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Author: Cath Hassell2

December 2018 – completing the circle

So my last shower blog for a while (sad face emoji) but where better to end than where I started off all those years ago (85 blogs to be exact!)? And that is with Mu and Eric’s shower…   But

Cath Hassell2 December 17, 2018 Shower Blog Read more

Water crisis in India – India – ech2o newsletter snippet

Water crisis in India – India – ech2o newsletter snippet

Across India, 600 million people face acute water shortages, with around 200,000 dying every year because they lack access to clean water, and it is estimated that at least 30 percent of the population in India is affected in one

Cath Hassell2 December 7, 2018October 26, 2021 Water Around The World Read more

Drinking the water of the Ganges – India – ech2o newsletter snippet

Drinking the water of the Ganges – India – ech2o newsletter snippet

I have been meaning to write up this story since pretty much the first edition of this newsletter but somehow never got round to it. So, I was 22 (relevant cos I still had that proto-adolescent brain that thinks you

Cath Hassell2 December 7, 2018October 7, 2021 Water Around The World Read more

Not a lot of people know this – Sweden – ech2o newsletter snippet

Not a lot of people know this – Sweden – ech2o newsletter snippet

2 x outlets are required in all showers in student accommodation in Sweden. This little known fact was discovered by Kat (who is Swedish) after a student, who was renting her flat in Uppsala, fell asleep in the shower after a

Cath Hassell2 December 7, 2018October 7, 2021 Water Around The World Read more

November 2018 – showering in Venice

November 2018 – showering in Venice

It’s been a good few years since I last visited Venice, but I think it’s an amazing city and as the shower blog is going to have a break in 2019 while I populate the technical side of the website,

Cath Hassell2 November 30, 2018December 4, 2018 Shower Blog Read more

The mysterious case of the elephant that forgot – information for teachers

The mysterious case of the elephant that forgot – information for teachers

The Flamingo Investigation Department have been basking in glory having solved ‘The mysterious case of the sinking flamingo’. They wrote a book about their adventure and over 4,700 five to eight year olds and their teachers heard and enjoyed the story

Cath Hassell2 October 30, 2018May 26, 2023 The elephant that forgot latest Read more

Frankie and Clarence hit the Science Museum as part of The Year of Engineering

Frankie and Clarence hit the Science Museum as part of The Year of Engineering

137 kids (and their parents) helped Frankie the flamingo solve ‘The mysterious case of the sinking flamingo’ and voted on whether stopping pooing when its raining or stopping rainwater getting into the sewers is the best solution to prevent Clarence

Cath Hassell2 October 25, 2018November 7, 2018 Frankie on tour, The mysterious case of sinking flamingo latest Read more

The mysterious case of the elephant that forgot – thank you to our sponsors!

The mysterious case of the elephant that forgot – thank you to our sponsors!

Thanks to the support of these fabulous companies (in strict alphabetical order!) we can now report the following exciting news!                                The Flamingo Investigation Department have been basking in glory having

Cath Hassell2 October 19, 2018April 10, 2019 The elephant that forgot latest Read more

October 2018 – showering in Marrakech

October 2018 – showering in Marrakech

Suhith and a friend (hi Pramila) went to Marrakech a couple of weeks ago and I thought it was a good opportunity to look at the water supply situation in that city, especially given its position as a major international

Cath Hassell2 October 15, 2018October 15, 2018 Shower Blog Read more

Feedback about The mysterious case of the sinking flamingo

Feedback about The mysterious case of the sinking flamingo

‘A lovely story. Perhaps some actual props would help – a flamingo etc. Then Safa got a flamingo out! Thank you!’ Reception class teacher ‘Lots of interactive questions and clues and movement meant the message was made really clear. Very

Cath Hassell2 October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 The mysterious case of sinking flamingo latest Read more
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