Four special gifts to buy for someone who has everything
Finding a truly meaningful gift is a challenge when shopping for someone who seems to have everything.
Instead of material items, another nick-nack, a scarf, or a box of chocs, we suggest fun gifts, spark laughter, bring back long-forgotten memories, celebrate family, and preserve legacies. These gifts offer more than just keepsakes—they invite the recipient to embark on a joyful and reflective journey to preserve their family stories.
In this blog, we'll explore four unique gift ideas, particularly suitable for parents and grandparents:
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Life story recording
After many years of working in organisations and charities, I discovered that I am good at - Life story recording. The whole process of capturing a life story is endlessly inspiring. I thought I would pause and reflect on five elements that for me, make a good life story recording.
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The nine questions that everyone should ask their parents
The nine questions that everyone should ask their parents before it’s too late. My brilliant questions to use as a starting point for discovering your family stories, memories and identity.
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Life story work in Care homes
I have come to love doing life story work in Care homes and thought I might tell you a little bit about one aspect, my story-gathering workshops which are proving to be a lot of fun, endlessly fascinating, truly life-affirming and extraordinarily popular with the residents.
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How to encourage your parents to record their life story
You love the idea of your parents sharing and recording their stories but there is a problem, a barrier maybe you are not sure how to approach the idea or maybe there is something stopping them…
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