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TRAVEL We can think of a very topical place to visit this month. It's a popular destination for those wanting to meet a very magical man.  He's a big chap with white hair and beard to match.  He's fond of the colour red and has a few hooves to help him along his merry way.  (Bonus points if you can work out how many hooves help him!) Keep scrolling to see if you were right. He probably lives somewhere cosy like this. Click on the link below or these beautiful snowy pics and find out about a trip to Lapland, Finland. This authentic account may persuade you to go. After reading about what you might expect, you could find yourself on a Finnish family expedition. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/finland/articles/lapland-father-christmas-family-rovaniemi/ We'll let you have either 32 or 36 hooves in total! Now for the real challenge.   Can you name who they belong to? We'll start you ...

BONFIRE NIGHT Halloween sometimes overshadows this night. So, save the bobbed apples for a tasty snack while watching the night sky light up this 5th of November!  'Remember, remember the fifth of November, Gunpowder treason and plot We see no reason  Why gunpowder treason  Should ever be forgot!' This is only part of the nursery rhyme we barely know! Let's not forget why we have bonfire night. A heinous or heroic Guy Fawkes, however you want to look at it, on this day in 1605 attempted to literally destroy British politics. His plans were foiled and we traditionally burn effigies. "Penny for the guy?!" - a little less common these days. Children used to take their Guy Fawkes puppets, "Guys", around streets asking for money so they could buy fireworks and festive treats. All before burning their dummy Guys. 'Guy Fawkes, guy, t'was his intent To blow up king and parliament. Three score ...