Looking After You: What If Normal Isn’t Normal Anymore As I sit down to write this article I noticed a collection of thoughts beginning with “What if…” As I connect to the fact that this is all unknown and we have no real control on how the world will be after this pandemic, which fills …
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Julian’s Business Tips: Compassionate Leadership It’s been interesting watching how different leaders have managed the Coronavirus crisis. Managing emergencies is often based around ‘The 3 Cs’: command, control and co-ordination, along with clear structures and guidance. However, this can result in a bossy style of leadership, overly directing those individuals who need to be engaged. …
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“My GP didn’t know; my neurologist thought I shouldn’t know; the books in the library were out of date; the internet didn’t exist. I couldn’t access the information I wanted because I wasn’t a doctor, but without medical training I couldn’t understand it anyway. We were told: ‘You’ve got MS; go home and learn to …
“What are we going to do now there’s to be no Kite Festival?” That’s the question Royston’s Rotarians have been asking each other since the club’s Council took the decision to cancel their flagship fundraising event, which was to take place in August on the Heath, as it has for the past quarter of a …
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Margaret House Family Favourites Residents at Margaret House Residential and Dementia Care Home got to hear from their loved ones in a unique way, with their own all-request radio show ‘Margaret House Family Favourites’. Relatives had been asked to send in messages and song choices which were then compiled into a one hour show, especially …
Community Heroes We Need You! The Listing has teamed up with local photographer Lucy Rose Photography to invite nominations for local community heroes and celebrate those who have been invaluable during recent times. These heroes without capes can be anyone of any age who has gone above and beyond for their community during the pandemic. …
The Listing Delivery During Covid Can we still deliver community magazines during lockdown? The answer is yes! One of our fellow independent publishers contacted her MP back in April, and a question was tabled in Parliament. The key take-home is: “The government considers continued access to quality news, including via community publications, to be …
Our ‘Spotlight On’ features both the Herts and Cambs Domestic Abuse Services. Lockdown causes extra stress and a knock-on effect is the increased incidence of domestic abuse. If you need their services or are worried about a friend or neighbour, please, please access the support available. You are able to leave your home to escape …
News From Royston Market: Stress-Free Shopping As a result of the Government’s decision on the 23rd March to close all non-essential shopping outlets, Royston Market has had to scale back its operation and allow only those pitches selling food to trade. It was not clear exactly how this might affect the market but in the …
Well, we didn’t expect this! We’re sad to have to be closed, but we fully support doing so. While you’re at home, check out our Twitter @RoystonMuseum and Facebook page @roystonmuseum We’ve got lots going on. Each Wednesday, we’ll be sharing our crafty makes on Facebook. We’d also totally encourage you to search for other …
From Tallulah’s Kitchen: Oat Biscuits Hello my fellow foodies and welcome to May’s edition of The Listing. This month I would like to share with you a recipe for Oat Biscuits. These are one of those simple and comforting recipes that once made, you wonder why you haven’t made them for so long. They are …
Looking After You: To be or not to be…Productive? In this current situation of such an extreme from normal reality for many of us there can be many views on how we should be handling this time we have at home in lockdown. Social media influences how people “should” be handling this so I wanted …
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