Welcome to part thirteen of our series on ‘family-friendly days out’. We recently visited Hoo Farm. If you haven’t heard of Hoo Farm before it is situated on the outskirts of Telford – near Newport. There is directional signage from Junction 6 of the M54 and Shawbirch Roundabout off the A442. If using a sat nav […]
Encouraging active children: part eight
Welcome to part eight of our series on encouraging active children. I was talking to someone yesterday who was telling me that they pretty much hibernate in the winter months as they don’t like being outside. She was telling me that after school pick up they go straight home and everyone puts their PJs on […]
Stocking fillers you can’t afford to forget
By now, your home is probably beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The tree is up, the food cupboards are looking full, and the presents are nicely wrapped up ready for December 25th. However, there’s still one aspect that you’ve yet to master: the stocking fillers. Stocking fillers and supplementary presents are an important […]
Christmas gift guide: part twenty-one
Welcome to part twenty one of our ‘Christmas Gift Guide’. We are well into December now and people are talking about how many days there are until Christmas, instead of weeks, gulp! I don’t know where the time goes. How is your shopping and general preparation going? Who are you struggling to buy for the […]
Winter family fun: part six
Welcome to part six in our series on ‘Winter Family Fun’. Do you enjoy the theatre? Do your children? Now for me there has always been the theatre, and then The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), which is quite simply theatre at its best. I have very happy memories of exciting trips to The RSC as […]
How emotionally intelligent are you?
Emotional intelligence has been described as “the other kind of smart”. Although some people will be naturally more emotionally intelligent than others, it is something that can be developed. Emotional Intelligence (EQ or EI) can be defined as the ability to understand, manage, and effectively express your own feelings, as well as engage and navigate […]
Christmas gift guide: part twenty
Welcome to part twenty of our ‘Christmas Gift Guide’. We are well into December now and people are talking about how many days there are until Christmas, instead of weeks, gulp! I don’t know where the time goes. How is your shopping and general preparation going? Who are you struggling to buy for the most? […]
Christmas gift guide: part nineteen
Welcome to part nineteen of our ‘Christmas Gift Guide’. We are into December now and people are talking about how many days there are until Christmas, instead of weeks, gulp! I don’t know where the time goes. How is your shopping and general preparation going? Who are you struggling to buy for the most? We’ve […]