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Debbie Thrower
- Nov 24, 2020
- 1 min
Reminders of childhood Christmases
Viv Hutchinson in the New Forest recalls Christmases back in the 1950s and 1960s
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Debbie Thrower
- Nov 23, 2020
- 3 min
Anna Chaplaincy lead for Cheltenham is appointed
Gill Ford is a part-time law lecturer and has many years’ experience of supporting older people
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Debbie Thrower
- Nov 21, 2020
- 3 min
By popular demand - instructions for making the fabric Advent Calendar
Instructions for making a large fabric Advent Calendar suitable for a care home
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Debbie Thrower
- Nov 16, 2020
- 1 min
Nautical theme for Holiday at Home in Southampton
'All aboard with the Mayflower' – a virtual Holiday at Home in Southampton
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