Welcome to The Family Grapevine
Who do you turn to when you need… just about anything? We think of The Family Grapevine as the ultimate local family phonebook. It is a wonderful information resource for families with children from conception to 18 years old. Each edition contains 1000’s of local phone numbers covering a huge range of subjects, selected to inform, interest and inspire you.
We hope you find the information you are looking for here, whether you are a reader, an advertiser or you are interested in our business opportunities. Perhaps you’ll stay awhile to enjoy the articles on the website. We look forward to seeing you often.
Learning Language Through Music
All children love music! Whether it’s being rocked to sleep with a lullaby, clapping their hands to a favourite nursery rhyme or dancing around to the Tweenies tune – children sing and dance instinctively. Read more
Give a gift that makes a difference this Christmas
Do you often try to remember other families at Christmas? Those who are having a difficult time? Those whose Christmas is not as rosy as it should be?
I have been looking around in my local area to find a way to make a difference this Christmas. I contacted our local hospital, the Great Western Hospital in Swindon, and asked them whether they were trying to raise money for anything in particular. Read more
Bring back the real tradition of Christmas
It’s happened; the clocks have gone back, the dark evenings are drawing in and hundreds of leaves are littering our pavements once more. As busy mums all of these signs mean that we are soon to be approaching the season of festivities and the frantic frenzy that is ‘Christmas shopping’. Read more
A gift of memories for grandchildren this Christmas
It’s not often that I feature a commercial business on this website, but this one was such a lovely idea that I couldn’t resist. Even if you don’t use this company, perhaps their suggestions will take root and you’ll organise something special of your own this Christmas… Read more
Family Grapevine honoured by Business Opportunity Watch
We are proud to announce that the independent arbiter of home business and franchise opportunities, Business Opportunity Watch, has chosen The Family Grapevine as one of three examples of positive reviews. These reviews are freely available for the public to view on the website, a small sample to help potential customers decide if they want to subscribe to Business Opportunity Watch. All the other reviews are available only to subscribers. Read more
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What Men Think…
Most dads now reckon going to work is easier than staying at home looking after the kids, it was revealed this week.
A study of 3,000 fathers showed a whopping 65 per cent believe mums have a much harder job raising the children.
And 62 per cent of dads openly admit they enjoy going out to work as it gives them a much needed break from the kids.
The research cited that whilst dads love their kids, 70 per cent are happy that mum is the main day-to-day carer. Read more
New study dispels “lazy teenagers” image
‘We want more to do’ say seven in ten teenagers.
Poll results released today confirm that teenagers have had enough of being labelled as lazy and want the opportunity to do more positive things in their free time.
More than 3,500 16 to 19 year olds were quizzed as part of the nationwide Teen Talk survey. It was conducted on behalf of the Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF) by mobile network Blyk and is believed to be the largest ever SMS-based poll of teenagers’ free time habits. Read more
Training in Oriental Medicine - a Mother’s Tale
Many women find that their priorities change when they become mothers. A job that may have been fulfilling and exciting when you were young, free and single, sometimes becomes less appealing or more difficult to manage with a family to care for.
Of course, there are a huge variety of careers that you can choose to train for, but it’s often difficult to fit studying around your children.
The London College of Traditional Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (LCTA) offers a range of entry-level and advanced courses in acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, tui na and qi gong. Read more