STAYING AT HOME WITH MUM
FAMILIES with children at home face the familiar problem – how to make one day different from all the others in this interminable lockdown.
But wee ones will still enjoy making a fuss of their mum, even if the parents could see it far enough.
A bunch of daffodils or other spring flowers is a traditional gift. If there are enough blooms in the garden, children can pick their own under adult supervision.
A few crocuses in a jam jar is much more personal than a bouquet from the petrol station.
Breakfast in bed is another old faithful. Pretending to look surprised and delighted at a lukewarm cup of tea and bowl of Rice Krispies is a motherhood rite of passage.
Point the kids in the right direction by stocking up with easy and delicious ingredients such as croissants, fresh orange juice and yoghurt. They should get the hint and put them, rather than burnt toast, on the tray.
SCIENTISTS have reimagined famous artworks to encourage people to cash in by donating body fluids for “vital research”. Glasgow-based human tissue biobank Tissue Solutions wants Scots to hand over poo, blood, saliva and tear samples to help research.
In a marketing drive, it copied paintings like the Mona Lisa and Whistler’s Mother and added in items such as swabs and test tubes.
The firm provides human material to scientists for experiments to find cures and treatments for a range of diseases and conditions. To become a donor, volunteers must register so experts can contact them when they are sourcing samples. The donor can choose which samples to provide. Donors are reimbursed for their time.