At her weekly playgroup, she watched the other babies hit their developmental milestones more or less on schedule.

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That mood also struck Susan Watkins, who runs the West Heath Playgroup at the Community Association down the road.

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But when it became clear the playgroup facility couldn't stay open to facilitate our conversation, things got a little awkward.

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The government is to fund an extra 33, 000 pre-school places for three-year-olds this year - as it seeks to stop playgroup closures and meet its own targets.

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We were at a playgroup center downtown and Mary had one of those confident smiles that told you she wouldn't flee if you paid her a compliment.

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"We have been in touch with Defra and also with a local pest control company, which is due to visit... to give advice on the action we should take, " the playgroup added.

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Immortal Heroes can be played as a standalone 2-player game, as an appropriate addon to the Storm of Souls set, or simply added a la carte to an Ascension deck as a playgroup pleases.

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At the next playgroup, I asked the lady at the front desk to pass my e-mail address on to her. (By the way, Mary isn't her real name -- I changed it to prevent scaring her off.) I was beet red as I walked Kylie toward the subway station, and was doing frenetic hop run behind the stroller.

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