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There is nothing more magical than a story and imagine being told a tall tale from the top of the tower. Â Yes, really this extra special experience will take place on Saturday mornings throughout May and June at the top of the Blackpool Tower.
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We have just got a new washing machine and I am determined to make it last by ensuring that it is cleaned regularly (although our new machine is self cleaning)! Â My last washing machine was cleaned on a monthly basis and lasted nine years, so I am determined that this fantastic new Hotpoint RSG964JWÂ SMART+ Washing
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It has been nearly a month since we were  challenged by The Institute of Inertia in partnership with Comparethemarket.com as part of my work with them, to reduce our screen time as a family.  So it is time to check in and be honest about how we have done and also set some resolutions going forward.Â
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One of the most challenging parts of school and parenting for me has always been head lice and nits.  I remember the “fear” I had before my boys had even started school.  But critters (as they have come known in our home) are really part and parcel of bringing up children.  That doesn’t mean that there
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My early years were spent in a family with a dog, but after some issues with the last one, we became a family without animals. Â Then after suffering a miscarriage we decided to get a couple of cats to keep me company and I imagined growing old as the mad cat woman that everyone talked
GCSEs are right around the corner, and if you are the parent of a child who is about to take these important tests, you might be wondering about the best ways that you can help prepare them to ensure success.
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Last September like lots of parents we made the rounds of the local senior schools with Maxi. Â We were and still are in the position of living in a town/village with no Senior school, although it has a three form entry primary school. Â Yes, you read that right, there are seventy odd kids in Maxi’s
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This Spring  challenged by The Institute of Inertia in partnership with Comparethemarket.com as part of my work with them, to reduce our screen time as a family.  I am not going to beat around the bush, during this wet UK winter we have all become too reliant on screens and something needed to be done.
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I have been challenged by The Institute of Inertia in partnership with Comparethemarket.com as part of my work with them, to share my Spring resolutions.  Did you know that Spring is the ideal time to set goals and resolutions? Spring is the point of new beginnings, the clocks going forward bringing lighter nights, life is awakening and the days are
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