Mid-September Notes

I’m just back from a few days in Spain with my family. I felt bad about flying, even though I … More

The Day before GCSE Results Day

I originally wrote this post four years ago, the day before my oldest child took her first public exams. That … More

This Christmas has mostly been about recovering from minor arthroscopic surgery to correct a torn meniscus in my left knee. … More

I was about to tweet a happy tweet and post a happy post about my happy year, when our washing … More

A flurry of exam results, celebrations, book-buying, bag-packing, car-loading, kisses and hugs, and our daughter, Kitty, is now settled into … More

My children’s exams are over. For my son, a season of campouts and festivals has already begun. My daughter also … More

It’s full on, double whammy, GCSE and A Level year in our house. For visitors who don’t know, GCSEs (General Certificates … More

This week has mostly been about me being ill – not seriously ill, just an annoying cold with horrible flu-type … More

Well, it’s nearly the end of November and the daily blogging challenge, so it’s nearly December and of course I … More

This week I’ve been aware of more sadness, worry, fear and dread. I’ve mostly been aware of this when I’ve been … More