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16 May 2013
Random Huggers Day
You know that feeling when you get a really good hug? It’s a moment of connection between two people; a pause in the rush of life to really savour one another. How wonderful to share that connection with anyone and everyone! Join in this Random Huggers Day on 18th May and spread the love! […] more
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15 May 2013
Best week of my life
This Easter my two daughters, aged 13 and 11, decided that they were ready for an adventure of their own, away from their parents. They headed off for an ATE (Active Training and Education) Superweeks experience at Moor Park, Nr. Ludlow, Shropshire. Here are their reports of the experience. […] more
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8 May 2013
Three is the new two
Perhaps, like me, the so-called "terrible twos" passed you by. Uneventful. Your little cherub had the odd meltdown, but that's to be expected – they’re learning about the world and how they fit in to it, after all. Nothing particularly "terrible" happened and you might even have given yourself a little congratulatory pat on the back for successful emotional coaching through this well-known tricky phase. And then they turned three... […] more
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7 May 2013
Why go wild swimming?
Most children love swimming. It's one of the few happy memories we humans have in common. Days spent at the local pool, paddling at the beach and even learning to surf. As we grow, the feelings remain and it isn't long before we're craving some time by the sea or a simple dip in a large body of water. How many have wished for a private pool of their own? […] more
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4 May 2013
Discover the dawn chorus
There is no more delightful celebration of the returning of the light than the dawn chorus. Where we live the birds get up pretty early and like to let us know about it! Their joyful welcoming of the day is enough to lift the heaviest of hearts, and although I usually enjoy it from bed, International Dawn Chorus Day on 5th May urges us to get outside to revel in the wonder of the natural world awakening. […] more
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