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Friendship in the age of Lockdown
As the lockdown era dawned, kids across the UK and Europe felt like they were living in a giant bubble, cut off from their buddies at school. It’s crazy to think back on it now, but we were only allowed out for an hour each day. So, my daughter and I hopped on our bikes…
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Standing Tall: The Lebanese Cedar at The Rookery
What a wonderful day today – spring is finally here! It feels like the last remnants of winter are behind us. I’ve enjoyed the views at my local park, Streatham common for more than 15 years. One off my favourite views is from the top, looking down into the majestic Lebanese Cedar at its centre.…
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Hope Is Everything: the Gervais bench at the Rookery
Today is supposed to be “Blue Monday”, which some claim to be the gloomiest day of the year. But depression doesn’t care what day it is, which is one of the reasons why CALM – the Campaign Against Living Miserably – teamed up in 2020 with Netflix and Ricky Gervais’s series After Life to put up 25 benches around…
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