Would You Rather #5

Welcome to Issue 5. Thanks for being here and hello to this week's new subscribers. What are you up to this Good Friday? Please hit reply and let me know.

It was Isobel who got me thinking about this... a simple tweak of words can have such a massive shift for so many of us. Have a think about what you say you DO and have a play this week at reframing it and exploring it in different ways and angles to see it from other people's point of view.

I often use Thortspace for mulling over ideas and also collaborating. As an ambassador, I'd love to invite you to try it with me and share your creative nudges here too.

This week, alongside some children I had a go at creating with wordart.com. I made the image below. A kind of artisic word dump. It was quite therapeutic and isn't unfinished, much like the Art Of Random book Jason Arbiter and I announced we'd write on last week's Unradio Show

Meanwhile, over on Facebook, I posted - "Can you add to this poem - A BLANK MIND" Thanks to everyone who shared their ideas.

Unlike last week's Creative Nudge this one has a Thought For The Week. Phew. No three-sentence book reviews though. Next time.

Spring Playlist

I can see clearly now the rain is gone. I can see all obstacles in my way. Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind. It's gonna be a bright (bright) Bright (bright) sunshiny day. It's gonna be a bright (bright)Bright (bright) sunshiny day.

Alexander McCall Smith wrote this poem in March 2021 as the world looked forward with hope towards Spring and a time when friendships could be renewed after the long year of Covid-19 restrictions.

Maker Space

What have you created this week? Maybe it was something as simple as a sandwich!

They're never too young to learn about taking care of our planet, but that doesn't mean that they can't have fun too! What's in the box?

Learning Space

plastic disposable toys to help tackle pollution.

s how to handle social situations and effective

Radical Relaxation with Phil

"I found this and it's amazing. If you can get over any initial squeamishness it's incredibly educational about the human body and what happens when we drink alcohol. It was also quite a revelation to me to learn so much in such a short time about my whole system. Absolutely fascinatingly. Everyone needs to learn this stuff!" via Phil Shepherd

This Week's Adventures With Manny Kay

Manny's been a bit quiet this week.

Homophones With Nick

Nick is an English English teacher living and working in east London. "I like lots of different things, including English and teaching. Which is a result!"

Would You Rather...

Eat broccoli or peas?

Book Reviews In 3 Sentences

Nostalgia

Monty Python's gut-busting movie Life of Brian. 1979 British comedy tells the story of a young Jewish man who is born on the same day as, and next door to Jesus Christ, and is subsequently mistaken for the Messiah.

Geek Stuff

We were probably taught the wrong things, or that we were not taught at all how to use them properly – even if that’s the case we’re here to turn your life around. Thankfully, it’s not too late to change them, and make our lives loads easier.

Action Man Easter Egg Hunt

Yes To Mess With Cath

These Caramel Egg Tarts may look like a bit of a challenge to bake with kids but they are actually pretty simple.

Events

With time for 121s and other tips and shares. ​There are 4 spaces.

“Preach what you preach! Shout your Shout! Got a rant? Speak your Passion! Have a go here…” Please get in touch if you'd like to speak with us.

Creative nudges to bolster resilience for kids, teens and parents.

QUICKLY CREATE visually engaging posts. Learn some fresh, fun, and creative digital design skills at these monthly Canva Clinics with Jane

Some-things Lovely

This story has Oscar in short film

Thought For The Week

“Life is a mirror and will reflect back to the thinker what he thinks into it” – Ernest Holmes"

Solving World Problems One Mum & Dad At A Time

Thanks for this ! @PlanB_earth seek to make sure climate action stays higher on the UK government agenda, through crowdfunding initiatives ... https://t.co/J7KukGnZDI Ping @tikotex @Dave_Wolf @VisTran @antlerboy @TonyRobinsonOBE @m4motiv8 @JaneTyson @ColinHorner @dilgreen

Investigations

Loneliness is something most of us experience at times. We can notice, name and nod to it, and usually it goes away with a phone call, smile at a stranger, or a coffee and catch up. This wasn’t an episode about loneliness, it was about my nan’s hair and the decline of the blue rinse.

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I just thought I'd DO IT and give it a go!

And Finally

And A Bit More Finally

Thanks for this Jackie!

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