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Last weekend, I caught the last half an hour of It’s a Wonderful Life. It’s one of my favourite Christmas films. A true nostalgic classic that always reminds me of family Christmases when I was younger.  Starring James Stewart, Donna Reed and Henry Travers as Clarence Odbody, it is a heart-warming tale, even in those...
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We’ve all heard about the benefits that gardening can bring. One of mindfulness, peace, happiness and purpose, amongst many others. As a child, my brother and I would spend hours in our garden – climbing trees, making forts, looking for ants’ nests and playing hide and seek. During your teenage years, this sense of adventure...
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  I recently found out the devastating news that my nan had gone blind, an overwhelming prospect that consumed my thoughts for days. She will never see my niece grow older than she is right now, nor the frost on a crisp winter’s morning or the first blossom in spring ever again. The view on...
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mirror reflection
When I was sixteen, I went on a class trip to a war museum in Manchester. It was a better option than a day at school, of course. I liked the unusual design of the building. It was a twisted maze of black marble, thick walls growing out of the floor to form little corridors...
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