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Sheila's blog: What Grief Teaches Us About Love and Connection

Grief came into my life early. I was nine when my best friend died in a tragic accident. At that age, I didn’t have the words for what I was feeling—I just knew something had shifted. I w... Read More

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Sioux's blog: Learnings From My Two Year Old

My household is a busy one – two cats, two dogs and a two-year-old all with more energy than me and my husband would sometimes wish for. But it’s a happy household. As my son has been gro... Read More

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Jill's blog: The Nature of Play

For the last year, nearly, I’ve been volunteering at the after-school forest school club at the school my sons attend. This means that I spend 2 hours on Monday afternoons playing in The Meadow... Read More

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Anushka's blog: A Lost Diamond

I lost my grandmother's 1920s diamond pendant.  The huge diamond was given to me before my wedding day.  I wore it almost every day over the last 17 years on a chain alongside a cheap s... Read More

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Barbara's blog - The Art Of Happiness

I was talking to a friend about how our parenting style has had to evolve as the kids have grown up. Ensuring children were happy, which was the catch-all definition for being content, safe and well ... Read More

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Devinder's blog: A Question For My Father

After I finished university, my parents immediately began searching for a suitable match for me. It didn’t take long. One day, while shopping on our local high street, I saw my cousin and waved... Read More

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Dolly's blog: When The Rain Stops

Dad has died.  After months of following blue lit ambulances to the hospital, retracing the route with grim familiarity through dark streets past childhood ghosts, I know this is the final chapt... Read More

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Rebecca’s blog: Take a Break

Hello and welcome to our unique blog post, brought to you by some dedicated members of our employee-led 'Take a Break' committee. This space is specially crafted for our colleagues who find t... Read More

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Lee's blog: Happy New Year!

I have been thinking - which admittedly is the opening line of one too many conversations in my home and one that can often end in a DIY endeavour that was simple in my head but slightly more time co... Read More

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Linda's blog: Kevin The Teenager

As you read this my oldest child is celebrating her 13th birthday. Suddenly we have a teenager in the house.  For those of you old enough to remember the Harry Enfield sketch of Kevin becoming a... Read More

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Rachel's blog: A Cold Cup of Tea

Last night I made a cup of tea and I'll be honest it was a good one! I used my one of my favourite mugs, I let it brew for a while and added just the right amount of milk. I was really pleas... Read More

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Sheila's blog: 2025 - The Year of Everyday Miracles

Living with a chronic illness is undeniably challenging. There’s no sugar-coating it. For me, Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPMS) and mobility issues are daily realities. There&rsqu... Read More

Sioux's blog: Why I Have Two Birthdays

No, I am not a member of royalty but yes, I do have 2 birthdays. My actual birthday is the 5th of January – a particularly miserable time of year that was always the first day back at school or... Read More

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Jill's blog: The Flip of a Coin

I like flipping a coin when I can’t make up my mind. Not because I abide by the results but because it helps me figure out what I really want. If it lands ‘heads’ and I feel disappo... Read More

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Dolly's blog: Girl On The Train

When I was 15 I was sexually assaulted on the Paris Metro.  “That was terrible”, said the French family I was staying with as we got off the train.  Odd, I thought, that they&rs... Read More

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Barbara's blog: The Good Bad News

According to Cancer Research, one in two people in the UK is likely to receive a cancer diagnosis at some point in their lives, up from one in three. Whether this is due to our process food-rich west... Read More

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Linda's blog: Dropping the Ball

I was in a meeting when my phone started vibrating and I saw the dreaded words "School Office" flash up.  Any parent will recognise the palpable fear that rushes through your body when... Read More

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Anushka's blog: Change in Perspective

Dropping my copy of Metro in the recycle bin as I exit the tube station joining the sombre masses heading to work, I wondered how much of the news we had just ingested contributed to this general mal... Read More

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Devinder's blog: Am I Entitled to Inheritance as the Main Fa...

They all say that death is part of the cycle of life.  We hear about people dying all over the world, everyday, from all sorts of causes.  But when it comes to someone close to us, it is de... Read More

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Lee's blog: Preparing to Fail

One of my favourite podcasts at the moment is Elizabeth Days How to Fail – a formatted podcast where people (usually successful and famous) give examples of how they have failed and what it has... Read More

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Jill's blog: A Drink with Freddy Krueger

I might be tempting fate here, but I feel like we’ve hit a bit of a Family Sweet Spot. Maybe it’s the autumnal festivities. Maybe it’s the age of the boys. Maybe it’s the more... Read More

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Rachel's blog: “Live, Laugh, Love.”

My husband hates this phrase! It’s not my favourite either, but it cropped up in one of our conversations on our honeymoon recently and for some reason it’s stuck with me since. I&rs... Read More

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Georgina's blog: Life After Rehab

Over the summer, my husband went into rehab and completed an intensive 28 day addiction treatment programme for alcohol dependency. Did I really just type that? I genuinely struggle to beli... Read More

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Eliza's blog: A Moment of Reflection

I keep thinking about the burnt toast theory – that if you burn your toast whilst in a rush in the morning and you’re inconvenienced to make another slice, those two minutes are the reaso... Read More

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Sioux's blog: One Year Post Maternity

As some of you may know from my blog earlier in the year about Mum guilt, I returned from maternity in September of last year. A whole year ago. Where did that time go? I wanted to use this blog to r... Read More

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Sheila's blog: Living with MS: A Mother's Words of Wisdom

Introduction As someone living with progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS), I've faced numerous challenges. But through it all, I've learned invaluable lessons, many of which I owe to my la... Read More

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Dolly's blog: Travels with my family

Colleague: “So where are you going on holiday?” Me: “Saudi Arabia”. The colleague laughs heartily, then re-arranges his face as he realises I’m serious and that this is ... Read More

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Ruban's blog: Summertime sadness

The summer is officially over and we can send the kids back to their jailors for a few hours while we attempt to remember the password to our work laptops. And yet it's deathly quiet….too ... Read More

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Barbara's blog: Do it for the plot

It’s no secret that I am fascinated by language. While at college, a wonderful Professor of Italian had spotted the quiet girl at the back of the class, with her head buried in a poetry book, a... Read More

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Linda’s blog: Simple is best

Like many people with school age children we’ve just returned from our summer holiday.  In the past we’ve always stayed in England and saved a break abroad for October half term but ... Read More

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