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Tips to help Nocturnal Mums to better sleep
When you become a parent, it suddenly becomes hard to remember what a good night’s sleep, a full eight hours, actually felt like. Feeding throughout the night, night’s full of tears, of teething, of croup, all these things mean that real sleep can feel like a thing of the past. And this doesn’t really change as they begin to get a little older and pass the baby/toddler stage. Joe is now 10, visits the toilet at least twice each night, sometimes has night terrors or and can still sleep walk. I find that with the exception of an odd, much needed lie-in, I never get more than 5 hours sleep…
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Features To Consider When Choosing A Motorcycle Jacket
Although it is an essential gear for your safety, a motorcycle jacket also signifies the thrill of riding, and non-riders have it in their wardrobes as a unique fashion piece. If you want to buy one, it is critical to understand all the features to consider. The following are the key aspects to look out for when buying a motorcycle jacket. Style At first glance, you can tell whether the jacket is well manufactured. Its look and how comfortable it feels are primary considerations to make. Always ensure that the stitches are well-done and it has closure to make it easy to wear and take off. Remember that not all…
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The Play That Goes Wrong – Hilarious From Start To Finish
British Comedy has a long tradition of slapstick and farce. From Jeeves and Wooster, to Monty Python, from Benny Hill to The Young Ones, British Comedy always has the ability to send itself up, to be slightly anarchic and to understand that, no matter what goes wrong, the show must go on. That tradition is now in the safe hands of Mischief Theatre and their comic creation, The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society, in the side splittingly funny ‘The Play that goes wrong’ which had its opening night at The Alex, Birmingham last night. ‘The Play that goes wrong’ is exactly what it says on the label. The Cornley Polytechnic Drama…
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Charity Shop Focus: Acorns Wednesbury
Regular readers of this blog know that I am a huge fan of charity shops, and of the bargains that you can find in them. Today I am going to be focusing on one of my favourite charity shops. This is he Acorns shop in Wednesbury town centre. Acorns shops are run in support of the Acorns Children’s hospices, raising funds for the valuable work they do in supporting the families of terminally ill children. Wednesbury is a small, but thriving, Black Country town, and the Acorns store is a great charity shop. It is clean, bright and well organised, always has a good selection of stock which is changed…
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How To Choose Your Child’s First Full-Size Bed
Stepping up to a full-size bed is exciting for children because it means more space, and it also makes sense for you because you don’t need to worry about upgrading your child’s bed again for several years (perhaps a decade!). This article explores how to choose your child’s first full-size bed so that they get the best night’s sleep for many years to come. Let’s jump in! What is a full-size bed? A full-size bed is a standard bed size, either a small single or standard single bed, big enough to sleep both children and adults. In comparison, kid’s beds include cot beds and toddler beds (70cm x 140cm), acceptable for…












