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Fun in the snow
Over Christmas the Chiltern hills saw no snow, so imagine my surprise when the white stuff appeared suddenly two weeks ago, as if December had never happened. For four days it fell intermittently,...
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The world through the eyes of Isobel and Ben #1
What Ben sees when it’s time for him to go to bed: What Isobel sees when it’s time for her to go to bed: Filed under: Development, Family life & childbirth Tagged: child development, child's play,...
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The world through the eyes of Isobel and Ben #2
While Isobel watches her favourite programme for 15 minutes… Ben has other interests in mind: Filed under: Development, Family life & childbirth Tagged: child development, child's play, family...
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The world through the eyes of Isobel and Ben #3
While Isobel gets to grips with this… Ben is pressing buttons of his own. Filed under: Development, Family life & childbirth Tagged: child development, child's play, family life, iPad, knobs
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Even heroes can be flawed
With thanks to Julie Alix, whose original comment inspired this post. I I will be King And you You will be Queen Though nothing will Drive them away We can beat them Just for one day We can be heroes …...
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The NHS: why the coalition’s reforms are an atrocity
I have a kidney infection. This is my fifth day. I am able to say that with certainty, because I visited a NHS general practitioner and that’s what she diagnosed me with. When I first felt the stabbing...
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Eleven reasons why the UK deaf population should join the war on welfare
These are scary times we are living in. Over the weekend, the spectre of ’80s political tension has rematerialised with rioting Millwall fans and Thatcher death-parties in Trafalgar Square. The...
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Benedict’s story: a walking, talking, living doll
It has taken a whole day just to buy one pair of shoes. They weren’t for me. Now that 19-month-old Benedict has been walking for six weeks, it was high time he got a new pair of sandals to keep …...
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Deaf parents will know how difficult it can be to access open days organised by their school or nursery. Being non-professional attendees, we don’t have the privilege of Access to Work funding, and not...
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Not just peaks and troughs, but also twists and turns and nooks and crannies
This is Issy, side-sitting by herself for two whole minutes on Monday last week, using her weaker right hand and arm for support. She has never managed this before. See how straight her spine is?...
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