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Rodger the Dodger: The Case of the Leaky Kettle and the Mighty Morphine Power Stranger.

Right, gather round, dear readers, for another episode of Rodger the Dodger, because apparently, the Universe thinks my life is prime-time comedy. Yesterday was Friday (thank you, small mercies), and after Friday Fitness,  I was ready to melt into the sofa and become one with the upholstery. Complete, unapologetic exhaustion. But no, of course not. […]

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Rodger the Dodger: Breakfast Tuesday – The Sausage Stealer

If you visit NPLCC often, you’ll know that Tuesdays at our place mean only one thing: the legendary Breakfast Tuesday Club! Where else can you pile your plate high with a full English for only £4.50 (unless you fancy a fried egg, of course, those are an extra £125.00 EACH), because apparently, chickens have unionised, […]

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Title: You Keep Me Going (Even When I’m Running on Tea and Sheer Willpower)

Let me start with a confession: Sometimes, I feel like I’m juggling flaming torches while riding a unicycle…and the unicycle’s got a dodgy wheel. Between worrying about my husband’s health, trying to keep the community centre from falling apart (or at least from running out of biscuits), being a mum, Nana, housewife, and whatever else […]

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3d book display image of The Missing Piece in Coping with Grief

Grief is a universal language that we all speak.

Grief is an emotion and sad feeling that the whole of humanity can connect with. We can all agree that at some stage in our lives we have lost somebody we loved, or somebody close to us. We can all understand that deep sadness that grief leaves behind and agree that we feel shock, disbelief and sadness.

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