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One of those days where every little thing seems hard or stressful or goes wrong. One of those days where no one else is getting things right either. One of those days when the boys share a sofa and end up kicking and twisting each other's feet. One of those days when you take three… Continue reading One of those days
I know homework for primary school children can be a contentious topic. In 2017 an OFSTED report stated that more than 30% of parents don't think its helpful. Indeed, its recently caused lots of chat in large boy's class parent's Facebook group. I certainly found in year 1 that there was a lot to deal… Continue reading The homework dilemma
I've decided to do a monthly round up for everything we've read each month. Himself focuses on science articles and forums and news, so he's not getting a section - books only! Large boy North Child by Edith Pattou A child, Rose, meets a polar bear who used to be a man but trolls enchanted… Continue reading September 2020 Reading
Warning: I'm feeling a bit ranty. If you disagree with this post, please don't take it as a judgement or personal attack. I use my blog as an outlet for random thoughts and this is one of those posts. I've been seeing these adverts all over on Instagram lately. Adverts for body shaping solutions, basically… Continue reading Modern day corsets
The delayed Le Mans 24 hours race takes place at the Circuit de la Sarthe this weekend (19-20 September 2020). We missed it in June and the experience this weekend has been rather odd - no crowds, no smoke from the campsite barbecues wafting around, and of course much more racing in darkness in September… Continue reading Le Mans 24 Hours 2020: Our Picks
After my progress report a couple of months ago and as we're nearing the end of vegetable growing season for us, I figured its time for a report on the harvest. I love growing veggies. I’ll never forget the first year that I grew 5 courgette plants in a sun blessed garden and a friend… Continue reading Veggie harvest report 2020
So the boys went back to school the first Wednesday of September 2020. On the first Monday of September 2020, 6 days later after just 4 days in school, amounting to 29 hours including their breakfast and afterschool clubs, large boy spiked a 39.4°C temperature and they were both sent home. Booking a test After… Continue reading 29 hours and a test
We've been back a few weeks now and I'm already feeling like we need another holiday. Instead, I've been thinking back to all the lovely things we did this summer and how lucky we were to get to go. Back in May 2020, the Lovely Bill over at A Silly Place imagined the end of… Continue reading Post-Lockdown Road Trip: The Reality
What Is The Golden Bloggerz Award? It’s an award made to motivate and reward all these amazing bloggers that work daily to serve their audience and they worth more recognition. Their priority is to do their best to help their readers solve their problems & reach their goals! Rules Place the award logo on your… Continue reading Golden Bloggerz Award
I've decided to do a monthly round up for everything we've read each month. Himself focuses on science articles and forums and news, so he's not getting a section - books only! Large boy The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan Apollo is still Lester, a human teenager. He has to defeat Triphinus, the dark Oracle… Continue reading August 2020 Reading
Smelly Socks and Garden Peas 