So now we can go to Primark! Ok it’s not the destination of choice for some, but it is an important development as a society, learning how we are to behave in the new normal; with social distancing...
Read PostSummer Reading Challenge Presented by The Reading Agency and funded by Arts Council England, the Summer Reading Challenge encourages children aged 4 to 11 to set themselves a reading...
Read PostIf we were in any doubt of life slowly returning to normal, after spending almost two hours on the M25 yesterday trying to get into the office at Ingatestone, it was clear that things, in some ways...
Read PostOur secret carer is trying to cope with the pressures of lockdown There is an image from The Lord of the Rings – The Two Towers, that sticks in my mind. The Ents, attacking Isengard, have broken...
Read PostStand Out Sites this week Remus Horse Sanctuary Fundraising. Remus Horse Sanctuary, the local charity to Ingatestone Hall which looks after abandoned and mistreated horses, goats, sheep and...
Read PostForeword Things are slowly starting to open - As from this week, we can meet up with others outside in groups of 6, whilst abiding by social distancing measures. Schools, for some years, are open....
Read PostOur secret foster carer shares some of his tips for home education. My ex-wife, Mary, and I were rebels, and I followed Mary’s lead in all things domestic and maternal. We rebelled about...
Read PostStand out sites of the week! Free new Children’s Book from J K Rowling – The Ickabog! JK Rowling wrote The Ickabog for her own children years ago but has decided to share it with the...
Read PostThe last week has seen some of Affinity’s work practices return to some new normality, but as we know, future plans for a new normality at large, including school re-openings, are dependent on the...
Read PostThere is a group of people just like you & me, One thing they have in common they are Affinity, There's Vicky, Greg & Andy there's Carole & Denise, This group is rather special...
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