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Helen Wade

After a number of years working as a  television news journalist, I took a break to raise a young family. I now run my own media consultancy business.  It gives me the freedom to pursue my other interests, choral conducting, classical singing and piano.  I have qualifications and graded examinations ...

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Gibraltar FAQs and more!

April 4, 2017 By Helen Leave a Comment

Tired of Gibsplaining every time Gibraltar hits the headlines?  Fed up of the constant, basic errors you see or hear about everything to do with the Rock and its people? Then here’s a handy FAQ with some key information that you can cut out and keep or better still, share with anyone who might benefit…

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A perfect storm

August 10, 2016 By Helen Leave a Comment

After Brexit, what next for Gibraltar? http://www.mumontherock.com/a-perfect-storm/

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Top 10 tips for travelling to Gibraltar with the kids

January 8, 2016 By Helen Leave a Comment

Travel tips in the new, parenting magazine Mum on the Rock. Gibraltar is a gorgeous place to visit, read on…. http://www.mumontherock.com/travelling-to-gibraltar-with-the-kids-ten-things-you-need-to-know/  

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Burnt out babysitters

January 8, 2016 By Helen Leave a Comment

A piece I wrote for Gibraltar’s new parenting e-zine, Mum on the Rock about a generation of grandparents who are struggling with the demands of full-time childcare.  They thought they’d raised their children and could enjoy their retirement.  They were wrong. http://www.mumontherock.com/burnt-out-babysitters/

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Age of entitlement

January 8, 2016 By Helen Leave a Comment

Here’s a piece I wrote for the new, parenting magazine Mum on the Rock on a form of benign neglect by parents.  Are you guilty of this? http://www.mumontherock.com/age-of-entitlement/

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Scratching the glass ceiling

August 20, 2015 By Helen 2 Comments

Your starter for ten: name a top female conductor (no Googling please?)  That’s any Musical Director or conductor of the world’s top 15 orchestras?  After 2014’s Last Night of the Proms you might have heard the name Marin Alsop along with the  sound of a glass ceiling being scratched, if not shattered. Seven years ago, Marin…

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“Stranger Danger” – shall we tell the children?

May 6, 2015 By Helen Leave a Comment

A friend of mine shared this post which offered an insightful and thought-provoking view on why parents should not teach children about “stranger danger,”  It’s a dilemma every parent faces: at what age do you progress from the softly-softly, safety advice given to toddlers and young children to tips on how to stay safe in…

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The “Bull***t Olympics”

February 18, 2015 By Helen Leave a Comment

This is the post I wish I’d read when I was a fairly new Mum with my first-born and was struggling through the “Bullshit Olympics.”

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Singing for Pleasure, always!

November 7, 2014 By Helen Leave a Comment

Have a listen to some of the new recordings from Sing for Pleasure’s Summer School in August 2014. Some wonderful arrangements from their songbooks as well as the premiere of Oli Tarney’s sublime, Magnificat.  It was a privilege to be one of the soprano voices on these recordings.   From the SfP website:  Recorded excerpts from the first…

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Time for Tea

September 14, 2014 By Helen 2 Comments

I came across this great list of some of the most gorgeous tea rooms around the UK. Because I love afternoon tea as a special treat, I thought I’d post it here and share it with my readers. I’m very grateful to (and envious of) whoever’s done the donkey work to compile this list!

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