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The Next Day

There is one thing that isn’t mentioned in fairy stories.  What happens “The Next Day” and what happens the following ones are not shown.  Everything is resolved and it is all done.

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Anika’s Pick of the Week

Now look, I know I often talk about the complexities of looking after a child with autism, but there’s times when actually it’s either a good time or a good few days or something that makes you stop and think “Yes! THIS is what I have been wanting!”

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They Lie In Fields

They lie in fields of the unknown dead, All a brother, sister, wife, husband or friend, But they simply don’t each walk back home, And are mourned with every bated breath.

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Leave Behind

I’ve been thinking about things that people leave behind - generally the terms of which are encapsulated in a will or other type of documentation.

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Treasure

I was watching some kids programmes with Johnathan - well more than I was comfortable with, but it wasn’t MY pleasure that was the consideration, but his. He has had a hard week.

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