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And welcome to Qualamune, a podcast of original children's bedtime stories and meditations designed

to make bedtime a dream. And welcome to to our newest recruits to the Coco Club. Thanks

for joining us, siblings, Rossa, Ezra, Jonah and Agnes, Millie Jasmine Jones from Jolong,

Jeremiah from Perth and B or Dead. Wow, what a group of lovely names. And what a joy

it is to have you all tuning into us on such a regular basis. Thank you. I'm so thrilled

you're here. And now you've got hours of news stories to explore. I wonder which ones

will become your new favorites. Maybe this one. Our Coco, he's just warming his toes

in front of the fire right now. And sunny, she's all curled up tight and warm on a cushion

in her bed, because there's no doubt that it really is wintertime here in the UK now.

Outdoors it feels quiet and very still, has all the life in the garden and fields around

her, so be the slowed right down, all gone dormant. Winter is the perfect time to slow

down. We can all replenish our energy ready for the brighter, longer days of spring and

summer. So let's just all enjoy the rest. Lie back in bed and take some steady breaths

in and out with your eyes open or closed. Just think about being still and letting all

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