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Silver Linings

Silverstone campsite at sunset
1st Jan 20211st Jan 2021 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 35 Comments

Tens of millions infected. More than a million dead. Businesses crippled. Nearly everyone’s lives upended in ways great and small. All because of COVID-19, which made 2020 a terrible year even for those of us lucky enough to have not been personally touched by the virus. But as we enter 2021 — with all the … Continue reading Silver Linings

Finding Weakness

Vibrant but imperfect sunflower
27th Dec 2020 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 48 Comments

Or "I'm not as strong as you think I am" We all see post and self-help articles, memes and books, every day that tell us we are strong, that we are stronger than we believe, that we can find our inner strength in adversity. Well, here I'm talking about the opposite. Sometimes we do find … Continue reading Finding Weakness

My Favourite Christmas Posts 2020

Christmas Posts
23rd Dec 202024th Dec 2020 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 21 Comments

I haven't taken part in Blogmas this year, the organizational mountain required is just too intimidating. It looks so much fun though, so maybe next year you'll find me planning Christmas advice in August... or maybe not. Anyway, I would love to share some of the lovely Christmas posts I've read by other bloggers over … Continue reading My Favourite Christmas Posts 2020

Thanksgiving 2020

Happy Thanksgiving feast
26th Nov 20201st Jan 2021 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 35 Comments

We live in the UK, so for us Thanksgiving is usually some far off celebration that doesn't mean very much to us, not unlike Bastille Day or Indian Independence Day. For me, it means a lovely quiet week at work as my company has a large presence in California and the North East of the … Continue reading Thanksgiving 2020

Guilt in the time of COVID

Silverstone campsite at sunset
8th Oct 202011th Oct 2020 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 50 Comments

This is one of those random musings posts that I started writing my blog for. Letting the thoughts out of my head. We're all used to mummy guilt, or parenting guilt. We feel like we aren't doing enough, or we aren't doing it well enough, we're missing things or our kids are missing out or … Continue reading Guilt in the time of COVID

Staying home, staying safe in review

Bright purple thistles
29th Aug 20201st Oct 2020 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 39 Comments

After 17 weeks of staying home and safe, gradually going out a bit more, and reflecting every week on our ups and downs I've learned loads about what keeps our family ticking. Home learning has taught me at least 10 things, doubtless many more. I wanted to look back and reflect on our family's experiences: … Continue reading Staying home, staying safe in review

10 Things Home Learning has Taught Me

a week in pictures
22nd Jul 202030th Aug 2020 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 36 Comments

Its been said thousands of times by, well, pretty much everyone. 2020 hasn't quite been what anyone could have expected at the start of the year. I'm not going to get absorbed by the ins and outs and the politics of how we've ended up in such an awful mess. The 17 weeks we spent … Continue reading 10 Things Home Learning has Taught Me

Missing Le Mans 24 Hours

LMP1 car through the pit straight at night at Le Mans
16th Jun 202016th Jun 2020 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 14 Comments

Last weekend should have been the 24 hours of Le Mans 2020. We were never going to go this year. Well, me and the kids definitely not. Himself always harbours ideas about a last minute dash there and back in 3 days. He's never done it though, we've always booked by Easter. So while we … Continue reading Missing Le Mans 24 Hours

Missing things

Holding small boy's hand
5th Jun 20203rd Nov 2020 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 32 Comments

So far I've been coping pretty well with lockdown. I'm used to being stuck in the house all day and working remotely, himself keeps out of the way and the boys get on pretty well and have mostly been OK doing school work. We've adapted to a new normal routine and that's ok. However, there … Continue reading Missing things

Ma deuxième langue: 2ème étape

les ponts couverts, Strasbourg
16th May 202019th May 2020 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 8 Comments

Ça fait un certain temps que j'ai voulu écrire quelque chose en Français. Cela est assez dur pour moi, je parle assez facilement mais a l’écrit mon français n'est pas terrible! Donc, s'il vous plait, soyez gentilles avec tous les fautes qui suivent. Il y a 6 mois, j'étais à Paris pour mon boulot et … Continue reading Ma deuxième langue: 2ème étape

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