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Found 10 resource(s) in 'Looking at You', for October 2025.
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The Poppy Appeal – could you help by giving some time this autumn? Complaints – how do you make them effective?\ Time to make your Will! Send your love with these flowers Seats to avoid on passenger planes Younger drivers and older drivers As you tidy your garden for winter… Plastic carrier bags Resources for... (1678 words)The Poppy Appeal – could you help by giving some time this autumn?
The 2025 Poppy Appeal will be launched this month. The Poppy is a powerful symbol worn by people right across the UK to commemorate the sacrifices of our Armed Forces and to show support to those still serving today. The Royal British Legion was first set up to help those returning from the First World... (200 words)Complaints – how do you make them effective?
I cried unto the Lord with my voice;… I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before Him my trouble. (Psalm 142:1,2 KJV) Perhaps it is a British thing, but we do not like to complain, do we? But the psalmist was not British, so he did not mind complaining – even to God,... (304 words)Time to make your Will?
Been putting off writing or updating your Will? Next month the charity Will Aid’s ‘Make a Will Month’ will offer you the opportunity to put your affairs in order, secure your loved one’s future and give to charities helping those in need. Participating solicitors are inviting people to contact them to book appointments for November,... (241 words)Send your love with these flowers
A flower used by Victorians when they wanted to send a ‘hidden message’ of love is making a big comeback. It is the aster. It’s popularity in bouquets has quadrupled in two years. Sales at Tesco alone have soared by nearly 350 per cent. And no wonder: asters are vivid, fast-growing British flowers with a... (131 words)Seats to avoid on passenger planes
Have you flown recently? How was your seat? It seems that some seats are rather weird. Like the Jet2.com passenger who discovered that his seat came with an armrest that was literally 1.5 inches long. The reason? It was an emergency exit row seat and needed to be kept clear. Or those planes (like some... (191 words)Younger drivers and older drivers
Drivers aged 17 to 24 are twice as likely to be killed or seriously injured as those aged over 70. So says recent data from the Department for Transport. But there has also been a rise in the likelihood of serious accidents involving drivers aged 86 or over. Police data reveals that older drivers are... (148 words)As you tidy your garden for winter…
Gardens are preparing to go to sleep, but next Spring will soon be here. So why not consider some changes now: ~ Install a water butt now, to store up the winter rain for the Spring. ~ Reduce the hard standing in your garden. Instead, let rain soak into the soil, rather than go down... (112 words)Plastic carrier bags
This year marks ten years since England introduced the 5p charge for single-use plastic carrier bags. The charge has had a dramatic effect – with a reduction of 98% in sales. In 2014, 7.6 billion single-use plastic bags were sold in the UK. By 2023, 133 million single-use bags had been sold in the major... (66 words)Resources for holding a Christian Halloween ‘Light Party’
Do you have children wanting a Halloween party this autumn? Why not offer instead a Light Party on the same night? They can still dress up in costumes, but the emphasis of the party will be far more positive. For resources, visit the Eden website at: https://www.eden.co.uk/halloween-light-party-resources . It offers light party resources, Christian gifts,... (73 words)
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