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Lovely Bones

Posted on27. Nov, 2009 by Jenny.

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The book which we have chosen for our December Reading Group is the ‘Lovely Bones’ by Alice Sebold, a novel about life and death, forgiveness and vengeance, memory and forgetting…

Playing a musical instrument makes you brainier

Posted on28. Oct, 2009 by Jenny.

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New research suggests that regularly playing an instrument changes the shape and power of the brain…

BBC gives nursery rhymes a fairytale ending

Posted on20. Oct, 2009 by Jenny.

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The BBC has been accused of tinkering with traditional nursery rhymes to give them happy endings to avoid upsetting children.

The Brilliant Brain

Posted on08. Oct, 2009 by Jenny.

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Eight-year-old Fidelia Chan is playing a computer game at a ‘brain training’ class for kids…

Inside the rational mind of Van Gogh

Posted on08. Oct, 2009 by Jenny.

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He has long been regarded as an unbalanced genius whose brilliance could not be separated from his mental illness.

Humpty could be heading for his final fall

Posted on08. Oct, 2009 by Jenny.

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Nursery rhymes could be left on the shelf after a survey suggested that nearly a quarter of parents had never recited one to their children.

The Other Hand

Posted on07. Oct, 2009 by Jenny.

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The book we have chosen for our Reading Group in October is The Other Hand by Chris Cleave.

A Man for All Seasons

Posted on07. Oct, 2009 by Jenny.

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October’s viewing group choice is the oscar-winning A Man for All Seasons starring Paul Scofield.

Canny tip #8: Get Yourself Heard

Posted on07. Oct, 2009 by Jenny.

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A series of eight tips produced by The University of Warwick, are offered as quick reference guides to the simple application of general best practice techniques. Whilst originally developed for students, they could be used by anyone.

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Canny Tip #4: Speed Reading Skills

Posted on07. Oct, 2009 by Jenny.

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A series of eight tips produced by The University of Warwick, are offered as quick reference guides to the simple application of general best practice techniques. Whilst originally developed for students, they could be used by anyone.