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July 27, 2011 Fire safety equipment

I work in a school. Not only that, but it is a boarding school. Therefore, as staff and teachers, we are responsible for the students 24 hours a day. Which means we need to look after them in the same way as a parent would. But whereas a parent would look after maybe two or [...]

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Summertime

July 26, 2011 General

It’s the summer holidays – hurrah!!!! I am a huge fan of summer time. I definitely prefer warm to cold, and love seeing all the gorgeous flowers that are around at this time of year.
Other advantages of summer holiday times are that the roads are miraculously clear on my way to work during the holidays [...]

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Things I Watched…

July 25, 2011 General

Now this one is my absolute favourite programme. I LOVE Thomas the Tank Engine!!
The clip I’ve found for you was the one episode that always made me cry though – be warned!!!!

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Housing Block Fires

July 23, 2011 Fire safety in the news

Interesting article in The Guardian this week. According to a survey which questioned managers who are responsible for ensuring buildings are properly maintained, three quarters of all social housing blocks are potentially unsafe in a fire. A similar proportion of housing managers are not confident that their blocks have had a proper fire risk assessment [...]

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Things I Watched…

July 21, 2011 General

Today’s offering from my childhood is the excellent cartoon series Superted.
This was a Welsh animated television series about a teddy bear with magical super powers. I absolutely loved it!!

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Things I Watched…

July 20, 2011 General

Just for fun this month, I thought I’d share with you some of the television programmes I used to watch when I was little.
Being a child of the 80’s, that is my era. So I’ve chosen my favourite five to share with you.
The first one is…Raggy Dolls!!
Check out the video clip of this cartoon which [...]

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Fridge Freezer Fires

July 19, 2011 Fire safety in the news

Fridges. Now, when one thinks of fridges, one’s mind does not normally spring immediately to the word ‘Fire’. Firstly, fridges are cold, and fires are hot. Secondly, of all the kitchen appliances, a fridge probably wouldn’t be the one most likely to cause a blazing inferno in your food preparation area. I would imagine that [...]

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A&E Fire

June 27, 2011 Fire safety in the news

I was listening to the radio on my way into work this morning, in my usual way, and heard a story about an Accident and Emergency department in a hospital being closed to minor injuries. The reason for this was that they were running a reduced service as part of the department had been damaged [...]

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eBay Baby

June 23, 2011 General

I love eBay. I mean actually really love it. I love the watching of items, and the frantic last-minute bidding to ensure you get your item. I love it.
I am currently trying to buy things to set up the third bedroom in our house as a baby room. Yes, I am with child. Pregnant. In [...]

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Carbon Monoxide – Are You Gas Safe?

June 17, 2011 Fire safety equipment

Did you know that according to HSE (Health and Safety Executive) statistics, around 20 people a year die from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by gas appliances and flues that have not been properly installed, maintained or that are poorly ventilated. Quite a scary thought. Even scarier to think that even if this carbon monoxide poisoning [...]

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