Who else has been enjoying the Olympics? It's certainly been a tricky time for the Japanese hosts, as they undertake this spectacular event in one of the most difficult phases of our generation.
But Japan has had some pretty memorable Olympic moments in the past too - including in 1936 when two Japanese pole vaulters Shuhei Nashida and his team mate Sueo Oe were supposed to have a tie-breaker to decide who took the silver medal and who took the bronze.
Rather than compete and leave one disappointed, the pair decided not to do the tie-break and famously cut the two medals in half. They then fused the two halves together from each medal to make two 'friendship medals', If that is not the spirit of the Olympics then we don't know what is!🥈🥉
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Here's a quick reminder to say that sometimes the really small things can make someone else's whole day!
So be brave and be kind everyone!
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Did you know that July is national picnic month? With all the challenges there have been with eating out lately, we thought we would remind everyone, that a meal doesn't have to be served by someone else, or be a long way from home to be really special!
A flask of tea, some quality sangers, a sweet treat and perhaps lashings of ginger beer and you are ready for a day to remember!😁🍰🍷
Make sure you are making the most of your last days of July, especially now we have fewer restrictions and perhaps take your very next meal outdoors, picnic style! Something doesn't have to be fancy to be fun!
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The sun worshipers amongst us have been having a wonderful few days - and we are really happy for them!😁☀️
But the rise in temperature does mean that older people are more at risk from heatstroke and other health conditions linked to extreme temperatures.
We should all take precautions - and they are not too difficult to accept:
✅ Stay hydrated
✅ Stay indoors during the hottest part of the day
✅ And avoid over exertion😁
Sounds like a pretty heavenly way to enjoy the hot weather to us!
Stay safe everyone!
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