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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

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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Anushka's blog: That time my 11-year-old gave me a holiday

February half term loomed and only my son and I were free to go on holiday and I was too busy to book one.  My son, however, enjoyed the agency of directing our family holiday.   ... Read More

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Devinder's blog: I hate my cousins

The worst thing any parent can do is compare their child to another.  It is harming and hurtful.  My parents used to compare my siblings and I to our first cousins when we were younger and ... Read More

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Lee's blog: Those Hazy Days of Summer

“I don’t remember it ever raining in the summer when I was a child” I commented to a friend as we sat drinking coffee in hoodies and fluffy socks in what can only be described as a ... Read More

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Jill's blog: Disenchantment

Does life get less enchanting as you get older? Or is it just that you forget where to find the magic? Childhood lends itself quite well to magic. Everything in the world has the potential for e... Read More

Rachel's blog: Who Runs The World?

Who runs the world (hopefully, come November...) a girl!? Love it or loathe it, I think it’s fair to say that any presidential election run in the United States tends to take over our airw... Read More

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Eliza's blog: The Art of Gratitude

I had a quick read of my last blog prior to writing this, as I do before I write my next. I am glad to say my ankle injury has now healed and I can actually run over 5km. I wouldn’t yet say thi... Read More

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Sioux's blog: Line Manager Lessons

I’ve been a line manager for several years and have been managed by an array of people over the years too with varying degrees of success. I thought I would share some of the lessons I’ve... Read More

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Sheila's blog: Why I Still Come to the Office (Even with Two...

I want to tackle a question I get a lot, particularly with my somewhat unorthodox commute– it's the big "why?" Why, with secondary progressive MS and my limited mobility, do I sti... Read More

Dolly's blog: Change is Inevitable

Meanwhile, like Dick Whittington in pursuit of better career opportunities and a more favourable tax regime, it looks like Mr D is moving to Saudi Arabia.  I should have known because Red m... Read More

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Barbara's blog: Sandman Struggles

I was recently successful in securing a secondment with a small but impactful organisation, to build and lead its net zero programme of work. I have now started my new role, and I am in the “ho... Read More

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Linda's Blog: Just Do It

I've spent the last few months in crisis mode at work, gradually becoming more and more worn down as we try to get to grips with the situation.  I have not been enjoying it and in a momentar... Read More

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Devinder's blog: The Rhythm is Going to Get You

Music is a way to remember a feeling you once had.  It can remind you of an occasion, whether it was good, bad or indifferent.  It can even remind you of a specific moment in time, jus... Read More

Jill's blog: Enough

I think we need to remove the word enough from common use. Am I good enough? Have I slept enough? Was that calm enough? Does that campaign have enough impact? Did I feed the ... Read More

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Lee's blog: How Do You Manage?

A recent prompt from senior management to make sure we are keeping up with training and development hours found me on a relatively quiet afternoon scrolling through our library of online courses in a... Read More

Jill's blog: Process the Unprocessable

After the birth of my second child, my brain went into overdrive. And not in a healthy way. Suddenly, I was struggling with things I couldn’t remember and feelings that felt so intensely d... Read More

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Rachels' blog: Falling Into Place

Have you ever watched a toddler trying to do a puzzle? I love the mix of concentration and confusion on their little face as they just try to jam the shapes into any of the holes in the puzzle b... Read More

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Olivia's blog: Living with Addiction

I’ve been married to the man I love for 15 years. He’s a kind man, a fun man, a good man. He’s also an alcoholic. For many years I have known that he drinks in secret. I’... Read More

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Eliza's blog: Shift in Mindset

The first quarter of 2024 has truly flashed before my eyes. My mum always says this is a good thing; it means you enjoy what you do. It has been a particularly busy period for my team at work, and th... Read More

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Sioux's blog: Academia vs The School of Life

I am not well educated. I have a few GCSEs to my name, never did A-levels and my lack of university attendance was, for a long time, a big old chip on my shoulder. But just because I am not degree le... Read More

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Sheila's blog: An Average Day at the Office

The older I’ve become and the more this disease progresses, the more I realise that everyone is dealing with something. My average day is not the same as anyone else’s but it is mine. ... Read More

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Dolly's blog: Help The Aged

There’s nothing like driving behind an ambulance containing one’s parents to get in the mood for Easter.  At least we’ve moved closer, so when the call came to say Dad had coll... Read More

Ruban's blog: New Tears Resolution

Hello and Happy New Year to you all!!! This is my first blog entry this year so I feel like it could be deemed appropriate to wish everyone in mid-March but then again, it feels uncomfortable saying ... Read More

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Barbara's blog: You Were Born an Original

I started this year feeling like I needed a mindset reboot, after coming out of a challenging period of time. And although I have not yet managed to tie up all the loose ends, the light at the end of... Read More

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