So today I nibbled on a morsel of normality. I went to the hairdressers. I feel totally frivolous and self-centred and vain. Its selfish and way unnecessary, just going somewhere with other people is a risk to me and them and everyone's families. I feel guilty and self-indulgent. I'm justifying it to myself as an … Continue reading A morsel of normality
We love a good outdoorsy day out in this house. We're usually prepared to drive up to an hour for something promising. When Bewilderwood Cheshire opens, we'll be there in a shot! This weekend gone, himself was suffering with a bit of cabin fever having hardly left the house all week. So on Sunday morning … Continue reading Review: Delamere Forest
On 22 April 2017, we woke up to a 22 month old with a purple rash that looked like he'd been splattered with paint from chin to waist and on his back and arms. It didn't disappear under pressure so our minds went straight to meningitis. As he was oherwise well and happy with no … Continue reading ITP, our experience
Yesterday a chat with a friend about some reactions she had to having a moan gave me cause to pause and think about what we're grateful for. My friend had been told to stop whining about how hard things are for her - she's looking after a 4 year old who has little interest is … Continue reading Gratitude
I'm sure I'm not the only one whose kids have accident-filled weeks. We experience this from time to time, usually when they're growing or poorly. There was a week last summer when small boy bumped heads with an older child a play time when he was at preschool and then, on the same day, ran … Continue reading Accident prone
This is a little diary of our seventh week in social isolation, home learning, and with both himself and me working from home. I'm going to just talk about the highlights and low lights. A full diary takes a lot of writing and I can't imagine anyone's really interested in all the detail. Here's what … Continue reading Staying home, staying safe – week 7
This is a little diary of our sixth week in social isolation, home learning, and with both himself and me working from home. I'm going to try writing this differently this week, just talking about the highlights and low lights. A full diary takes a lot of writing and I can't imagine anyone's really interested … Continue reading Staying home, staying safe – week 6
There are so many people on my local town's facebook group complaining about runners and cyclists not respecting distancing or about so many people being out walking when they wouldn't usually. As a nascent runner I equally find the behaviour of other people out and about somewhat questionable. Not so much about giving each other … Continue reading Lockdown exercise etiquette
At the end of a third busy day running, and a long one after an rather early run, I find myself with a moment's peace to savour. Himself has taken the boys to use up their daily exercise token on a local walk. Work is done for the day, goal achieved. Dinner's in the slow … Continue reading A moment’s peace
This is a little diary of our fourth week in social isolation, home learning, and with all of us on "holiday" this week. We were supposed to be in Whitby fossil hunting, eating fish and chips, meeting old friends and mooching about. See what happened in week 3. Monday Large boy came to tell me … Continue reading Staying home, staying safe – week 4
