When was the last time that you felt truly overwhelmed by an emotion? Fear? Sorrow? Anger? Confusion? When was the last time you felt like there was honestly no one to turn to, no way to make it better, no path back to a place where life made sense and the world kept turning? For… Read More
Hello, and welcome to a slightly new version of Spectrum Sunday. The lovely Clare from Sand, Sons and Sauvignon is taking a break thanks to the wonderful success of her brand new wedding site, Confetti Ave. We hope to see her back to co-hosting in a few weeks. In the meantime we wish her success… Read More
We were recently invited to try out the new menu at the Cross Hands Beefeater, Chetenham. The Cross Hands is celebrating a new refurbishment and recent donation towards the restoration of a piece of Cheltenham’s history – a portrait of the infamous Mr. Whittern, local greengrocer. The recent makeover at the Cross Hands was immediately… Read More
Littlest won’t call me mummy. Her words came around the right time. The first one was Daddy – similar to her brother, though, in his case, Daddy came a close second to ‘car’. All the things with wheels followed shortly after. The weeks have passed and her vocabulary has grown. ‘Shoes’ was mastered early on… Read More
The HappyCalc Elementary Maths Puzzle from FunComet has a really imaginative and innovative design. Unlike traditional puzzles, where there is a fixed picture, children can construct their own mammoth space station, in hundreds of combinations, with no set pattern or size. And, unlike some educational toys, the maths is absorbed almost as a secondary consequence of building… Read More
I was recently invited to take a look at Education Quizzes’ huge range of revision quizzes which span all age ranges and subjects. I also invited my husband to browse the quizzes with me; between us we have nearly thirty years teaching experience in fifteen separate subjects – so we have a fair idea about the… Read More
To most parents, the words tantrum and meltdown are interchangeable – a way to describe a frustrated and uncontrollable child – the name for those moments when strangers stare and you wish you could shrink into yourself. Every parent knows them. To the parents of autistic children, and parents of children with sensory processing issues,… Read More
I had never heard of M&Co until I moved to Tewkesbury, where the branch is the main place to buy clothes for both adults and children in the town. At first I was a little disappointed at the lack of other clothing shops around, as I had never heard of it, but as soon as… Read More
Natureland Skegness seal sanctuary has been rescuing and rehabilitating sick and injured seals for many years. You will see seals in various stages of rehabilitation – from pups to those ready to be released back onto Lincolnshire’s beaches. Not only this, but the sanctuary is home to many other animals and attractions, including penguins, butterflies, reptiles,… Read More