What do you think?!
But fairly quickly, as I do want to get some chores done tonight so that they aren’t waiting for me in the morning. So it’ll be a bit stream of consciousness I’m afraid, as there’s a few things batting around my head I want to get out.
First of all, there’s a [...]
Took ages to get Small to go to bed – nearly midnight before he passed out. He was very cute throughout, which was endearing and annoying all at once – particularly like the drawing me pictures and coming over to show them to me. I think he might have called Tim’s brother as [...]
Struggling to get myself motivated today, not helped by Tim having to retire to bed with flu and grumpy children. Quite surprised that we’ve managed to be educational in and amongst the grumps – Big and I played mancala online and then after a confusing conversation as to whether there is a little man [...]
So am I justified in being in a bad mood, when I go to the trouble of making a mancala game out of cardboard and coins, and Big then beats me two out of three while having to be reminded it’s her turn because she’s too busy staring at the tv and eating sweets?
Humph.
Off to [...]
Beware, way tmi follows.
If I could pick any week to go to Centerparcs, I’d try to avoid my period, and any chance of the children being ill. No? I guess not then. On Monday, Small had a very horrid nappy – necessitated application of antibacterial spray to the sofa. I thought [...]
just
So not going to blog – just apologise that I haven’t been round and reset everyone, ‘cos I haven’t sorted out my puter yet, and can’t remember the password to get at the ring!
See you in the morning.
which I think we’ve earned
Big helped to pack her gear for the week, and I got a couple of loads of washing done. Sorted out some clothes that can go to smaller girls and free up some wardrobe space in our room – I really am a complete packrat. Mind, Kris [...]
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Hmm.
it’s been a long day.
I seriously considered not bothering going to swimming this morning, but Big was adamant she wanted to, even after I explained the timetable in detail. Maybe she doesn’t get tight timescales though – I’m fairly sure she tells the time better than she lets on, but I’m not sure she [...]
and it’s going to be few and far between for a little while.
Yesterday, Sarah came over with Dino and brought lunch – you can read all about it here. She does neglect to say that we spent most of our time doing a lyrics quiz
Last night managed to polish off [...]
Apparently, they are looking for a new Bond. The front runner is Huge Jack, man. Or someone like that.
Over at Movie Gazette , I am runnng a poll and my personal favourite for the role is doing very well, I am pleased to say.
BBC NEWS | Education | Head scraps homework ‘dinosaur’
“Its website says that in its pilot phase, children who followed the alternative curriculum in Year Seven performed “significantly better” in national maths and English tests than those who followed a traditional curriculum and that their behaviour was also better.”
Home education in schools then?
Big came up with a great question on the way back from ballet. She was given a Sea Monkeys set for her birthday, and she’s desperate to get it started, although I’ve said it would be better to wait until after we’ve been to our two hols. Anyway, she is musing about how [...]
Started the day with shopping – made a trip to our local retail park and managed to acquire suit and shirt at TKMaxx, suit at £49.99, bargain! Unfortunately size 14, and I seem to be on my way down out of that size, so I’m not sure how long it’s going to be terribly [...]
According to The Register “Scientists at Okayama University in Japan have rather agreeably discovered that unidentified compounds in lager and stout may help to prevent DNA damage leading to cancer.”
Yayyy!!!!
in case there is anyone else out there as utterly misguided as me. Don’t try to go shopping and for a haircut with two small children, not when the shopping and haircut are kind of time critical.
It’s been a long day. Started this morning with Big deciding that today, the day [...]
Primelocation
Anyone got a spare million or so to set up a cohousing intentional community then?
Was that a pile of tosh or what?
Leading questions (we’re going to dress you up as a dad – now how do you behave?), odd interpretations of results (when Big plays mummy and daddy she is manifestly not pretending to be me or Tim – we’ve talked to her about it, it’s a game!) prejudice, [...]
last night, to blog.
Was chatting with Kris and somehow we got onto the topic of intentional communities – I went for a wander around all sorts of websites [Edited to add link for Claire] I’d never seen before! I couldn’t really do the big house commune though – alright for a holiday (really looking [...]
Essential wear for ring bearers, I would have thought.
A serious history link too, a digitisation of the history of ‘merry’ London costerfolk from the 19th Century.
