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Bit by bit, I find myself bringing out one fleece at a time to the lounge whilst sitting watching telly. Just today, I took out light blankies for the kids to wear at bedtime and the past few days I have been putting them in longer pants and sweaters just before tucking them in.

The seasons are shifting. My scratchy throat and the crisp breeze I feel early morning through midmorning daily completely confirm this. It’s time to get ahead of it now and reduce the struggle for everyone.

Get all the moi mois cleaned and on stand-by, move winter fashion closer to the front of the closets, find the missing sock in all the pairs and start processing winter meals. It is school break in about a week, so there’s that, because the kids are home they innately eat more. I love cooking over winter because the food is so comforting and warm.

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The rise in defilement and missing persons cases, particularly over the recent festive period, points not merely to a failure of policing, but to a profound and widespread societal crisis. Whilst the Police chief’s plea is rightly directed at parents, the root of this emergency runs deeper, demanding a collective response from every corner of our community. Marathe’s observations paint a picture of neglect with children left alone for...

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