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2020, what a year….!
Perhaps the nicest thing we can say about 2020 is that it was a strange old year. A year when days, weeks and months blurred into one. We...

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Jan 11, 20215 min read
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Digital Storytelling - creating an archive of members’ lockdown experiences
For our July meeting, we welcomed our first online guest speaker, Dr Charlie Davis from the University of Nottingham. Charlie explored...

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Aug 13, 20203 min read
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My glass bin Is full...
By Emily It’s been nearly two weeks since it was last emptied, never before has it reached such a height- I’ve still 3 more days...it’s...

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Jun 10, 20202 min read
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More time
By Pam When I think about how the lockdown has affected me and my family, I realise that our emotions and feelings have ricocheted from...

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May 13, 20202 min read
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Life on pause
by Liz I remember rolling my eyes (well figuratively at least!) at a playgroup in late February when a couple of people responded to ‘how...

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May 8, 20202 min read
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Tired...
By Helen When it was obvious that our lives would be put on hold and home working and home schooling would be a reality, I felt mainly...

Beeston WI
May 6, 20202 min read
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Lockdown and me
By Vicky As a family, when lockdown was announced, we were already grappling with restrictions health had already put on our family. In...

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May 4, 20202 min read
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Home schooling? Home surviving....
By Claire From the end of March I was actually looking forward to working from home for a few weeks; some peace and quiet and an...

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Apr 29, 20202 min read
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2019 Bursary winner - Makaton
I applied for one of the bursaries that were on offer in 2019 as I have always wanted to learn some Makaton.

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Apr 8, 20202 min read
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Reduce your plastic waste
Helen put together an inspirational evening for us in September 2019. We talked about how we could make a difference with the many issues...

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Apr 8, 20201 min read
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