We are having a well earned few days away with virtually no WiFi but I didn’t want to miss our Thursday photo #69 so here it is. I’ll be back raring to go with my normal blog posts next week. And just to prove we’re on holiday, this is what I would call an oldskool holiday snap!
The funny thing about writing a regular weekly post is how much you notice the changes. What a different place the UK is from a week ago. With schools closing on Friday, most of us are becoming home educators. We are incredibly lucky that the children’s school are setting work online. They’ve also provided a…
Just like that, the summer holidays are over. The children are back to school, the leaves on my favourite wall are turning red and there’s a distinct chill in the air. We’ve had a brilliant summer, making the most of every moment the girls were off school. Perhaps that’s why we’re all so ready for…
This week must have been one of the longest ever. Last Thursday, we were bumbling along quite nicely. Things were busy but that was my own fault for taking too much on. Then on Friday, everything changed and it has been like regressing two years. Going back in time Two years ago, my husband had…
When you grow up as an only child, sibling relationships are fascinating. One of the things I was most excited about when my second baby came along was watching the girls’ relationship develop. It occurred to me that it would be a nice thing to document. The progress of childhood. Siblings growing and changing together….
Two weeks after half term, things are finally back under control. Work is up to date, I’ve managed to fit in some exercise and we’re all back into our routine. Fireworks night I had a decision to make on Saturday. It was fireworks night and I wanted to take the girls to a local display…
Had you noticed that it was the 100th day of lockdown this week? I hadn’t realised until I read it on social media. I don’t think I would have coped if someone had told me the schools would remain closed for so long. The thought of such a long stretch of life being so different…