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Like ducks to water – Alps to Eye 2010 www.sport4charity.net

Posted on July 29, 2010 by admin

It’s been an epic tale of adventures and now Phil, Rob and Sean have made it across English Channel they’re on schedule to be at the London Eye around 11-12 on Saturday. All in aid of www.helpforheroes.org.uk follow the boys … Continue reading →

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Robiotic Children

Posted on February 3, 2009 by admin

Our conveyor-belt education system is geared towards the production of clones and parrots, not imaginative, creative and curious human beings. Is it any wonder our children are stressed and unhappy? Nick Nettles reports in The Ecologist http://www.theecologist.org/pages/archive_detail.asp?content_id=1946

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‘No alcohol’ urged for under-15s

Posted on January 29, 2009 by admin

Children aged under 15 should never be given alcohol, even in small quantities, England’s chief medical officer has advised parents. Sir Liam Donaldson said childhood should be an “alcohol-free time”, as ministers prepare to publish guidance on the issue for … Continue reading →

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Record number of measles cases sparks fear of epidemic

Posted on January 12, 2009 by admin

13-year high blamed on low uptake of MMR jab. The number of measles cases in England and Wales hit a record high last year, sparking renewed fears of an epidemic. Do you agree? http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/jan/09/measles-record-numbers

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Learning from the past-can we?

Posted on November 14, 2008 by admin

Building upon this week’s 90th anniversary which deeply moved me I came across a speech Kennedy made in June 1963 which first and foremost called on Americans to believe the very possibility of cooperation with a seemingly implacable enemy, which … Continue reading →

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Food for thought

Posted on October 29, 2008 by admin

  Did you know that in the UK there are still currently no standards for the food served to toddlers and young children in nurseries and no plans to introduce them? The Soil Association is involved in a campaign to … Continue reading →

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ecokidd could be coming to a TV set near you

Posted on October 9, 2008 by admin

Our children are the future and I know it is a huge cliché but I am afraid it’s true and as yesterdays blog aimed to reinforce we need to keep asking “what legacy are we leaving for our kids“ We … Continue reading →

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You are what you eat!

Posted on October 8, 2008 by admin

Speaking at the 2007 EG conference, “renegade lunch lady” Ann Cooper talked about the coming revolution in the way kids in the USA eat at school — local, sustainable, seasonal and even educational food. Ann Cooper has a frontline view … Continue reading →

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New sustainable home coaching and mentoring service

Posted on September 29, 2008 by admin

In response to a large number of private enquiries csrplus ltd in direct association with THE GREEN MARINE have ‘invented’ again and created Ecokidd – a new sustainable healthy living coaching service for progressive and responsible parents. This interactive programme … Continue reading →

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What are you doing?

Posted on September 26, 2008 by admin

Oh what a beautiful morning, oh what a beautiful day… Cycling into work this morning was a sheer delight, the sun was shining, there was even a slight nip to the air and everything seemed rosy…we’ll that’s apart from the … Continue reading →

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The Green Marine

Posted on September 18, 2008 by admin

“The time is always right to do what is right.” When a society is so preoccupied with material things, children and adults lose touch with non commercial sources of happiness. Added to this fact there are a range of health … Continue reading →

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