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Words of Wisdom

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Dr Seuss famously wrote in his lesser known, yet seminal work ‘ There’s a Weeveleys in my Cleveleys ’: "You’ll feel you’re on high, way up in the sky and you’ll never come down when in Cleveleys town! But you’ll land with a thump and end up in a grump feeling ever so glum if you go to Bispham" These words have become something of a mantra for Cleveleys children who grew up in less complex times, guiding them through life. Sure there’s self-help books for adults such as ‘ Stagnate & stay in Cleveleys ’, or ‘ Men are from Earth, and so are Women ’, but when you hit one of life’s difficult moments you can’t beat the simple wisdom of Seuss – sometimes life is great, but sometimes it isn’t.  Also avoid going to Bispham wherever possible. Sometimes though, feeling a bit ‘glum’ is a whopping great understatement - when life throws you something so gut-wrenchingly awful that you struggle to eat or sleep, you have that hollow void in your stomach day and night, it be