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Martin Le-May caught the moment when the woodpecker took flight with a weasel on its back Amateur photographer Martin Le-May, from Essex, has recorded the extraordinary image of a weasel riding on the back of a green woodpecker as it flies through the air. The photograph was taken at Hornchurch Country Park in east London on Monday afternoon. Speaking to BBC News, Mr Le-May said he had ma

If you’re like me, and you have a bit of an issue when it comes to eating just one cookie, this recipe from Gemma the Bigger, Bolder Baker will have you jumping for joy! Here at LittleThings, we love Gemma, because she’s always making recipes that are not only easy to prepare, but also full of ingredients most people already have at home. While mug cakes have definitely had their day, in

How to make a pillowcase with only 3 seams! In this week's video tutorial I show you how to make an adorable and easy pillowcase with only 3 seams! The method used to create the pillowcase is often referred to as the Burrito method... or sausage method... or the roll up method. This is the perfect beginner project for a few reasons... it's a functional project that will be put to good use

Death puzzles, touches and disturbs us all, while presenting a realm of unanswered questions. One thing we do know for sure is that not one of us will escape death, and so you might as well know how you want to be buried. No matter what your faith, or if you believe in an afterlife, these organic burial pods that turn loved ones into trees make the idea of death a little more comforting. In f

Did you buy that house with the yard so the kids could have a place to run around, but now they're all grown up? It's time to reclaim that yard and give it a grown-up touch. To be honest, even if you do still have small children, there's no reason you shouldn't be able to kick back in your own personal pub while they play outside. These sheds-turned-pubs will inspire you to finally clean out yo

Ireland’s first shipping container home was donated to the St Vincent de Paul charity and will be used as housing for the homeless. The shipping container home was designed by Architectural firm Ceardean Architects, and built by a 60 person team of contractors and craftsman. The whole process took just 3 short days. “According to Derek Trenaman of Ceardean Architects, one of the main aims

I recently came across this Youtube video and was immediately fascinated. By the end, I was at a loss for words! Elisa Strauss of Confetti Cakes sculpted her dad’s Labradoodle for his 60th birthday. In her video, which has been watched more than two million times, you can see the entire painstaking process in a four-and-a-half-minute time lapse. The end result is amazing. Watch the video b

Everyone knows that homemade always tastes better than something you buy at the store. Maybe it’s all the love that goes into making it, but whatever the reason, whenever I can make something from scratch for my family instead of buying the boxed version, I try! That’s why I’m happy I stumbled across this video. We’ve already figured out how to make a delicious, low fat snack using a

Great designs can be recognized at a first glance and this next one is pure genius. We are talking about this amazing wind turbine which looks just like a tree, integrating perfectly into the surroundings. The wind turbine generates energy in an eco-friendly way, using a natural resource and has a pleasant aspect in contrast with other classical turbines. The technology was developed by the Fren

I don’t know what it is about meat, but for some reason when you grill it, it tastes like magic. Even vegetables like mushrooms, eggplant, and okra taste phenomenal when they’ve been kissed by a little bit of smoke. And what can make barbecuing outside on a gorgeous summer day even better? Being able to extend your time with Mother Nature by prepping outdoors as well. Wouldn’t it be nice