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Month: Jun 2019

Fancy foamy food

30th Jun 201923rd Jan 2021 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ Leave a comment

Himself and I went out out last night. Proper out for post dinner in very high heels and a short skirt and him in not trainers and a shirt. We went for a tasting menu. It was 7 courses plus 3 tiny snacky bits, no wine cos driving. pre) bread with whipped butter, eel filled … Continue reading Fancy foamy food

Manic mania day of chaos

28th Jun 201923rd Jan 2021 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ Leave a comment

Today has been one of those non stop crazy days with no pause or down time. Actually home side has been that chaotic but work hasn't been as bad as it could be. So husband has a long day away for work. Up and out at 5.30am, woke me up of course. He'll be back … Continue reading Manic mania day of chaos

WFH when sick

25th Jun 201923rd Jan 2021 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ Leave a comment

Me, to boss: today is one of those days where if I worked in the office I would be home in bed.Boss: you can take a sick day you know? Yeah right? Like I can sit in my living room feeling crappy, knowing that there's a long list of work stuff right there in the … Continue reading WFH when sick

Weight loss taboo

23rd Jun 201923rd Jan 2021 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 1 Comment

Here's the thing right. I am not very tall and quite petite. I've always been slim. I'm healthy, I eat mostly what I want and drink a couple of units at the weekend. I don't take much exercise and I wouldn't say I'm fit. I pay vague attention to my weight and there's a point … Continue reading Weight loss taboo

Uniform

22nd Jun 201923rd Jan 2021 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 3 Comments

Here's the thing about smart school uniform: it's unrealistic. I get that it's good to have a uniform, you don't want designer clothes highlighting differences in family circumstances, or getting ruined. But for primary school children, where has the drive for wearing ties come from? Particularly in primary school children and at the younger end … Continue reading Uniform

Four

20th Jun 201923rd Jan 2021 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ Leave a comment

Small boy will be four next week. Party this weekend. Harumph. Now we're at the point with small boy that parties aren't so bad. Soft play with ball pits and rampant older kids and crappy food sure. But he's old enough to go play by himself now. Which means, coffee with other mums! Almost unheard … Continue reading Four

Work Ethic and Respect

home working set up, two monitors, laptop, printer, lots of mess, water bottle and jumper
19th Jun 201923rd Jan 2021 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 1 Comment

So this has been bugging me the last few days. There are two things intertwined in my head and I've not quite figured out what I think. The first is about respecting and crediting our colleagues. When someone contributes to something, make sure the team or the people who benefit know about it. Please! I … Continue reading Work Ethic and Respect

C Day

A cherry tree
17th Jun 201923rd Jan 2021 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 11 Comments

Today should have been C day number 3. It's not, boy 3 and his placenta got poorly in January 2019 and he was born sleeping just before 20 weeks. Am I ok? Well yes and no. To the casual enquirer or gossip or colleague: yes. To most of my friends who ask every couple of … Continue reading C Day

Sharing

12th Jun 201923rd Jan 2021 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ Leave a comment

Large boy had come home today in high dugeon because, while working on computers at school, his partner didn't share well. I tried to advise him to take the same approach most adults would for working on a team: set expectations and check progress, take joint responsibility for the result. That is, start by saying … Continue reading Sharing

Where to start

11th Jun 201923rd Jan 2021 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 3 Comments

I've wondered about writing a blog on and off for a while. I've even had ideas for what to call one. I finally settled on "smelly socks and garden peas" in the shower last night. We've recently taught the boys (7 &3) animal, vegetable, mineral. Small boy's favourite (and only) choice is "smelly socks". They … Continue reading Where to start

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