing surprise developments.

In the case of the 2016 tyre rules, there is a particular reason to be wary of this happening. In Australia and Bahrain teams had to use tyres they had chosen before they?d even run their new cars in testing. This will inevitably have involved a degree of guesswork which helped produce unpredictability.

But by the Spanish Grand Prix teams will be using tyres they selected with the benefit of far greater knowledge about their cars. The real test for F1?s new tyre rules will come then.

2016 F1 tyre choice deadlines

NB. Teams must inform the FIA of their tyre choices fourteen weeks before each non-European round and eight weeks before each European round. The European Grand Prix in Azerbaijan is considered a non-European round. Pre-season tests were held between 22nd and 25th February and 1st to 4th March.

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Today sees the launch of a new initiative from the Lawn Tennis Association to encourage 10,000 of the UK?s children to take up the sport this summer by giving away free lessons!

The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) have trained up 1,000 new coaches who will each train 10 new children for 6 weeks in May and June, in a series of free lessons at local tennis clubs. People all over the UK can take part and find out more at the LTA website: www.lta.org.uk/tennisforkids. This isn?t about elite tennis or playing at the highest levels ? this is about getting kids out on a court and enjoying themselves.

BritMums got a peek at the fun drills kids will do ? from practicing tossing a ball back and forth while holding hands with a partner to doing simple hits across a net, newcomers will discover the sport in fun and accessible ways. 

Last month BritMums bloggers attended a round-table interview with the UK former No1 female tennis player Annabel Croft, to learn about the campaign. You can read their individual blog posts using the linky below, but all were excited about the impact that this drive will have.

The LTA has produced a short video for #TennisForKids to inspire our nation?s children.

If your child would like to try the sport, then why not sign up for some free lessons and every child to complete the course will get a free racket! For more information and to find a club near you, visit www.lta.org.uk/tennisforkids

The posts below are from bloggers involved with the #TennisForKids launch.

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Welcome to the April LOL Round-up.  This month it is dedicated to those darling and somewhat unpredictable little creatures called ?Toddlers.?  Also referred to as; Dictators, Little Devils, Terrors and Little S@#!s.  

I am now officially sharing my house with one of these creatures as my youngest turned 2 last week.  In true toddler style he has been exercising his democratic right to protest in a very loud and vocal manner over seemingly ludicrous things.  Luckily none of these protests have occurred in John Lewis!

These were my favourite toddler inspired posts from last month that made me giggle.

The Tantrum Tales: Episode One by What Mum Should Have Told Me

The sods laws of parenting dictate that the most spectacular of tantrums will always be in the most public of places.  Alison?s tale of toddler woe had a particularly amusing ending, and after much therapy (wine) Alison can now laugh about it.

?Try not to feel ashamed (after all ? it?s not you screaming your head off because someone offered you the left sleeve of your coat before the right) take deep breaths and stand by your convictions. Unless your conviction is telling you to wallop them over the head with a shopping basket ? that?s not allowed.?

Toilet Training Driving You Potty? 10 Essential Items to Get You Through by Sarah & Louise: Mum?s The Word

One of the defining moments in todderhood is potty training.  There are lots of practical guides out there and tips for how to get the pee pee in the actual potty, this one is a must read.

?It was like having a puppy in leggings. I?d regularly find little damp puddles unexpectedly underfoot around the house. The washing machine was groaning under the extreme use it was getting and the 1001 carpet cleaner manufacturers contacted me personally to thank me for my customer loyalty.?

Is Motherhood Like Kate Middleton Really so Marvelous by Right Royal Mother

Kate Middleton is the mother of a toddler, and you might think that being a Princess she has it easy. Polly has put together a handy and hilarious info-graphic to demonstrate that being a princess with small people isn?t as easy as it may look.  From hair perfection pressure, to the ability to carb-binge after a stressful toddler episode, check out the post for more.

How (Not) to Make an Easter Nest With Toddlers by R is For Hoppit

Do you ever see all those beautiful pictures of tots in aprons, smiling angelically whilst they stir the cake mix?  Do you ever wonder why they haven?t got flour in their hair and their hands in the mixing bowl? Because that?s how baking goes down at my house.  I was quite relived when I read Lucy?s post to know that I am not the only mum whose attempts at baking with her children are not worthy of Pintrest.  Not even close.  Lucy breaks down this simple recipe into 50 not so bite sized but totally accurate chunks. 

?7. Explain to the littlest toddler that ?stirring? does not mean whacking the mixture, splattering Rice Krispies and melted chocolate far and wide, even if that?s what her sister did.?

Mine! A Parody of Shine by Take That by The Anxious Dragon

I love a parody.  This one about the common toddler issue surrounding the laws of sharing, made me giggle.  What?s yours is mine, and what?s mine is mine, right?

?You, you want to play with my toys
But nothing here I wanna share
Now your trying to cry
I wont be changing my mind?

 

The Lost Property Store of Parenthood by Mum Muddling Through

Any person who owns is owned by a toddler will have lost a few, if not all of the items, that have wound up in Sarah?s store.  See if you recognise anything of yours.

?Item ID 87667. Description: MARBLES: Located at a children?s soft play area during summer holidays on a rainy weekend, on half price day.?

The Toddler-o ? A Mummy?s alternative to The Gruffalo by Life, Love and Dirty Dishes

Finally I am going to be self-indulgent and share with you one of my most popular posts that happens to be inspired by a toddler?

?But who is this boy with a terrible scream,

He won?t share things and he?s really mean?

He kicks and he throws, and he shouts ?NO! NO! NO!?

He bosses you about like he?s running the show.

He goes red with rage, and his nose is quite snotty,

He doesn?t like to wear clothes and he has a stinky botty.?

 

That?s all the giggles for now.  Check out my #FridayFrolics linky every Friday for funny posts and link up your own, or tweet me @lifeloveanddd.

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OK, I?ll say it, yes as a nationality the British are obsessed with the weather. Right it?s out there now, but of course why wouldn?t we ? I never thought I?d quote that genius of popular culture and academic heavyweight Ms Katy Perry but, from her seminal 2008 classic ?Hot n Cold?, she captures the essential essence of the point we are trying to make, she claims, ?you?re hot then you?re cold?. Yes the climate of these fair Isles means that for a hefty portion of the year we don?t know what the day holds for us weather wise and we?re not on our own, large swathes of countries aruexperience similar weather patterns to ourselves.

With this mind, this was a problem that Rana Nakhal Solset, Founder of EMEL AND ARIS experienced. Describing herself as, ?part Lebanese, part British, part Canadian, part French and part Norwegian. They?re all cultures I?m very comfortable with and I admire and understand in so many ways.?

EMEL AND ARIS, a new British Luxury wearable tech brand, aims to provide the style conscious world citizen with an answer to looking smart and keeping warm whatever the climate or continent. Her creation, the SMART COAT, for both for men and women offers beautifully tailored coats, which incorporate an intelligent heating technology.

The revolutionary heating technology uses a lightweight, inert polymer instead of wires and produces FIR (far infrared) heat energy that is absorbed by the skin to heat the muscles and increase blood flow. The benefits of Far Infrared (FIR) therapy have long been recognised and recent research has validated the vast range of medical claims of FIR, including increased blood flow, pain relief and boosted immune system.

Initially, the collection will include a cotton trench and cashmere blend wrap coat for women and a cashmere blend overcoat and a cotton three-quarter length rain coat for men. The line is entirely made in Europe using the finest quality fabrics made in Italy by Ing. Loro Piana and treated with their patented Storm System to make them water repellent and wind proof.

It?s time to finally grow up and to become a ?Big Boy? as Sicilian grooming & skin care brand BIG BOY finally lands in the UK.

Drawing inspiration from its Sicilian origins and craftsmanship, BIG BOY artisan products combine rich, natural ingredients like Sicilian olive, almond oil and beeswax to create superior skin and hair care products that work in harmony with the natural elements of male skin.

BIG BOY?s range of luxurious products will help to hydrate, soften, moisturise and restore the skin?s healthy balance, whilst keeping unruly locks and bristles tamed and styled.

Designed to reflect and enhance the attributes of its customers, BIG BOY blends quality ingredients and advanced technology to create unique grooming products for the modern day man of today.

Key products within the range include the Soothing Drops, which are lightweight emulsion enriched with Sweet Almond and Argan Oil, that will glide over the skin and hair to deeply hydrate and care for dry, rough and irritated skin and the Beard Balm, a non-greasy, easy to apply formula which contains natural Shea Butter and Sweet Almond Oil to style and groom your beard, lasting up to six hours.

The Hollywood Gang have been working on a Robin Hood of the Future film for the past few years. In the past Jason Dean Hall (American Sniper) and then Michael Ross (The Throwaways) have had a crack at the screenplay.

Now they have got screenwriter Tony Lee to work on the project. According to THR, Lee is a relative newcomer to screenwriter having worked primarily in comics and graphic novels over the past decade, including titles such as Spider-Man, Doctor Who, Star Trek and MacGyver.

The film will be a ?futuristic reimagining of Robin Hood? and is set in a ?dystopian London with a rogue MI5 agent on a mission to avenge injustice.?

the films working title had been Robin Hood 2058, and while it is believed this might change Lee says he will ?stay faithful to the legend?s source material.?

I?m honestly not sure how I feel about this. On the one hand, the thought of setting Robin Hood in the future just seems like a silly thing to do. Yet that rogue MI5 agent on a mission to avenge injustice seems like a good way to go with it.

I think it will be worth keeping an eye on as there is some potential here.

What are your thoughts on the project?

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