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These kids can!
Berkshire’s first ever disabled regatta – and what these children could teach us about resilience.
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Your half term survival guide
Don’t panic, stay strong, the school holiday will be a doddle with your must-read Muddy Guide.
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London days out with the kids
Planning a trip to London? Check out what some of the big museums and attractions in the capital (and just outside) have running at the moment.
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Your essential half-term Muddy (survival) Guide
Half term is looming large, so in the interest of keeping our sanity, here’s my bumper Muddy guide to the coolest activities, day trips and top notch theatre to keep your kids entertained and save you from tearing your hair out. We can do this without the need of group therapy… but wine is essential! It’s always essential. For […]
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Is your child superhuman?
Nicola Dick-Cleland (above), Head of The Junior School at the prestigious Abbey School in Reading is a trained psychotherapist, so who better to ask about the ever-increasing pressures on children and the gnarly subject of extra-curricular activities than her? Read her thoughts below and please feel free to comment underneath the feature – it’s a fascinating subject […]
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Get your skates on!
Pop-up ice rinks are back for the winter and whether you’re Olympic standard or a ‘cling on’ like me, they’re great for a family day out, or a fun slippy-slidey Christmas party, and there are several in Berks and beyond. Check out my round-up of all the best ones and I’ll see you in A&E, I mean, on […]
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Bumper half term Muddy Guide
What’s that coming over the hill? Is it a monster? Is it a monster?! No, it’s October Half Term! Ok people, it’s nearly upon us, so time to hide the X-Box controls, pack some snacks and head for the hills (or the museum, or the theatre, or the trampoline park… you get the gist). I’ll continue to […]
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Fancy going out this week?
Professor Brian Cox Live, Hexagon Theatre, Reading, Fri 7 & Sat 8 Oct The man who made science sexy has embarked on his live tour, making highly complex ideas accessible to all in a brilliantly entertaining way. Expect a dazzling journey through space and time regardless of whether you’re a science geek or a complete […]
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Are they off to university? 5 student survival cookery courses
My nephew’s been staying with us for a few days, and as he’s off to university in September we were chatting about how he’s going to survive on the cooking front. It occurred to me that it’s probably a subject cropping up in households across the county as young adults fly the nest *sob*. What will you […]
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