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Letters:<strong> Anne Johns</strong> bemoans the disappearance of au pairs, <strong>Anne Tyndale</strong> hopes for a return of Labour’s Sure Start programme, and <strong>Alice Schofield </strong>on affording childcare for twins

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del.- You can get it at the liquor store, you can get it at a winery but you cant get it delivered to your house.

WHILE Thomas Hardy rose as a literary genius in the late 19th century, his sisters, Mary and Kate, remained shadowy figures in the background.

Anne Johns, left, and Jacqui OConnor are calling for more volunteers Over the past year Girlguiding leaders have been working hard to keep girls and young women motivated and thriving through virtual guiding – but local groups urgently need more volunteers. A six-week volunteer recruitment campaign culminating in National Volunteers’ Week has started the ball rolling, but there is still a long way to go. There are currently 244 girls on waiting lists for Rainbows, 226 for Brownies, 39...

Three generations were involved in the virtual event to mark World Thinking Day on February 21. The Girlguiding promise is a shared commitment for every member, from all faiths or none. Each makes a promise to do her best: to be an active citizen of her community and the wider world, to help others, and to develop her spiritual side. This threefold promise is symbolised by the trefoil on a promise badge. Members of girlguiding in south west Hertfordshire taking part in Thinking Day ch...