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Cooky Howitt
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SEND parent, paddleboarder, disco diva,
career coach
Back in Devon's bosom 💚
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Dear Patreon supporters, if you need a brain break (and, HONESTLY) the latest read from "Three Men in a Boat" is now live! Marvelously funny observations about the foolishness of folks plus thoughtful bits about nature and living a good life? Perfection. Enjoy!

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Bonus! Fictional Fancy: Three Men in a Boat, Chapters 2-3 | Boring Books for Bedtime
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February 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Lovely to have Ruth on the pod.

Such an inspiring chat!

Can’t wait to share it with you all.

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This morning, our Development Director Ruth recorded an episode of the Care Fully Considered podcast from @wecarecampaign.bsky.social 🎙

We're looking forward to hearing Ruth chat with Katy & Laura about #CarersWorldwide, her own personal journey of care & how they intersect 💜🧡
February 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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It's been a terrible week. A terrible, terrible week. The worst people on earth are full of energy and vigour, the best are defined by anxiety and self-doubt. Here are three simple rules to surviving the next four years, because by God we'll need them iandunt.substack.com/p/a-little-b...
A little bit of hope after a terrible week
A survival guide to the next four years.
iandunt.substack.com
January 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Met a hairy troll out on the #Exeter Green Circle walk today. And a gorgeous frisking newborn foal
January 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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SNÖWFLAkE MAkER - PLAYGROUNd
Album 42 2025
Written and Recorded at L'atelier Studio, France
Playlist by Paul

#snowflakemaker
20 YEARS AND STILL FALLING
out on BORING : RECORDS

Released January 2025
Pre- Release sale on #bandcamp

snowflakemaker.bandcamp.com/album/playgr...

#BandcampFriday
PLAYGROUNd, by SNOWFLAkE MAkER
13 track album
snowflakemaker.bandcamp.com
December 20, 2024 at 11:54 AM
After a tough few weeks, incl 6 days in hospital, she's on the mend and back in her happy place #DawlishWarren #Devon #Exeter #SENDparenting
December 20, 2024 at 2:29 PM
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December 19, 2024 at 5:56 PM
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At least someone is pleased to see you, even if it is a bag.
December 13, 2024 at 5:10 PM
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You are right. For these children to be successful in mainstream education there needs to be fundamental change in the way learning is provided in schools. This is a MASSIVE task. There is not a quick fix and it won’t be solved just by taxing those kids that access independent education #send
Short debate on SEND Provision: Autism/ADHD. But the Minister did not address the issues of children left without provision in her drive to shoehorn more SEND children in mainstream. Teaching children in corridors as they can’t cope in class is no answer. www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=...
SEND Provision: Autism and ADHD
– in the House of Commons at 4:05 pm 12 December 2024
www.theyworkforyou.com
December 13, 2024 at 3:17 PM
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Mondays 11:30 - 12:30 Starting Monday 13th January 2025 - 7th April 2025 Term time: online Taught by Beth Morris Take a break, explore your creativity, and be part of a community that valu...
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December 13, 2024 at 9:47 AM
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I wrote about the way the SEND crisis is quietly unpicking women's lives - destroying careers, dismantling relationships, damaging physical and mental health.

And all this goes on unacknowledged.

Long read for The i Paper:

inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
'I quit to fight for my son': how the SEND crisis is wrecking women's careers
Four in 10 parents of children with special educational needs have stopped working, and mothers are hit the hardest
inews.co.uk
November 26, 2024 at 3:41 PM
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To be fair she does look like a chicken.
November 23, 2024 at 2:08 PM