Found 11 resource(s) in 'Looking at You', for June 2026.
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Lots of keys, but what do they open? Feed the birds – but thoughtfully Country roads can be beautiful – but deadly. Beware. Our British bumblebees Need total darkness to sleep? Best and worst breakfasts for your cholesterol Hardship in childhood can lead to frailty in later life Parents blamed for children’s bad behaviour in... (2229 words)Lots of keys, but what do they open?
“To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of Him who… holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.” (Revelation 3:7) My house is full of keys. There seem to be pots full of them in many rooms.... (277 words)Feed the birds – but thoughtfully
If you enjoy feeding the birds, you are not alone. Up to 60% of all households in the UK regularly feed their wild birds, according to surveys from UK Pet Food. It all adds up to an estimated £250 million in sales annually, with roughly 150,000 tonnes of seed being sold. When feeding wild birds,... (286 words)Country roads can be beautiful – but deadly. Beware.
Be careful on rural roads. In the ten years to the end of 2024, nearly 10,000 people died on Britain’s rural roads. And so NFU Mutual launched an on-going campaign in 2020, to warn people of the dangers. The website offers some excellent, practical tips to staying safe. Visit: Ruralroadsafety@nfumuutal.co.uk Above, don’t speed, because anything... (79 words)Our British bumblebees
Did you know we have about 270 kinds of bee in the UK, including 24 types of bumblebees? Here are just six of them: Early Bumblebee: – Found throughout the UK. Rather small, with distinctive lemon-yellow bands on thorax and abdomen, and an orange tail. An important pollinator of our soft fruit. Common Carder Bee:... (213 words)Need total darkness to sleep?
According to followers of ‘The Dutch Method’, it is good to sleep with your curtains open. That way, in the morning your bedroom slowly floods with natural light, which coincides with your circadian rhythm, the internal body clock that regulates your sleep cycle. Natural light also stops the production of melatonin (your sleep hormone) and... (230 words)Best and worst breakfasts for your cholesterol
Numerous studies suggest that if you miss breakfast, you can risk elevated cholesterol levels. On the other hand, eating breakfast each morning can help improve your cardiovascular health. But what is the best sort of thing to eat at breakfast? Healthy fat and fibre will help you avoid excessive peaks and dips in glucose, and... (171 words)Hardship in childhood can lead to frailty in later life
A childhood full of adversity will leave its mark on a person. It can even lead to their physical decline later in life, making them old before their time. Such is the finding of recent research at Kings College London. It also found that adversity as a child and then again as an adult will... (178 words)Parents blamed for children’s bad behaviour in class
A government schools tsar has said that weak-willed parents are to blame for the increasingly bad behaviour of many children in the classroom. In the autumn term of 2024-25 alone, 16,000 pupils were suspended for violence against an adult. Some teachers are now forced to wear bite sleeves, to protect themselves from their pupils’ teeth.... (151 words)Farmers, TikTok, and people kissing cows
Here is a story that you couldn’t make up. There is a craze on TikTok of influencers interacting with cute cows, and they have attracted thousands of followers. So now people are wandering onto farms in search of cute cows, to cuddle and kiss for the camera. Highland type cattle, with their ‘floofy’ adorable thick... (209 words)A June wedding
Find out who is being married in your church, and then do short interviews with the couples involved. Questions you could ask might include: – how did you first meet? – was it love at first sight? – how long have you been engaged? – name something you really love about... (152 words)
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