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About me - Jayne Grindell

I live in North Wales with my husband, son and our guinea pigs, budgies and goldfish! I gave up my full time job as a broadcaster to be a full time Mummy to my son who is now 4. I now work as a freelance writer and broadcaster. My degree is in Philosophy and

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Celebrations & Holidays > Unique Gifts Online shopping in the UK: Unique gifts for Christmas and special occasions
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The Christmas cards are already on the shelves and it won't be long until Slade's 'Merry Christmas Everybody' is accompanying us on every trip around every store. Yes, Christmas is just around the corner. As our thoughts begin to turn to the dreaded Christmas present run it's good to know that there is another option to traip... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Good-bye: True gardening stories relating to love, life and gardening
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Ladybird, my step dad called her. And it suited her too. She was petite and pretty and flitted around rather like one. My Mum was always going from one place to another, always busy and rarely still. 'I can't grow anything' Mum used to say. And she was right. Nothing in a pot ever lasted very long. I've lost count of the beau... More..

Education > Homeschooling Comparing homeschooling and conventional learning
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We have decided to home school our son in order to try to provide a 'traditional' education for him. I had a very 'traditional' education. I was lucky enough to go to a grammar school on an assisted place. The school was strict and I loved it. There were small classes and a lot emphasis on each individual's development both a... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Soccer Assessing David Beckham's transfer to the Los Angeles Galaxy
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David Beckham has been a footballing icon - a truly wonderful player who few could match at the top of his game. As with the majority of sports stars, however, his form does now seem to be dropping and his performance is not as good and consistent as it once was. Thankfully, as well as being a good footballer, Beckham has alw... More..

Education > Early Childhood Ed Assessing the safety of daycare
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There are many thing to take into account when choosing daycare for your child. The most important thing to do is to visit - several times if needs be ab=nd take your child with you one at least one of these visits.How the staff react to your child during the visit will speak volumes to you about their philosophy of care. Do ... More..

Business > Leadership Strategies As a manager, is it important for your employees to like you?Smallicon
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I don't feel it is important for employees to like their manager however I feel it is imperative that they have respect for him/her. If you get on well with someone you work for I find it is hard to keep the work/friendship balance in check. It is far too easy for a boss to start having favourites within an office environment... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: The decision to homeschool
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The decision to take our 3 year old from school and educate him from home is one of the scariest I have ever made - and yet in some ways it was also one of the easiest. He had only been there a couple of months and had been so excited to start but it soon became clear that things just were not right with the situation. School... More..

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