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Capturing a Child’s Imagination

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Wednesday 11th November 1970: I remember getting up incredibly early as it was my birthday; I can still recall those cold winter mornings between 1969 and 1971, which were darker…

British Sign Language

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I am about to start a Level 1 British Sign Language course with research indicating that there are over 140 recorded living sign languages in the world each with their own…

Unreliable, Gorgeous Memories

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In the last few months, I have been busy putting together a ‘memory book’ with my Mum. We have found so many lovely pictures dating back to the early 1930s,…

Happiness Is?

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The concept of happiness began in the ancient world; at that time happiness was not something you could control. It was in the hands of the gods. The ancient philosophers developed their own approach namely that happiness is never simply a function of good feeling but rather of living good lives, lives that will almost certainly include a considerable amount of pain.