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Give your mum the mother of all Mother’s Days on 31 March – there are plenty of lovely treats to be had locally. Madingley Hall, an elegant country house set in magnificent gardens, is hosting a Mother’s Day Lunch (£30), where you can enjoy a roast dinner, plus desserts like salted caramel tart. Or, over at the Quy Mill Hotel & Spa, you can enjoy an afternoon tea with prosecco for £24 per person. If you want to really pamper her, Bedford Lodge Hotel Spa is offering a Mum and Me Spa Day package, which includes access to all heat and hydrotherapy facilities, the rooftop hot tub, experiential showers, steam room, sauna and choice of a manicure or pedicure, plus a champage afternoon tea. It’s £85 per person. Alternatively, over at The Cambridge Brew House, you and your mum can get stuck into a gin tasting with the Cambridge Distillery, which includes masterclass and a G&T (£15), followed by a Sunday roast in the restaurant if you want to make a day of it. If you’ve got kids in tow, they’ve got you covered too – upstairs, The Locker Room will be packed with games, bean bags, films and hands-on activities to keep little ones entertained.
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Feast on melty cheese while enjoying the genius of one of the greatest bands ever next month at Fleetwood & Fondue: a night of music, food and fun on 10 April. While your ears are enjoying hits like Go Your Own Way and Everywhere , your tastebuds will be delighted by a starter, plus a range of fondues and accompaniments, as well as some carefully selected wines and cocktails. It takes place at The Senate and is priced at £35 per person. thesenatebistro.com FLEETWOOD & FONDUE
The Cambridge-born microcomputer that has become a bona fide global phenomenon, Raspberry Pi has now moved to the high street, opening its first shop in the Grand Arcade. Conceived as a way to get kids into coding and put the power of computing into their hands, this tiny, affordable, single-board computer has now shifted more than 22 million units. The new shop will serve as an experiential space where visitors can try their hand at programming, as well as purchase products and discover a collaborative ‘playspace’ to create and display Pi-powered innovations – from drones to robots. The new shop will also offer a new ‘Everything you need to get started with Raspberry Pi’ kit, which includes the latest Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+, with a complete set of official peripherals and everything a beginner needs to get started with programming their PC. raspberrypi.org PIECE OF THE PI
Watch the new lambs frolicking about at the farm at Wimpole Estate and learn a bit about them, too, during the lambing season, running 27 April – 12 May. Each spring, Wimpole’s 300 rare breeds give birth to several hundred new additions to the flock – mostly during April so, if you’re really lucky, you might even see a new arrival being born! nationaltrust.org.uk LAMBING AT WIMPOLE
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