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Posted on November 20, 2020November 23, 2020 by Staircase 9 17

The sun will shine again

Hello, Although we are still in the middle of some dark and difficult times, it feels as if there is hope on the horizon. In Wales (where the weather is famously rainy), there is a saying about better times to come, Daw eto haul ar fryn, which means 'the sun will shine again on the…

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Posted on July 17, 2020July 18, 2020 by Staircase 9 17

Familiar, yet strangely new

Hello,   First of all, a big thank you to The Patternistas for the wonderful image which tops today's post.  It's been appearing on billboards and poster sites locally to cheer us up. Does life feel 'familiar, yet strangely new' where you are? It was how Ian Skelly, who presents on Radio 3 in the UK, described being…

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Posted on October 11, 2019September 12, 2019 by Staircase 9 17

“Women are like teabags,

You don't know how strong they are until you put them in hot water."   Today's Friday Food for Thought is by Eleanor Roosevelt, American writer and civil rights campaigner, who was born on this day in 1884. Did you know? The use of tea bags is said to date back to 1908 when Thomas Sullivan,…

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Posted on October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 by Staircase 9 17

Staircase 9 17’s October bookshelf

Our book recommendation for October is The Real Jane Austen: A life in small things, by Paula Byrne.   Divided into chapters dealing with different items such as 'The East Indian Shawl', 'The Topaz Crosses', and 'The Box of Letters', it is a fascinating, readable and original exploration of the life of Jane Austen and the…

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Posted on September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 by Staircase 9 17

Staircase 9 17’s September Bookshelf

Our book choice for this month is The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything, by Sir Ken Robinson. As everyone gets to the school and work routine, it's a reminder of the critical importance of creativity, and finding that intersection between what you are good at and what you love to do. It's an…

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