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Well that's it. Large boy has had his last meeting at Cubs. It's been a strange experience for him (not that he realises this). He joined in February 2020, made his promise and promptly went into lockdown. Our Cubs pack didn't do anything virtually for a long time, then they took part in weekly Zoom… Continue reading End of an era
At Easter (2022), we spent a week exploring Kent. Here's a quick round up of our favourite things that you should do if you visit the "garden of England". 1. Explore a seaside town Kent has a lot of coastline, it's all sticky outy at the East end of the the South coast of the… Continue reading 7 Things to do in Kent
We do a monthly reading round up, but what's in the kids' TBR piles at the moment? Bearing in mind that some of the books in these piles have been there for quite a while, there still quite tall. Mine is less substantial and, besides, mostly on my Kindle. There's no pretending we aren't all… Continue reading Kids TBR piles
Small boy, mainly obliviously, is doing his year 2 SATs at the moment. I'm rather sad for him. Not because of the testing, not because he doesn't enjoy them. But because he's only "mainly oblivious". When large boy did his, we didn't even have any idea. School made so little fuss about it that the… Continue reading Year 2 SATs
I haven't blogged about running for a while. There's a reason for that, as I've mentioned on my Instagram feed lately. #smellysockscantrunanymore I had a dreadful cold in February - himself had COVID, I was testing daily and negative throughout. One false negative I might understand, but not 7 in a row while I felt… Continue reading My running playlist 2
Not that interesting? Well, I'm actually going to work at work. In the office. In Cambridge, 150+ miles away. For the first time since November 2019! (I think, I can't really remember) I'm both excited and kind of anxious. I can't wait to see everyone, and the drive doesn't worry me. But, I have no… Continue reading I’m going to work
I was a Girl Guide and a Brownie before that, then a Young Leader. Guiding and Scouting were a big part of my growing up, I don't think I realised it at the time or really even thought about it until I had kids. I certainly didn't realise how it affected me until quite recently;… Continue reading What happens on Cub camp
I 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 A Pinch of Magic by Michelle Harrison The three Widdershins sisters had to go back in time and stuff to get magical items… Continue reading April 2022 Reading
Snatched moments A few minutes of company Pleasure in easy companionship Mundane chatter about nothing Twenty minutes of a return to before Being friends is no longer an everyday pastime Long lunches distant memories Yoga classes no more Because Children change everything And, most days, it's a fair exchange I managed a short lunchtime walk… Continue reading Snatched moments
Seriously, who voluntarily sets their alarm for 7.30am on Sunday morning? And why? Sleep Surely it's just not a sensible move. I mean, once upon a time anything before 10am on the weekend was "early". Then kids happened and now any and all sleep is precious. Even six and three quarter years since small boy… Continue reading 7.30am on a Sunday
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