Monthly Archives: November 2005

sorry about that. Hump day Weds, and on the way to a week off, so looking forward to that. Really, really looking forward to that. More than you can imagine. Anyway, so what have we been up to since I … Continue reading →

This is the sort of thing I’m talking about. Everyone is out there getting rich off the web (well OK, maybe not rich precisely, but go with me, I’m feeling very down atm). And Merry and Kris have nanoed to … Continue reading →

I’m off to bed

I’ve been in a bad mood for several days now. I’ve come home and ranted at Tim, who has wisely refused to argue about anything with me. There are lots of things contributing to this. Part of it is the … Continue reading →

although I’d still like to know how a child who can do logic puzzles designed for much older children and adults can struggle over 1 add 2….and as for concentration span! aargh…. Anyway, she’s racing through her exeter maths without … Continue reading →

it reminds me why we are doing this. So far this morning, Small climbed up to the table and wrote in his maths book unprompted , Big and I discussed the Exeter maths question that we didn’t understand yesterday (and … Continue reading →

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comments from Trog, Sarah and Joyce. Sorry guys. And in the time I was dealing with the 864 spam that were in there as well, I got another 20 spam! Really don’t understand why they do it – I suppose … Continue reading →

is not going to be a quick or easy solution it would appear. Big is of the opinion that if I am here, I am here solely for her entertainment. And Small, somewhere in the last few months has become … Continue reading →

Lin (again And we’re working on the ringcode, aren’t we Katy?) Sarah and Louise This here ring is getting big these days

No, no no! with apologies to the author of Rattletrap car Small has entered a new phase. He is adoring school. He is coming out with new words there – mainly names of other children, which is new behaviour in … Continue reading →

You know, if I’d been aiming to finish on a particular word tonight, I wouldn’t have been able to do it Oh, and isn’t Tesco scary? Off to bed now – working from home in the morning around a dentist … Continue reading →

while no one was looking Bit of reading (very little bit, very tired girl again tonight), and also some personal stuff, when Tim managed to set off the smoke alarm before they fell asleep. We’ve never had a fire drill … Continue reading →

4. 1 to Big, 2 to Small, and 1 to me This is no way to spend a weekend. Yesterday was pleasant but pplful, which I think then had a knock on effect to today. But how else are we … Continue reading →

This morning, Big has tiny pop on. Phil Collins is singing. “Where’s my ass?” asked Big. “Um, what?” So I listened to the song. ” ‘Take a look through my eyes’ he’s saying.” So now she doesn’t understand how you … Continue reading →

Not. Have just left Small screaming himself to sleep after he had hysterics on being extracted from the bath. Honestly, I thought he was going to choke himself, he was yelling and coughing and crying in such confusion. Poor child, … Continue reading →

on nano and blogging. Came home early Monday as wasn’t feeling well, don’t think I already blogged that? Yesterday had horrendous trip up as M1 closed – nearly two hours door to door and then sad children at school, I … Continue reading →

Or should that be away with women?

is passworded purely because it’s got names and identifying type stuff in it. If I haven’t sent a password (bunged together an email to ppl who I could, off the top of my head, remember as commenting recently!) and you … Continue reading →