Best of British

While we’re on the subject, how about the following? 1 Croquet, a royal procession and musket drills from the 65th Regiment: a visit to Howick Historical Village tomorrow will feel like a step back to the Victorian era. You might spot Her Royal Highness and be able to persuade her to pose for a photograph! Free Queen Victoria colouring and activity book for the kids. Howick Historical Village, Live Day: Queen Victoria – the woman who redefined Britain’s2 monarchy, Sunday 10am- 4pm. It’s winter, so you can just snuggle on the couch and watch telly. Tune into Prime TV’s The Great British Bake Off. Eccles cakes, anyone? The Great British Bake 3Off, Prime TV, Sundays at 6pm. The famous Mooloo cowbells will ring out across Hamilton’s Waikato Stadium when the British & Irish Lions take on hometown favourites, the Chiefs. It will bring back a few memories for Warren Gatland, head coach of the touring side. Back in 1993 he was part of the Waikato side that trounced the Lions 38- 10. This is the last game before the test series. The Chiefs vs the British & Irish Lions, Tuesday,4 kick- off 7.30pm, at Waikato Stadium. The Lions’ juggernaut rolls into Auckland next week. Queens Wharf will have live match screenings, free entertainment and performances, exhibitions, family- friendly activities and food and drink. For some rousing cheer after next Saturday night’s test, there’s a choir day featuring the Welsh Male Choir. Choir Day, Queens Wharf Fanzone, Sunday, June 25, from 5 noon. Rugby and empire form the core of a travelling exhibition at Papakura Museum where visitors can meet a pioneering female coach, three pre- World War I All Blacks, NZ Maori players and a rugby- mad military defaulter. Guided on- screen by former All Black Anton Oliver, this exhibition shows the journey from the rugby fields of home to the battlefields of Europe and the Middle East. Balls, Bullets and Boots, Papakura Museum, until July 22.