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Blwyddyn Newydd Dda – Happy New Year

Women’s Institute Icon 2008 Blwyddyn Newydd Dda – Happy New Year from Wales from Valerie. With family; village; Grandma’s Stories and Learn with Grandma 2008 was a busy year! The fun started on 25 January – St Dwynwen (The Welsh saint for lovers) Llandovery Male Voice Choir, and others, came to Myddfai Village Hall to […]

Co publishing Opportunity with Grandma’s Stories Ltd

We are seeking co-publisher partners for dual language editions of our series of 14 books, with audio CD, for children and adults learning a second language. This series is based on pan European prehistory and will show that, before modern political boundaries, that most of European culture is based on our shared history. The series […]

Berlin speech

Intergenerational & e-learning. Hello. I can tell you loads about intergenerational learning. I have been doing it all my life. I was very ill when I was little and only went to school for 5 years. I owe my love of learning to my grandmother who made me, a dyslexic, want to read. Dyslexia had […]

Grandmother of Innovation

Mrs Valerie Wood-Gaiger MBE at the Global Women Inventors and Innovators Network gala evening in Cardiff City Hall with her ‘Special Recognition Award’ for Innovation in Education. Dr Sheila Ochugboju (Operational Director Science & Innovation GWIIN) said ‘This entry really struck a cord with me. Just like many other working women, I could not do […]