School days – tennis and parents evening
It feels like we’ve only been back at school and work for a couple of days, but nope, 2 weeks in and only a month until half term. Scary how time rushes by and really makes you think about how…
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Round up of 2015 and looking forward to 2016
It’s my final post of 2015, my annual round up post. 456 posts later (many were just photo posts, I’m not that prolific with my copy), and I wanted to share what we’ve been up to. I’ll be including some…
Rushmere Country Park – a blogger meet
We visited Rushmere Country Park for a blogger meet, great place for picnics, walks and exploring for kids and adults alike.
Walking cool and comfy with Bridgedale socks
Socks. They seem to take up a lot of our conversations in our house (sounds exciting doesn’t it?!). I think most families have issues – well, at least the person who does the washing does. Single socks galore, although I…
How to put on a swimming cap and other swim hat dilemmas
Swimming lessons throw up a whole load of dilemmas, not least how to put on a swimming cap. I’ve not updated on N’s swimming journey for a long time. Mostly because now he swims independently it means I don’t experience…
Out of our control – Primary school allocations
With only a few days to go until parents hear about primary school places for reception class, the anticipation is building, and I’m becoming a little more anxious. With our county, 91% of children got their 1st choice place at secondary…
Inspiring children via sporting events – Commonwealth Games
While I no longer play sports anymore (aside from doing a bit of swimming), I do love to watch the big sporting events on tv. Even sports I don’t follow or wouldn’t usually be interested in (judo, for example), I…
What to sell at a car boot sale and be successful
I mentioned the other week that my brother and I had done a car boot sale. Neither of us had done one for a while, although I do occasionally drop in for a bit of a nosy round in case…