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A Little Joy

10th Apr 202110th Apr 2021 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 29 Comments

It's the Easter holidays. On Good Friday we asked the boys what they wanted to do. As well as various requests for Scalextric tracks and Monopoly, large boy said he wanted to see his grandparents. Trying to meet up with himself's parents for the day is kind of hard as we live 8 hours apart. … Continue reading A Little Joy

Keep Adapting

People wearing masks, being sensible and staying safe
16th Mar 202116th Mar 2021 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 35 Comments

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

How (not) to throw a kids birthday party in lockdown

7th Mar 20217th Mar 2021 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 42 Comments

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

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