TAKE a walk in the woods this autumn for a free activity that’s fun for all the family.
Marvel at the reds, oranges and yellows of the season as nature puts on its annual show-stopping displays.
Here’s how to make the most of the season on a budget. . .
AUTUMN DISPLAY: Take a walk and spot different trees, wildlife and fungi at this time of year.
Find your nearest woods at woodlandtrust.org.uk, which also features guides for identifying plants, birds, bugs, and other animals.
STORY TIME: There’s no such thing as a Gruffalo — or is there?
Search for characters from the classic tale in forests across England.
And to celebrate the 25th birthday of the beloved book written by Julia Donaldson, there are special party trails for families to complete.
Activity packs cost £4.
Find your nearest trail at forestryengland.uk/gruffalo.
COLLECT CONKERS: Challenge kids to find shiny conkers that are falling from the trees now.
You can use them for crafts back at home or pop a few in your wardrobe as a natural moth repellent.
They can even be used to make a natural liquid detergent.
Check out GBBO star Nancy Birtwhistle’s natural recipe on Instagram.
Of course, you can also use them to play conkers.
Peel off the spiky outer pod and make a hole through the seed.
Thread string through it and tie a knot at the bottom.
Players then take it in turns to swing their conker at each other until the opponent’s conker is smashed.
LEAF CROWN: Find leaves of different colours and make a crown with kids.
Make sure the leaves aren’t too dried out to start with, then take off the stalks.
Lay two leaves down side by side overlapping.
Fold up the bottom to make the edge of the crown, then pierce where the leaves overlap with a stalk weaving it in and out to hold together.
Keep adding leaves in the same way until it fits around the head of your little one and then join together with a final stalk.
You can also use leaves of all different shapes and sizes to create leaf rubbings with paper and crayons back at home.
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FOOTBALL fans slammed TNT Sports for “absolutely butchering” a popular Champions League show.
The beloved Goals Show has been repackaged to suit the new format of the three European club competitions.
That means fans won’t get to watch analysis from presenter James Richardson as well as journalists James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Raphael Honigstein.
TNT Sports replaced the popular show with Goals Show Xtra, which is presented by Matt Smith from a brand new studio called The Curve.
Smith is joined by Karen Carney and Owen Hargreaves for matchday one of the Champions League.
But that didn’t go down well with fans as they stormed social media to air their grievances.
One fan tweeted: “TNT had the best football programme with the Champions League Goals Show.
“They’ve absolutely butchered it. A real shame.”
Another commented: “This new format is terrible.”
A third wrote: “TNT sports had the best football show in the business with the Champions League Goals Show and they had to go and f*****g ruin it.”
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This one said: “Look like TNT have f****d the Champions League Goal Show.”
And that one stated: “Tremendous job from TNT ruining the Champions League Goals Show. It used to be must-watch television.”
Laurens, Horncastle, and Honigstein will offer additional commentary and analysis throughout the season.
HARGREAVES ON BELLINGHAM
“I SAW the Super Cup and Jude Bellingham played the best game of his life.
“He’s playing a bit more in his natural position, a little bit deeper. He’s the perfect midfield player.
“Jude is just going to get better and better with Kylian Mbappe and Endrick.
“I know a lot of people have not seen much of Endrick but to go with him and Rodrygo, Valverde, Modric, Courtois and Alaba, Rudiger, Carvajal . . .
“That is some collection of players, it’s amazing.”
HARGREAVES ON CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DARK HORSES
“PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN, just in the way Luis Enrique plays. He plays such aggressive football and they’ve got so many really good ball players.
“I’m happy to see they’re focused on young French players. That’s probably what they should have done long ago.
“Inter are really good. They’ve got a clear identity to how they play under Simone Inzaghi.
“Marcus Thuram came on a free, it’s amazing no one else picked him up.
“They’re not the most offensive team but often those teams do really well in the Champions League.
“They don’t make mistakes in silly moments.”
HARGREAVES ON PREM CONTENDERS
“MANCHESTER CITY have the best squad and they’re using four centre-backs so defensively they’re a bit more stable.
“Arsenal need a little bit more experience in the Champions League.
“To win the Champions League might take a little bit more time in the transfer windows. But they’re going to win trophies, it’s a question of when.
“Liverpool have crazy firepower. Federico Chiesa is an amazing player and he’ll suit the Premier League because he’s crazy explosive.
“I’m excited for Aston Villa as Villa Park is going to be one of the best atmospheres in Europe this season.”
HARGREAVES ON PLAYERS TO WATCH OUT FOR
“MICHAEL OLISE is going to be great at Bayern Munich.
“Playing at Crystal Palace he probably didn’t get the notoriety he deserved but he’s such a good finisher and technically really good.
“Endrick at Real Madrid is cool because people don’t know a lot about him. He’s still so young but he’s just got it.
“Florian Wirtz at Bayer Leverkusen is an amazing player with a really unique style. His numbers from last season were crazy.
“As a young kid, putting himself in the Ballon d’Or conversation is rare. He’ll be playing at Real Madrid or Man City in a couple of years.