I blogged earlier in the year with my Easter holiday adventure plans. It worked well & focused my holiday time on enjoying family time, nor catching up on school work…. so here’s the Christmas version. Make Painting and sticking decorations Make paper chains Bake mince pies Visit Sure Start Christmas trip Nursery Christmas concert Carol […]
The One With the Scotch Egg
I’ll admit now. .. The Scotch egg doesn’t take the leading role in tonight’s blog. It played an important part in my picnic lunch though! Today I was lucky to spend the afternoon with family and friends celebrating the successful fundraising project 10kforOlly which has raised over £25,000 for the Histiocytosis Research Trust to date […]
The One with The Things We Never Said
The Things We Never Said by Susan Elliot-Wright was my first read of the summer holidays. I started it at 9:15pm and finished it just after 1am the same night! It was a recommendation from a friend as I was looking for something with an ending that wouldn’t disappoint. Emma’s suggestion was spot on! The […]
The One About Dust
No, not the ethereal stuff from His Dark Materials… The ordinary, run of the mill red brick and plaster type that builders leave behind. The sort that gets everywhere and, even after the cleaning, seems to reappear. Anyone who knows me well enough will know I’m not house proud. At all. I am the kind […]
Easter Adventures Report
Visit Survived our trip Had a lovely afternoon in the rain at Woolsthorpe Manor looking for coloured rabbits! Make Made two lots of choc nests – yummy but messy, both to make & eat! No Easter decorations made – my boy is not into crafting like me. No sewing – I tried but the pattern […]
Ordinary Adventures
Another post inspired by Spencer’s Arc. Nina posted about her everyday adventures. I thought I’d do the same. Mondays Swimming is the highlight of the day for us Mondays. Mr A moved up swimming groups recently. No more nursery rhymes in the baby group for us now! We’re still in the little pool, but wearing […]
Easter Adventures
A friend and fellow blogger posted her Easter adventure list here and it has inspired me to do the same. So, here goes… Visit Survive our trip abroad Go on a National Trust Easter egg hunt Make Make chocolate nests Make an Easter decoration for the house Sew something (anything!!) Do Feed a lamb Get […]
The one about standing up for education
This blog post is a first for me. I usually write about the mundane aspects of life – pies, gardening, family life…. Today I want to tell you a story. A short but sad story. Today (March 26th) NUT members across England walked out in protest at the massive changes to our pay, pension and […]