The Turing Scheme – £100m for Students to Study and Work Abroad
One of the specific concerns of many parents over Brexit was the loss of opportunties through the Erasmus+ programme which helped so many students study abroad. So it’s good news that the British Council’s new £100 million Turing Scheme will open in March 2021. The scheme, which is designed to replace the Erasmus+ scheme, will be open to universities, further education and vocational education providers and schools. The...
Our Top Tips for Effective Teen Home Learning in Lockdown
And so the lockdown begins to feel oddly normal, and our Teen Home Learning routine is becoming rapidly ordinary and mundane. Which is a good thing – we’re adaptable creatures, and with some super-human effort and organisation skills, our schools and teachers have worked oout systems to make this new lockdown work. But it’s weird, and hard, and really a lot of effort. Some teens are good at it, but a lot are not...
Feeling confident as a parent – yes… now. Probably. Most of the time.
My oldest child is 22 tomorrow. Twenty Two. I mull on that sometimes; looking back not at the obvious of how he’s changed (because, y’know, he’s a LOT taller… but he’s notsodifferent inside to how he was at 7, in all honesty), but more on how I’ve changed. Oh, the things I used to fret and worry over when he was a tiny little dot so incredibly, terrifyingly dependent and unfathomably...
Equipment essentials no home-gym should be without
What are your current training goals? Maybe you’re hoping to bridge the gap between now and when the gyms reopen, or perhaps you have your eye on that personal best. Whatever your goals, you’re going to need a strong home-gym set up to see your through. Purchasing fitness equipment isn’t as straightforward as it should be, and if this is your first time, you may be wondering where to begin. By ivan_kislitsin shutterstock So, what is...
My Personal 2022 Top Gins
I know, it’s a bit self-indulgent to chat about my personal 2022 Top Gins. Everyone’s all about the gin at the moment – But frankly, I don’t care! The drink I’ve loved for years is suddenly trendy, and that means there’s a whole raft of artisan makers and new flavours for me to try. Bring it on! There have never been so many fabulous gins to choose from – big brand names down to the smaller...
Olaf Fleece Throw from The Disney Store
Oh, we ALL need a squishy Olaf Fleece Throw. Okay okay, we all know the films and we all know the songs, and we especially know all the songs in the house of Littlestuff with Bear (now 13) as our almost daily reminder of how they go! And never mind the fact this is marketed for young children – this Olaf fleece throw is perfect for any teen’s room: they all grew up with Olaf, and not one will be able to resist his squishy...