Helpful links for the journey.
Some of these links are to organisations that helped us or that we've subsequently come across.
Do check their relevance for your journey. Always vet any resources with your local experts.
Other links are simply there to help amplify your understanding of the stories in Nothing Exciting.
Online Communities
South Africa
United Kingdom
- Bibichttps://bibic.org.uk
- Brainkindhttps://brainkind.org
- Brainwavehttps://brainwave.org.uk
- Chiltern Wood Schoolhttps://www.chilternwood.bucks.sch.uk
- Gateway, High Wycombehttps://highwycombegatewayclub.org
- Headwayhttps://www.headway.org.uk
- Hosanna House and Children’s Pilgrimage Trusthttps://www.hcpt.org.uk
- INPPhttps://www.inpp.org.uk
- Lufton Collegehttps://www.cambiangroup.com/specialist-education/ourcolleges/ cambian-lufton-college/
- Mencaphttps://www.mencap.org.uk
- Methodist Churchhttps://www.methodist.org.uk
- Motabilityhttps://www.motability.co.uk
- National Autistic Societyhttps://www.autism.org.uk
- Nordoff & Robbinshttps://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk
- ORCHYDhttps://orchyd.org.uk
- Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA)https://rda.org.uk
- River Churchhttps://riverchurch.org.uk
- Rush Trampoline Parkhttps://www.rushuk.com
- Scopehttps://www.scope.org.uk
- Starfish Swimming Clubhttps://starfish-swimming.org.uk
- Stoke Mandeville Stadiumhttps://www.stokemandevillestadium.co.uk
- Ten Torshttps://www.tentors.org.uk
- Thames Valley Adventure Playgroundhttps://www.tvap.co.uk
- The Brain Charityhttps://www.thebraincharity.org.uk
- The Children’s Trusthttps://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk
- The Forum Schoolhttps://www.cambiangroup.com/specialist-education/ourschools/ autism-schools/the-forum-school/
- Thomley Hallhttps://thomley.org.uk
- Wheels for Allhttps://wheelsforall.org.uk
- Wycombe District Swimming Clubhttps://www.wycombe-swimming.org.uk/page/home
General References
- Alphahttps://alpha.org.uk
- What to do about your brain-injured childhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/What-About-Your-Braininjured- Child/dp/0757001866
- Amazon Raft Racehttps://youtu.be/-12wDjacf-8?si=prDgXaBvhgr34k0W
- Bone Daddieshttps://bonedaddies.com
- Brownieshttps://www.girlguiding.org.uk/what-we-do/brownies/
- Captain Haddockhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Haddock
- Cedarmonthttps://cedarmont.com
- CHERUBhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHERUB
- Cubshttps://www.scouts.org.uk/cubs/
- Diageohttps://www.diageo.com/en
- ESKOMhttps://www.eskom.co.za
- Family Guyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy
- Forrest Gumphttps://youtu.be/bLvqoHBptjg?feature=shared
- Foschini Grouphttps://tfglimited.co.za
- Gary Larsonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Far_Side
- Girl Guideshttps://www.girlguiding.org.uk/what-we-do/guides/
- Gold Rushhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Rush_(TV_series)
- Grey High Schoolhttps://www.greyhighschool.com
- Harry Potterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter
- HMVhttps://hmv.com
- Hyperbaric medicinehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperbaric_medicine
- Isaiah 43: 18–19https://www.bible.com/bible/compare/ISA.43.18-19
- Just a Minutehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_a_Minute
- Kanban Boardhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanban_board
- London to Brighton Challengehttps://www.ultrachallenge.com/london-2-brighton-challenge/
- MAD magazinehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_(magazine)
- Madagascar Penguins “smile and wave”https://youtu.be/UGUR9XqcGjU?si=aZYIlHRa46-nbqXt
- Operation Mobilisationhttps://www.uk.om.org
- Pavlov’s doghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_conditioning
- Perseverance Tavernhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseverance_Tavern
- Rubinstein-Taybi syndromehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubinstein–Taybi_syndrome
- Saturn Returnhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_return
- Scoutshttps://www.scouts.org.uk/scouts
- Smartieshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smarties
- Sphinxhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphinx
- Sun Tzuhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Tzu
- Swan Lakehttps://youtu.be/9rJoB7y6Ncs?feature=shared
- The Kitchen Cabinethttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01klvhq
- The Royal Hotel Riebeek Kasteelhttps://royalinriebeek.com
- The Simpsonshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons
- The Wiggleshttps://thewiggles.com
- Top Gearhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gear_(2002_TV_series)
- UCT Graduate School of Businesshttps://www.gsb.uct.ac.za
- University of Cape Townhttps://www.uct.ac.za
- Wheeler Dealershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheeler_Dealers
- Yin and Yanghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yin_and_yang
Movie, TV, or Character references
- The Blues Brothershttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080455/
- Yodahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoda
- Star Warshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_(film)
- Maya in Zero Dark Thirtyhttps://youtu.be/0VY4RITFZSw?feature=shared
- Galaxy Questhttps://youtu.be/SJ2hJezvd2I?feature=shared
- Ad Astrahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_Astra_(film)
Song References
- Andy Grammer – “Don’t Give Up on Me”https://youtu.be/ouEezpuPc3A?feature=shared
- Avicii – “Hey Brother”https://youtu.be/6Cp6mKbRTQY?feature=shared
- Baa Baa Black Sheephttps://youtu.be/5M8XlrdmU3c?feature=shared
- Des’ree – “You Gotta Be”https://youtu.be/WRUwSk9UTrA?feature=shared
- Frère Jacqueshttps://youtu.be/S-XQycVkdoI?feature=shared
- Green Day – “Good Riddance”https://youtu.be/CnQ8N1KacJc?feature=shared
- Jeremy Fisher – “Built to Last”https://youtu.be/8apROeZf0TE?feature=shared
- Jesus Loves Mehttps://youtu.be/n3ywfdbdzm0?feature=shared
- Looby Loohttps://youtu.be/GLWjf1Ffjyk?feature=shared
- Miley Cyrus – “The Climb”https://youtu.be/NG2zyeVRcbs?si=wglVLu7jJ6bVAQmt
- Skinny Marinky Dinky Dinkhttps://youtu.be/wCR8KYmbWto?feature=shared
- The Beatles – “With a Little Help from My Friends”https://youtu.be/0C58ttB2-Qg?si=4SADGFyNMhhCQoE9
- The Cult – “She Sells Sanctuary”https://youtu.be/ZCOSPtyZAPA?si=BM68Rk3BivS6P6D9
- The Mighty Mighty Bosstones – “The Impression I Get”https://youtu.be/NIGMUAMevH0?feature=shared
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show – “Time Warp”https://youtu.be/S91wQbYYX3Q?feature=shared
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Starhttps://youtu.be/5zggJUT31zc?feature=shared
- 4 Non Blondes – “What’s Up”https://youtu.be/6NXnxTNIWkc?si=o_kY90MTIQ_ yCC7R
Story References
- Dirty Beasts by Roald Dahlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_Beasts
- Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolting_Rhymes
- The Gruffalohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gruffalo
- The Gruffalo’s Childhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gruffalo%27s_Child
- The Owl and the Pussy-Cat by Edward Learhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Owl_and_the_Pussy-Cat
- Winnie the Pooh by AA Milnehttps://www.gutenberg.org/files/67098/67098-h/67098-h.htm