Silent Sunday

Dementia is something my family are all too familiar with. My Grandad was diagnosed 5 years before he died from an infection that caused blood poisoning. To say those last 5 years of his life were hard is an understatement both for him and us – his family. I loved my Grandad as much as…

Spring is here! Well, that’s what they tell me anyway! If you’d looked out of my windows earlier today you’d think we had woken up in late January – it was cold, blustery and hailing! But despite the horrible turn in the weather, both I and my mum have recently mentioned wanting to add a…

The benefits of delving into a good book are endless, especially for school students. Brampton College, an Independent Sixth Form College based in Hendon have collated a list of the top benefits! Reading Improves Cognitive Development Reading enhances patience and concentration therefore actually helping you with your overall cognitive development. As it requires you to…

Do you have lots of children to buy for this Christmas? Are they the type of children that are really hard to buy for? If you just answered yes to these questions then Miioon maybe of interest to you. Miioon is a website where children can design their own pieces of clothing and just in…

Recently Philips carried out a survey on 6000 mums and dads from across Europe. The research revealed some very interesting facts.  The survey showed lots of different results. One thing the results showed was that children crave their independence as much as they crave iPads. More than 1 in 5 (21%) of the parents questioned said their…