I first made this for myself as I love peanut butter in the mornings, but not having a toaster, popping bread under the grill inevitably goes wrong when you have a three year old to get washed and socked and shoed in the mornings ? so I cobbled this together and bunged it in a big jar. Perfect with hot milk, or cold, or even pop it in the microwave for a minute for a warm, soft, stodgy, comforting start to your day.

There are endless variations to this too, just add a good oil, like coconut, in place of the peanut butter to hold your oats together (oo-er) and the possibilities are endless. I recommend dark chocolate with toasted or ground almonds if the purse stretches. Dark chocolate and marmalade is similar to a famous round chocolate orange in a bright blue box, and for breakfast, such fun! Golden syrup can be replaced with treacle, sugar, or any sweetening agent of your choice. If you feel like erring on the side of virtuous, chop a banana into it.

Makes 8 portions at 11p each. Costs worked out at Sainsburys, as it?s my nearest supermarket, and similar products are available at most leading supermarkets for competitive prices.

30ml oil, 3p (£3/3l, Sainsburys own brand)

4 tbsp/65g peanut butter, 33p (£3/600g Sun Pat crunchy ? I use SP as it doesn?t contain palm oil, cheaper brands are available.)

4 tbsp/100g golden syrup, 18p (£1.25/680g Sainsburys own brand)

300g rolled porridge oats, 36p (£1.20/kg, Sainsburys own brand)

First, preheat the oven to 180C.

Melt the peanut butter and golden syrup together with the oil ? either in a medium saucepan on a low heat for a minute or two, or in the microwave on full power for 30 seconds ? and stir to combine.

Add the oats and mix well to coat then in the oil-peanut-syrup mixture.

Lightly grease a baking tray and tip the granola onto it, gently flattening down with the back of a spoon to spread approximately 1cm thick. Bake in the centre of the oven for 15 minutes.

Remove and allow to cool, before transferring to an airtight container to store. It will keep for around 2 months.

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Haven?t the last couple of months flown by? I wasn?t able to post a round-up for March as I was ill with the flu, but World Book Day only seems five minutes ago. As ever, there were tons of posts about books, costumes and the love of literature, by the likes of Mummy?s Little Blog, Life of Ryrie, Mama Not Dumber,  Casa Costello and Emmy?s Mummy.

Another reason the last few weeks have passed in a front of me like a blur is because ? together with the lovely Penny Alexander and Swazi Rodgers ?  I set myself a Team Honk challenge to see how many of London?s 300+ museums and art galleries I could visit in one day. On 19 March the three of us power-walked and trotted our way across over 30km of the capital?s streets, visiting 26 museums and raising more than £1300 for Sport Relief. It was a mind-blowing day which, two weeks on, I still haven?t quite recovered from. You can read my account of the day here; Penny?s here; and Swazi?s here. We were all so grateful for the support given to us on the day; all those retweets and likes really helped boost our spirits, especially towards the end of the day when we were flagging. And, of course, the sponsorship. A MASSIVE thank you to everyone who?s donated to such a great cause (and it?s not too late to give ? just follow the links in our posts if you?d like to donate).

It seems that bloggers have been taking in the cultural sights and sounds of London too. Catherine?s Cultural Wednesdays saw Painting the Modern Gardens: Monet to Matisse at the Royal Academy of Arts. Coombe Mill visited the London Imperial War Museum. Five Adventurers went on a Houses of Parliament Tour. Family Friendly Working took in the Wondercrump World of Roald Dahl, an interactive exhibition on the Southbank and Hatty Daze saw The Lost Things, at Greenwich Theatre.

Bringing art into the home, Striking Mum wrote about how her family is learning about art as part of their home-school curriculum. And The Arts Crusader was inspired by Kahlo, Van Gogh, Matisse and Monet into set about exploring flowers in art with her youngsters.

Not to be outdone by the capital, Family Travel Times posted on what to do in Norwich, which seems like a place with lots to offer culture-hounds; A Quirky Kook visited KAWS at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park; and Chelsea Mamma went to the Utah Beach D-Day Museum and Airborne Museum

That?s about it for now, folks. Please keep on tweeting and emailing me your cultural, artsy links!

ps. If you?re looking far ahead to Summer entertainments, there?s a discount code on my blog the Pigeon Pair and Me for The Scarecrow?s Wedding, a Scamp Theatre performance of the Julia Donaldson/Axel Scheffler tale at the Leicester Square Theatre, London. £4 off each ticket if you book before 30 April?.

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Jenson Button says McLaren have to aim to reach the final phase of qualifying tomorrow after posting the third-quickest time in the second practice session today.

?I think when you?re third in FP2 and it?s not because of changeable conditions or anything, you?ve got to be thinking about getting into Q3,? said Button. ?It has to be the aim.?

McLaren didn?t reach Q3 during any of last year?s races. The challenge of reaching the final round has increased this year as only eight cars progress from Q2.

Button says his car?s balance is ?definitely better than Melbourne? after McLaren?s latest upgrade package arrived in Bahrain.

?Today was good,? he said, ?FP1 and FP2 were both competitive and it?s nice to have a car that feels good beneath me, one we can really work with and see good gains.?

?It was only practice today, but it was a lot more fun than normal. High-fuel runs weren?t too bad either ? overall it?s been a positive day.?

However he sounded a note of caution about McLaren?s rivals. ?There?s still a lot of work to do tomorrow on long runs, especially on the harder compounds, when I?m sure the other cars will be more competitive tomorrow,? he said.

?But, we were third quickest today, and that?s a positive. There are certain areas where we need to improve, and I think we still can improve. We have to do a good job as a team tomorrow and make sure we don?t make any mistakes.?

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Romain Grosjean think his result for Haas in the team?s debut race could encourage other teams to enter F1 in the future.

F1?s first new team since 2010 scored a strong sixth place in its first race last weekend.

Haas success ?resonated? in America, says Steiner?We had a very good debut,? Grosjean told NBC in Bahrain. ?It was amazing for Haas, for myself, for Formula One in general.?

?We proved that a brand new team can join Formula One and score points. I think it may give an idea to other people to join which would be very good.?

However Grosjean warned it would be difficult for the team to replicate the result this weekend.

?Then of course we have to go down to earth,? he said. ?Here in Bahrain we start from zero, we?re still a brand new team, there?s still a lot of things we need to learn. We don?t have any set-up from last year that we can put in here.?

?So there?s a lot of work ahead and we all know it?s going to be tricky, there?s going to be ups and downs. But every time there?s going to be an opportunity we should take it and that?s what we did last week.?

Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes the team?s success has already begun to make waves in America.

?I think it resonated in a very positive way in all of racing in America,? he said. ?Even those who don?t follow Formula One considered it a big achievement for a new team to finish in sixth place and to be from America, which hasn?t had a presence in Formula One in 30 years.?

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Harry Stedman set sail for a true life of adventure. A Merchant seamen on the high seas. North and South America would leave an indelible influence as he discovered the clothes, music and culture of these countries.
The Harry Stedman clothing line was launched in 2011 and produces timeless pieces for a truly contemporary man. Harry himself was part of the British Army and his influences are inspired by his adventures all around the world. Embracing local culture from such diverse places as New York, South America and Africa, the brand has taken elements of these countries and translated into wearable attire. Due to Harry?s love of travel and exploration, South America was always going to be an inevitable stop and now serves as the latest inspiration on his transatlantic adventure of style.

This season?s collection seeks to bring a touch of Latino flair, vibrancy and crafted garments. It?s multifaceted, taking influence from a range of South American cultural subsections from the Copacabana shirts seen worn down the beaches of Rio de Janeiro or posturing by the bar of South American club with a crushed ice Caipirinha in hand, to the Tropicalia style t-shirts seen hanging out in the streets of Mexico.

The collection also features a number of lightweight jackets and bombers that are light enough to wear on milder summer evening whilst providing protection from any potential deluge. The jackets come in bright, exciting colours from the fire flash of orange bomber jacket, to the fresh and fun green Maracana coach jacket.

Well I do hope that you all have a spring in your step and are ready to tackle some of that DIY around your home and garden.  Here is April?s edition of the home and design round-up.  I will be showing you what some of the UKs nifty and thrifty bloggers have been up to! 

First of all, I thought I?d show you how I?ve been getting along with my summer house project. I?ve been sprucing it up for the last month, and have just completed the interior. How do you think I did?  

Anyone else addicted to IKEA hacks? I?ve got two great ones to share with you this month.  First up, is Hello It?s Gemma with her step by step guide to how not to attempt this IKEA hack. I love that she shares how her technique could be improved, so we can learn from the mistakes she made.  I have to say I love the table and the map covered table top, and I?m ordering a vat of mod podge as I type!  

Things seemed to have gone plain sailing (at least at the planning stage) with this IKEA hack bedroom makeover from Maflingo. Jane has been taking the home interiors blogging world by storm with her IKEA hack and DIY posts, definitely one to keep an eye on!

I?ve been more than a little excited to see how these two bloggers have been getting on with their amazing magnetic walls. Perfect for so many different rooms of a house, I am seriously considering one of these in my office area. Read all about the process and results on Making Spaces and A Residence.

More makeovers now with this Kitchen makeover from Girl In A Hard Hat.  Look at the difference to the light in the room, a huge improvement! A pop of colour is was what was called for in this toddler bedroom makeover from Mr and Mrs T plus 3.

Just as I was about to publish this post, I noticed one pop up in my feed from one of my favourite bloggers, Karen at the The White Approach. Well this is such a different style to I?m used to Karen showcasing, but I love the industrial style makeover of her twin boys room.  Who knew rubber flooring could be used so innovatively?

That?s all for this month, I?m off to grab a cuppa in my ?she shed? and maybe have a snooze.

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Disagreement over Formula One?s qualifying rules and plans to overhaul car design in 2017 are examples of the concerns which motivated drivers to openly criticise the sport last week, according to Nico Rosberg.

Rosberg also claimed all F1 drivers support the letter sent by the GPDA last week despite not all drivers being members of the association.

?We?re all united on this opinion because we love the sport and we can see that the fans are criticising some aspects that we could do better,? he said during today?s FIA press conference.

?We could become even more exciting as a sport. So we really want to question whether the F1 governance cannot review the process in which decisions are made and all these things to try and get it to a point where we can get some better decisions done and become a more exciting point.?

Rosberg cited two recent disputes as examples of why the drivers should be consulted more. ?There?s recent examples with this qualifying where the fans are just at home and they?re not happy with it,? he said. ?We?re racing mostly for the fans so that?s the examples that are now the recent cases.?

?Even the rules for next year ? we?re putting on more downforce although actually we should be trying to help overtaking. More downforce is known for making overtaking and following other cars more difficult. So it?s not necessarily the right way, and all these things. We?re really trying to say that we?d like to be more involved, have more of a say, us drivers. Let?s see where this takes us.?

Rosberg added the drivers did not intend to single out any particular person for criticism. ?It wouldn?t be appropriate now to mention any names or criticise any individuals or even compliment any individuals,? he said. ?We know that it?s not perfect the way it is. It could be better. It needs to be reviewed, that?s what we?re trying to encourage.?

Fernando Alonso also gave his backing to the letter.

?We love the sport. We love so much that we think maybe the last couple of years we?ve been a little bit moving left and right with not a clear direction. And we want to help in any of the things that the fans want, the drivers want, the sponsors want, that are quite clear in some of the things we?ve been searching in the last couple of years.?

?So it?s just a supporting letter form all the drivers that we do care about our sport and we will like to get involved in some of the decisions and some of the things we could help, somehow. It?s the way the sport is moving in the last couple of years, maybe we don?t see it completely right.?

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Welcome to BritMums? 4th round-up of breastfeeding blogs. Breastfeeding is integral to discussions about infant feeding, and conversations about it inform our choices and attempts to give our infants the best start in life.

I hope this round-up contributes to more positive and constructive conversations about infant feeding in general and breastfeeding (baby, toddler or school age) in particular.

You?ve probably come across the recent stirs on social media, thanks to Jamie Oliver?s recent breastfeeding comments. Age old infant feeding sensitivities were unintentionally roused and a torrent of pro and anti responses continue to flow.

I must say that I was really pleased to hear Jamie?s comment about supporting women to breastfeed anywhere they want to, amongst other things. I so wish I knew much earlier on my breastfeeding journey that I could breastfeed anywhere. Indeed, I still remember the range of emotions I felt when I first breastfed publically, in an open space.

My response to all I?ve heard and read is still in the pipeline; I?m however delighted to share a sample of responses that I?ve come across with you, from BritMums network bloggers and others.

Mandy, a mum of 7 breastfed children talked boobs with Jamie on Hex Mum Plus 1. She rightly commended him for his achievement with the new sugar tax, whilst highlighting where he fell short in his breastfeeding comment. With nutrition being within Jamie?s expertise, she thinks he should focus his interest on this aspect of breastfeeding. It?s of course important to also note in discussions about the promotion of breastfeeding, that some women don?t want to breastfeed, and their choice should be respected.

I?m especially pleased that she shared her observation about the massive disparity between the recommended quantity of formula milk for 0 to 2 weeks olds and their tummy size. I find this worrying; and I really hope there will be more public discussions about if. Perhaps, I might just make some enquiries.

Becki from The Mum From Brum wrote a letter to Jamie; she is pleased about Jamie?s focus on breastfeeding support, but unhappy about the emotional buttons it pressed for those who didn?t find breastfeeding easy. Her advice for Jamie is to tread carefully, and ensure that those who need support are not alienated by the way support is given.

Laura at Life With Baby Kicks wondered when it became a breast vs. bottle battle. Jamie seems to have gotten himself caught up in a tangle that shouldn?t be, whilst raising awareness about a very important issue ? adequate breastfeeding support. Laura highlights the fact that mums generally show support for each other within our diverse range of individual parenting issues, and our infant feeding choices have no bearing on this.

This is definitely food for thought, an interesting one to ponder, explore, and discuss. Does infant feeding choices have any impact on the support within your mummy friendships, or indeed, on who your mummy friends are?

Hannah at Hi Baby Blog was clear on Jamie Oliver and boobs, Jamie is spot on about the need for more breastfeeding support in the UK. Surely, he is within his rights in expressing his views about breastfeeding, as a father, son, and human being. In any case, he is not forcing anyone to breastfeed. We as women and mothers should unite in our varied experiences, not attack each other because of them. I?ve got to say that I agree with Hannah, more is definitely achieved in unity than in division; even then, unity doesn?t mean agreement on everything.

Heather, an NCT breastfeeding counselor, wrote a rebuttal to Fleet Streetfox?s article about Jamie?s comments, in her guest post on The Confident Mother. I think it?s important to have as accurate information as possible about important issues like infant feeding, and it?s a shame when issues surrounding it are sensationalised. I?m glad that Heather offered an evidence based perspective beyond personal opinion. Indeed, I really hope that everyone who read Fleet?s piece, also read this rebuttal, so as to have a more wholesome picture of the issues raised.

I hope you?ve enjoyed my fourth round-up of breastfeeding blogs; I look forward to reading what you think, and all shares are of course appreciated.

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Fernando Alonso will start the second race of 2016 with a completely new Honda power unit after his original one was severely damaged in his Australian Grand Prix crash.

Honda?s F1 project head Yusuke Hasegawa confirmed the extent of the damage to the unit.

?We have recovered the power unit from Fernando?s car used in Melbourne,? said Hasegawa. ?After initial investigations, we are massively disappointed that the ICE and most of the surrounding parts have been heavily damaged, as the impact from the accident was just too great.?

?We will be replacing the complete power unit in Bahrain.?

Drivers can use five power units during the course of the 2016 season but will receive penalties if they use a sixth power unit component or more.

Alonso said he was ?hugely impressed? with how quickly the team has manufactured fresh parts to replace those damaged in the crash.

?We?re still pushing to bring upgrades to each race,? he said, ?so providing we can get everything to the car in time we?ll be aiming to get as much track time as possible with the new chassis from the start of free practice.?

Alonso added Bahrain has been a ?pretty challenging? circuit for McLaren in the past. Hasegawa said it?s ?evident that we still need to increase our performance, but thankfully we were able to learn more about where we are and how to progress from the data collected in Melbourne?.

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