Words for Wednesday…

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Choosing the right school for your child isn’t easy by any means. There are a lot of factors worth considering, such as the quality of teaching, commute, facilities, and opportunities available, and of course whether your child likes it. This means that to select the right school and the best chance of getting accepted, you…
I generally dislike my own birthday. Besides the fear of the Happy Birthday song [it makes me cry and I don’t know where to look when people sing it to me] I awaited my 40th year with dread. Older, wrinklier, and feeling like my life was pretty much done opportunity wise. However, so far,…
Now I’m getting older, I’m less [far less] about the clubs and pubs, and more about relaxing and chatting and enjoying a good meal with friends. Last Year I was lucky enough to be invited on a retreat with a dozen or so close friends to sample the delights of the Hampshire countryside [which I…
It’s time for Snapshots and Scenes October 2017! October began with a trip for me – to the docks near our home to embark upon a day of Blog Camp onboard the MSC Preziosa. I managed to get a nautical themed dress for the day and had fun walking about the ship and learning. Unsurprisingly,…
This Sunday, we went conker hunting. It’s bittersweet each year now. This is the third year without my gorgeous fur baby Casanova, the third Autumn when he hasn’t been here to leap in and out of the crunchy golden leaves. I don’t talk about him a great deal, because when I do it brings tears…
This 5 minute fun post is collaborative – we’ve been gifted a 6 month subscription to CBeebies magazine for our time. “Just give me five minutes!” It’s never 5 minute fun time – always five minute wait-for-mommy-to-finish-time. Generally because they never stop talking to me and so I barely get an opportunity to think clearly, or…