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'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 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling It really good and told me all about the world of … Continue reading December 2020/January 2021 Reading
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 Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket He's watched the whole TV series on Netflix and the first couple of books, he … Continue reading November 2020 Reading
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 Artemis Fowl Artemis is this rich kid who captures and studies fairies and robs banks. He gets attacked by the fairy … Continue reading October 2020 Reading
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
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
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
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 Jack Stalwart 3 France: the Mystery of the Mona Lisa by Elizabeth Singer Hunt Well, come bedtime on 1st July large … Continue reading July 2020 Reading
This is a little diary of our seventeenth week in social isolation (well, ish by this point), encumbered by home learning's last week, working from home, and himself in work from time to time. It seems a very long time since this all started now. With the end of term on Friday, this is going … Continue reading Staying home, staying safe – week 17
This is a little diary of our sixteenth week in social isolation (well, ish by this point), encumbered by home learning, working from home, and himself in work from time to time. It seems a very long time since this all started now. Here are the highlights and lowlights. See what happened in week 15. … Continue reading Staying home, staying safe – week 16
