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NOTE FROM THE EDITOR’S A very warm welcome to the second edition of Living Life, the magazine dedicated to the communities of Shefford and Clifton. The launch of the magazine went really well and it has been reassuring to have received so much positive feedback from our readers. We really do hope that our magazine delivers both value and enjoyment to the community. As we step into January, we would like to wish all of our readers a Happy New Year and we hope that 2019 brings lots of success and happiness. To help you through the depths of winter, January’s edition is packed full of interesting articles and captivating images which will hopefully help get your new year off to a positive start.
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Our FocusOn topic this month is all about ‘Health & Fitness’ and inside you will find articles covering all aspects including; kids running free, the | John McBurney | joy of singing, personal training, diet & exercise, mental wellbeing and Tai Chi plus all of our other regular features. Once again, we have some amazing prizes to give away inside. Find Billy the Squirrel and you could win £25! Also, we have the ‘Playground Treasure Trail’, where you have the chance to win ‘Prosecco Afternoon Tea for 2’ at The Loft.
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6 kids run free This month’s Heath & Fitness feature starts off with information about this charity
8 the joy of singing Explore the benefits, and pleasure that can come from singing
10 benefits of running Our regular contributor ‘Run Shefford’ explores why running is so beneficial
12 resolutions We dive into ‘New Years Resolutions’ and how to actually achieve them
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Mental health is just as important as physical health, we explore why
16 new minibus for local school Christmas came early for Ivel Valley School in Biggleswade
20 scene by you Your chance to submit your photos to be included in the magazine
22 keep shefford tidy Why not get involved in this great cause in January, everyone welcome
26 Christmas light up events We look back to December at our fabulous festive events
30 Photo treasure trail A brand new trail this month of local playgrounds, fancy Tea for 2?
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32 what’s on guide This month’s guide for everything happening in the local area
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kids run free - shefford
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ids were made to move. Running comes naturally to children, plus it’s fun and free! The children’s charity, Kids Run Free put on free running events in parks and green spaces to encourage this natural movement and inspire a lifelong love of physical activity. Kids Run Free passionately believes that physical activity can unlock the potential in all children, making them happier, healthier and more confident for life. The Kids Run Free Shefford event takes place on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month at Millennium Green Park, Purcell Way SG17 5RY. Please arrive at 8:45 am for warm ups and the running starts at 09:00 am for an hour. Children can run as many laps of the course as they want and parents/carers are encouraged to join in too. There’s no need to sign up, just go along and take part! 6
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If you want to track your running at the event or anywhere else, you can download the FREE KRF Running App which is available on the App Store and Google Play. The events are staffed by enthusiastic and friendly volunteers and are suitable for all ages. Why not come along and see what it’s all about? If you want you to get your child’s school more active the charity also offer a FREE schools programme called Marathon Kids. Children are challenged to run up to 4 marathons over the school year and their distances are tracked so they can set themselves goals and measure their progress.
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ai Chi – an exercise for all ages and all levels, is a way of developing balance and preventing falls, a martial art, a perspective on life and a very sociable activity – Tai Chi can be many things to many people. The classes in Shefford are mostly about health and falls prevention such as the relaxing drop-in classes for beginners at the Community Hall on Mondays at 2.30pm or on Sundays at 6.30pm. For senior practitioners it is open to explore the breadth of Tai Chi in a weekly senior class or further training with international level instructors including from China. Shefford Tai Chi practice Chen Style which is the original form from China in the early 1600s, created by the Chen family and passed on to the rest of the world over the following 400 years. The synthesis of Tai Chi practice incorporates health approaches including Chi Kung and Traditional Chinese Medicine, philosophies such as Taoism and Buddhism along with martial arts focused training for those that are interested. Tai Chi truly works with mind, body and spirit. FREE ENTRY
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The joy of singing
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believe that everyone can and should sing. If you can speak you can sing. Having the skill to sing well is something we can learn and develop with practise. The main obstacle to overcome is often a lack of confidence in our own voice. Perhaps singing did not take place within your home as a child or you were told you could not sing. No one should be discouraged from singing. Singing is something we can all do to enrich our lives and you do not have to be gifted with a voice like Adele or Michael Buble to benefit from the pleasure and positive health effects that singing can give you. For many years I have had the great privilege of teaching music to people of all ages from pre-schoolers to those in their nineties. I have worked with extremely talented individuals and those who are reluctant to sing for fear of ridicule. I have witnessed the joy singing can bring to the individual when they overcome that fear. Singing feels personal because your voice is unique to you.
orks.org.uk www.vocalw Singing can also help improve our breathing, reduce stress, improve posture, boost immune system, help your heart, improve memory and your mental health. Joining a choir can be an easy way of getting into singing. Singing with others also offers a great opportunity to meet new people, improve singing skills whilst hiding in the crowd, and have fun making a wonderful sound with others. I established my singing school Vocal Works to train young singers with the vocal skills needed to perform contemporary music and to work towards graded exams. Vocal Works has also proven to attract many children who simply needed more confidence in using their voice in speaking as well as singing.
That makes it special. The most important thing to remember is that unless you aspire to become a professional singer it does not really matter hat you sound like. Singing is good for you! As we sing our body releases endorphins which make us feel good. 8
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Giving children the opportunity to sing in a small group with the novelty of performing with microphones quickly boosts confidence. Again, the focus is not always about being the best singer in the world but about gaining a joy
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and confidence in their own voice that will stay with them throughout life.
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the benefits of running Christmas has come and gone, the beginning of a New Year is upon us and with that the perfect opportunity to set new goals arrives! As we touched upon last issue, at RunShefford we run a variety of different sessions aimed at runners of all ages and abilities. We have ‘steady’ and ‘interval’ based runs each week which offer variety as well as having different fitness based benefits. A ‘steady’ run would be to run at the same pace over a prolonged period of time (20-60+ minutes) with the aim of building up your stamina. The ‘interval’ sessions are made up of several shorter bursts of faster running with sections of slower running, or walking, in-between with a view to helping you to get your body used to running faster and making you a stronger, more efficient runner. In amongst these sessions, we try to include drills to help with your running technique as well as offering a friendly and encouraging environment to help you achieve your own personal goals. We have just started doing two groups on a Monday night which offer you the chance to do either a shorter or a longer distance which are both open to anyone and enable us to help you progress you on your running journey whether you’re just starting out or an established runner!
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Lastly, we are also running a new Couch to 5K course starting this January for 8 weeks which you are very welcome to sign-up for to help with those New Year resolutions! You can get an idea of the course by looking at the NHS Courch to 5K plan at https://www.nhs.uk/livewell/exercise/couch-to-5k-week-by-week/ as this is what we base our sessions for the course on. As you can see, we aim to offer something for everyone and will always strive to support you every step of the way. If you fancy joining us for one of the groups this January, you can do so by signing up for the sessions at https://groups.runtogether.co.uk/RunShefford All of our sessions are free. Have a great New Year and hopefully we’ll see you at some point over the course of 2019!
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Why You Shouldn’t Bother Making New Year’s Resolutions They Don’t Really Work. Here’s What to Do Instead
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ew Year’s resolutions are as old as time, but that doesn’t mean they’re very effective. It only takes a day or two into January before the #resolutionfail hashtag starts trending on social media. I’m sure you have your own personal stories of starting the New Year strong only to get busy, fall behind, and eventually lose motivation.
by Andrew Martin It’s happened to me. And it’s exactly why I don’t bother making New Year’s resolutions anymore—at least not the usual kind. When I think of my health, my family, my business, I know for certain: Some dreams are just too important to entrust to a faulty system. Instead, I utilize a proven goal-setting process that incorporates safeguards for many of the pitfalls and failings of typical resolutions. I have researched many different types of systems and have come to realise that an effective goal-setting system must factor at least five dimensions of goal-attainment: Genuine possibility. Unless we believe we can reach our goals, we’re sure to miss. The number of people in their twenties who achieve their resolutions is far greater than those over fifty (39 percent to 14 percent). Why? It’s sad, but the greater the number of setbacks we’ve experienced in life the less likely we are to believe we can prevail. It’s like a goal-toxin. To reach our goals, we need to trade these limiting beliefs for liberating truths.
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Past experience. Dragging the worst of the past into the best of the future is another reason our resolutions fail. If we get closure on the past, especially those efforts that went unregarded or unrewarded, we’re able to more confidently step into the future. Effective design. Part of the problem with typical New Year’s resolutions is that they’re poorly designed. “Lose weight” or “spend less, save more” fail on several counts. Among other things, effective goals are specific and measurable. Goals poorly formulated are goals easily forgotten. Intrinsic motivation. Another major reason resolutions fail is that we’re not motivated enough to attain them. Without a compelling reason to persist, we lose interest, get distracted, or forget what we purposed to do. “People lose their way, when they lose their why.” Proven tactics. Finally, resolutions fail because we’re missing proven implementation tactics. Winning a battle takes both strategy and tactics. But unless someone shows us what works best for attaining our goals, we’re left to luck or hard knocks. No wonder it sometimes takes us five or six years in a row to finally achieve an important resolution.
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Time to throw away the scales
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t’s that time of year that we see many people starting a health kick, whether it’s ‘dry January’, detox month’ or the start of a New Year’s resolution to lose weight following a Christmas of indulging in food and drink. This year try shifting your focus from Weight to health for a much more positive outlook.
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Diet:
Many people use diets to lose weight, often switching from one to another when they find that a little weight creeps back on after a while. While some diet programs can work short term, your focus should be on your long term benefits you achieve from your lifestyle choices. Don’t allow a diet to change your relationship with food, as cutting something you enjoy out of your diet all together will likely result in you craving it more and binging on it at the weekend. Instead try to make small changes gradually. Good health should be built and maintained over the long term.
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You don’t have to work out for 2 hours a day to achieve good health. Find something you enjoy and it won’t seem like hard work. It may be that you start walking, possibly with someone else and gradually increase your distance. Something else I recommend is for people to try something they don’t feel they can do. This may be something like a press up, jogging or even trying to do a handstand with your kids. We only get one body so make the most of it. You will be surprised what you can do with practice.
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Wellbeing With a positive psychology practitioner MSc imapp Childrens wellbeing Adult wellbeing Positive parenting Monthly workshops Personal coaching Bringing the science of happiness to life
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You, as an individual, are constantly influenced by many factors including; environment, society and social media which can and do become overwhelming. Using simple relaxation exercises or practicing mindfulness can make all the difference as well as adding positive psychology interventions to your daily routine as shown in the two graphics.
ike many people I set myself New Year resolutions. Diet and exercise changes hit the top spot in resolution lists across the country each year and I am sure 2019 will be no different. However; this year add mental wellbeing to your list of resolutions too. Mental ill health is of growing concern amongst children, young people and adults across the UK with 1 in 4 people each year experiencing a mental health problem. There are steps you can take towards boosting wellbeing and becoming more resilient to life’s inevitable ups and downs such as the 10 elements to happy living shown here….
10 Elements to happy living 1. Gratitude -Remember to look for the good 2. Be kind & Giving - Do things for others 3. Self-care - Excercise, eat well and sleep 4. Self-love - I am who I am, dont compare 5. Live Mindfully - be mindful thoughtout your day 6. Have Goals - Work towards something 7. Keep Learning - Be curious about the world 8. Find your Purpose - What gives you meaning 9. Bounce Back - Life can be tough, but it changes 10. Connect with people - Be social
Now pack that gym bag, take a healthy snack with you and remember to include your mental wellbeing in your daily routine. Let’s make 2019 a new year with a whole, complete new you.
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upils at Ivel Valley School received a new minibus, donated by the Lord’s Taverners. The school, which is a local authority area special school, caters for pupils with special needs from across the eastern part of Central Bedfordshire, including Shefford and Clifton. Chair of Governors, Gill Needham, was thrilled that the school was receiving such a generous gift. “Our pupils are an integral part of the community. Having transport available to allow them to access the local area, and further afield, is an enormously beneficial resource.” Ivel Valley School aims to offer learners as many experiences as possible to promote confidence building, personal and social development and independent living. Above all, they want pupils to have fun and to embrace new experiences and opportunities! Minibuses enable them to offer a range of recreational trips and short residential visits for selected pupils each year, some of which are sponsored by local community and charitable groups. Chairman of the Ouse Valley Lady Taverners, Liz McGowan presented the 16 seater minibus to the school in December. The Lord’s and Lady Taverners run events throughout the year to raise funds supporting the purchase of equipment in the area. The equipment cost a total of £40,843 of which the school raised a percentage (£17,000) through sponsorship and fundraising activities. Principal, Joe Creswick, thanked the Lord’s and Lady Taverner’s for the charitable donation. “Funding is extremely limited so donations of this nature are essential to ensure we can provide the best possible outcomes for pupils.”
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The New Years Resolution you should be making for 2019
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anuary is always the perfect time to reflect on the past year and think about what the future holds. Perhaps 2018 was the year you bought your first home, got married or welcomed a little bundle of joy into the world; maybe you’ve recently retired or become a grandparent? Whatever the milestone, it’s exciting; it’s what life is all about. So we thought we would take this opportunity to ask that your New Year’s resolution for 2019 is to plan for your family’s future. For us here at Will Trust and Protect Ltd, family is everything. We understand that making a Will or planning your Powers of Attorney is probably something you think you should do, but life takes over again and you may put those jobs to the back of your mind. Being prepared for the future is something we always try to do but sometimes just don’t seem to get there. We at Will Trust & Protect are here to guide and advise so you are ready for every eventuality, no disputes or arguments. We have identified a significant need for education and support for families when planning for your future. It is our aim to provide you with peace of mind now, and to make sure that your loved ones receive exactly what you wish for later. Our promise is to provide as personal a service as possible, and to help you understand how the decisions you make now will determine who gets what in the future. We strive to help you ensure your loved ones benefit from your hard work and not the state. We can advise you on how to minimise the need for PROBATE*. We can help you protect your loved ones against unnecessary INHERITANCE TAX**
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We pride ourselves on being able to provide a friendly and personal service to our local community. We know that some of the subjects we cover can be worrying and sometimes seem complicated. Our consultants are here to re-assure you and take the stress away.
Once you have ticked everything off your list, you can go home and relax knowing everything is taken care of. We can even keep all your documents safe in storage *see new charging structure introduced by the government on our website. **an unwanted death tax paid to the Inland Revenue and not your family.
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SCENE BY YOU Your chance to share your favourite photos
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COMMUNITY
KEEPING SHEFFORD TIDY Your opportunity to get involved with the community, a date for your diary by Teresa Gage
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o you fancy getting involved in the Shefford Litter Pick on Saturday 5th January and help make Shefford a cleaner and tidier place?
Come along to celebrate the first birthday of Keep Shefford Tidy’s inception! Drop in at the Town Council offices on the High Street between 09:30 and 10am to collect bags, gloves, pickers and choose where you would like to clean up!
information about dates of litter picks so that everyone can join in, and let you know the areas that need attention. They also share advice and tips on how to go out litter picking safely. The page also proudly showcases their results, so that they can demonstrate to the wider community how removing the litter from our streets makes such a difference to where we all live! Hopefully this can raise awareness of this problem and help everyone take pride in a clean and tidy Shefford.
Go alone, go in a team, for five minutes or for an hour or more. We appreciate everyone’s effort, big or small, to Keep Shefford Tidy! You will be able to sign in, collect equipment, read health and safety guidelines and bring back filled bags to Shefford House. Recycling efforts are really appreciated. If you want to find out more about the Keep Shefford Tidy group you can follow them on facebook (www.facebook.com/keepsheffordtidy). They are a friendly bunch who are trying to tackle the litter around the town. They share
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Looking for donations of Gangster Granny by David Walliams Contribution
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read books that you or your children no longer use, they would be of great help to us! You can donate by popping into the Resource Centre or by post
The day centre allows the people we support to engage in a variety of different activities from arts and crafts, chit-chat (which allows the people we support to talk about different topics), relax and refresh (self-pampering session), life cooking skills and many more.
Any donations will be greatly appreciated by the support workers and people that we support! To read more about HFT and what we do as a charity please refer to our website. (please drop me an email at melanie.edwards@hft.org.uk)
Our newest session is our book club. We intend to read books to those we support or encourage them to read to other people, then do activities like answering questions about the book. However, we need help with book donations. Our first book is going to be Gangster Granny by David Walliams, so any donations of that book specifically would be great! However, we plan on reading lots of books by David Walliams so donations of any of his books will be gratefully accepted. Or even if you just have some old easy 24
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Shefford & Clifton Celebrate Christmas in Style by John Mcburney
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hristmas has been and gone and we now head into a new year, however, it is important to look back and remember how well the local communities came together and celebrated Christmas.
Shefford High Street entertains
Light Up events took place in both Shefford and Clifton on 1st December and both events did it in amazing style. It’s warming to watch people come together to celebrate Christmas in this way. Light Up Clifton There was a huge turnout congregating outside the Admiral Pub as the community of Clifton joined in to celebrate the start of Christmas. Children were able to meet Santa and his Sleigh and have a spin on the merry-go-round. There was also an amazing array of food and drink on offer and plenty of mulled wine. Shefford Switch On Once again, the closed High Street of Shefford was completely packed full of people as the Xmas festivities began. There were stalls and food stands and a whole host of fairground rides to keep the kids entertained. The countdown to the switch on soon ended and all of a sudden the Shefford town centre illuminations glowed once more, this was then followed by some lovely carol singing. A truly delightful event. Apology In last months What’s On Guide we made a couple of errors regarding the information for the Light Up events, sorry about that.
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WHAT’S ON GUIDE
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SPORTS, HEALTH & WELLBEING
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run shefford running club
Keep Shefford Tidy When:
5/1/19 9.30am Where: Town Council office
Keep Shefford Tidy 1st Birthday litter pick. Help make Shefford a cleaner and tidier place.
When:
The Soul Man (aka Peter Symphorien) performs soul classics. Free Entry.
Get Fit with Tessa
The Soul Man When:
27/01 8.30pm Where: The Railway Steamer Shefford
Weekly M/Th Where:
STMA Shefford
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Weekly M/Th
Where: Clifton Community Centre
food, drink & markets Shefford Farmers Market
Shefford Farmers’ When: is held on the 2nd 12/1/19 9-1pm Market Saturday of every month Where: located on Shefford High Shefford High Street Street
Run Shefford organise two running sessions per week on Monday at 7:15pm and Thursday at 7:30pm.
Aerobic Classes, Mondays and Thursdays at 7:30pm, Clifton Community Centre, for further info contact Tessa on 07787 970810 www.getfitwithtessa.com
Thai Kick Boxing When:
Weekly Mondays Where: Community Hall Shefford
5:30–6:30pm Children, 6:30–7:45pm Adults Punch Fit Circuit Training 8-9pm. Contact Miggy Marcantonio on 07885 249745 or email miggy.0801@ntlworld. com
Tai Chi Shefford When:
Drop-in classes available for beginners at the Community Hall on Mondays at Where: 2.30pm or on Sundays at Shefford Community 6.30pm
Sun & Mon Hall
CLUBS, GROUPS AND SOCIETIES Over 60s Coffee Club When:
Weekly Weds Where: Community Hall Shefford
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Bedford Parkrun
The club meets up between 9:30-11am. Annual membership is £5. If you want more information about the club, simply contact Sue or John Francis on 01234 381533
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Weekly Where:
Bedford Park
A weekly, off road, traffic free, 5K timed run / race, free to enter event. Visit www.parkrun.org.uk/ bedford
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MUSIC, DANCE & ENTERTAINMENT jack and the beanstalk When:
Jan & Feb 19 Where:
Henlow Theatre
25-27th January and 1-2nd February, £9 Adults, £7 Concessions, for more info visit: www. henlowtheatre.org.uk
Campton School of Dance When:
Weekly
Where: Shefford & Campton
Shefford - Mondays after school - Ballet, Tap and Modern.Campton – Tues & Weds after school - Ballet, Tap and Modern. contact: Lynda 07765 964495
Rhyme Time When:
Thursdays Where:
Shefford Library
Kids Run Free When:
1st/3rd Sat
Where: Millennium Green Park
Bring your little ones along to sing while they learn (term time only). Don’t forget to book your place. Suitable for pre-school children. 1010:30am and 11-11:30am
1st and 3rd Saturday of every month at Millennium Green Park, Purcell Way SG17 5RY. Arrive at 8:45 am for warm ups and the running starts at 09:00 am for an hour. For more information visit www. kidsrunfree.co.uk
It’s a Panto Jim…But Not As We Know It When:
Jan & Feb 19
Where: Henlow Village Hall
31st January and 1-2nd February. Box office opens on 8th January, 80 High Street, Henlow. 01462 815392
family & Children Bump, Birth & Baby Stuff When:
3/1/19 9:15- 16.45 Where: Shefford Children’s Centre
Hartbeeps When:
Weekly Fri Where: Community Hall Shefford
A collaborative approach to providing seamless antenatal care to first time expectant parents who live in Central Bedfordshire. 01462 730623 8.30am-12.30pm. The most original, musical, baby, toddler and preschool class on the planet. For info contact Jodi Heaysman 07735 572828
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