As I write this, we've had our first May Bank Holiday of 2021 with another to come. I sincerely hope the second is an improvement... Restrictions had lifted enough that we could plan a day out for the early May Bank Holiday. Saturday and Sunday were out because of swimming and rugby. So even though … Continue reading Bank Holiday Adventure
I was brushing my teeth When I started to worry Are we harming our kids with our Work dedication? I was walking the dog When I began to fret Are the kids learning that money And position are all that we need? I was cooking the dinner When I wondered in fear Do the kids … Continue reading You’re doing okay
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 Percy Jackson: The Last Olympian, The Lost Hero, Son of Neptune, and The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan Yes, he's … Continue reading April 2021 Reading
I've got to admit that we're all about the modern day festival of chocolate and treats at Easter. We aren't religious, occasionally forget pancake day (don't even call it shrove Tuesday) and we don't give things up for lent. That said, we also try not to focus too much on the edible treats. Easter in … Continue reading Our Easter Treats
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 Fowl Twins by Eoin Colfer I was very impressed with how large boy coped with this. Its a 7.5 level … Continue reading March 2021 Reading
I started writing this post in response to a comment on my post about throwing a lockdown birthday party. I wrote a couple of paragraphs and then decided that it was a bit overkill for reply to a simple "the kids have missed out on so much" sympathetic comment. Here's the thing, COVID is shit. … Continue reading Keep Adapting
Over the years we've done all sorts of birthday parties for the boys. From a local village hall to rugby in a sports hall, from a house full of small kids to a day out with friends at the Natural History Museum, from a transit van on the drive with Xboxes to playing Scalextric in … Continue reading How (not) to throw a kids birthday party in lockdown
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 How to Capture an Invisible Cat by Paul Tobin Delphine is just a normal girl, she befriends a lonely boy called … Continue reading February 2021 Reading
I love using my blog as a bit of a diary. I documented our 2019 summer holiday, the weekly churn of the first lockdown and our 2020 summer roadtrip. So this half term holiday has been a bit odd. Usually, at February half term, the boys would be in a holiday club somewhere. Usually, as … Continue reading Lockdown half term
I haven't done a making stuff post for a while, but two are probably going to come along at once. The first week of February was Children's Mental Health week in the UK and so school gave us two Zoom free days. Mostly, that meant the boys watched a lot of TV and played on … Continue reading Making Stuff 16: Chocolate Banana Cake
