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A hobby that’s too good to keep among ourselves

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A WEEK or two back there was much in the media, schools and even workplaces about Mental Health Week. While I was out for a coffee with a non-birdkeeping friend, the subject came up. They acknowledged that hobbies are a well-known way of reducing stress and improving mental wellbeing. My own hobby was then discussed - and it was suddenly brought home to

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