I have been introduced to a new on-line magazine aimed at “today’s Grandparents” and I think that followers of The Grandparents Blog should be interested in the free subscription offer from GRAND magazine. Here is the link: http://www.grandmagazine.com/grand2signup.html.
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In previous blogs, we have talked about various things that became more important when we retired but until now we have neglected to mention just how important the comfort of our feet has become. We both love to go for long walks and that is important to us since walking is really our only form [...]
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The most beautiful and interesting county in England! Growing up in Northumberland just after the second world war was an adventure for a young boy. With grandparents owning a B&B in Whitley Bay, Aunt and Uncle (teachers in Wooler) and our parents working in the Gosforth area, my brother and I had plenty of opportunities [...]
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Tumbleweed Express is planning a day out with Thomas the Tank in Tampa, Florida on April 10-11th and April 17-18th. Our friends and relatives in the Tampa Bay area should find this an interesting event for their children. Thomas the Tank is a classic favourite of British children and if any of our British friends [...]
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For our Family, Friends and other Grandparents in America and Canada. I recently received the below email message from Melanie, a visitor to our site from the USA. The musical production she is working on, “The Little House on the Prairie”, was my daughters’ favourite book series when they were growing up in the States. [...]
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