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Thames Valley – Solo Mums’ meetup

Join the next meetup for solo mums and mums-to-be in Thames Valley for a get-together at the Lewknor Village Hall. ...

26 Jan 13:00-16:00

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Join the next meetup for solo mums and mums-to-be in Thames Valley for a get-together at the Lewknor Village Hall.

NO NEED to sign up here, please do let Ellie, local solo mum group coordinator, know if you are planning to attend. You can do that by joining the WhatsApp group using this link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Ir4EGf5ReUdBmc6UAd8Kd6
Any updates will be posted there and Ellie will look forward to welcoming you on the day.

Photo by Yan Krukau: https://www.pexels.com/photo/children-playing-tug-of-war-8613170/

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