Graham John

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Advent Challenge 7: Make and mail a Christmas card to a family member or friend who lives in another county or country

Posted 7th December 2023
Did you know that the Christmas card is a British invention? The first one was sent in 1843 and it is likely...

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Advent Challenge 6: Find a gift to give to a charity

Posted 6th December 2023

What were your favourite childhood gifts?

We all have memories of something special, a toy, a book, a...

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Advent Challenge 5: Serve a meal together as a family at a local homeless shelter

Posted 5th December 2023

The Department of Levelling up released statistics on 13th October 2023 stating that '157,640 households were...

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Advent Challenge 4: Make paper snowflakes to hang from the kids’ bedroom ceiling

Posted 4th December 2023

Frozen pollen falling from the sky.

When extremely cold water droplets freeze onto dust or pollen particles...

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Advent Challenge 3: Have fun writing Christmas cards

Posted 3rd December 2023

There's fun in writing Christmas cards

For me magic is a feeling forming in my heart, my head turning...

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Advent Challenge 2: Decorate the tree

Posted 2nd December 2023

We have a ritual each year that revolves around decorating the Christmas Tree.

It's a simple ritual that...

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A December Make Life Special challenge

Posted 1st December 2023
A Season of Goodwill; it feels like we all can benefit from one so, whether you celebrate Christmas, are indifferent...

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Advent Challenge 1: Choose your tree

Posted 1st December 2023

For nearly five hundred years 'Christmas Trees' have been part of people's lives.

Apparently records...

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A November Make Life Special Challenge

Posted 1st November 2023
This month I want to bring back a little magic from my youth and for some of you perhaps, depending upon your age,...

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