Monthly Archives: February 2006

It’s quiet…. too quiet. You can tell it is bad when I start wanting to add more smilies. :borg:

him: no, this is a different show. me: No, I’m sure we’ve seen this one before. him: No, just a very similar one. me: What, right down to the boyscouts? (Pause as we watch the next scene.) We’ve definitely seen … Continue reading →

Welcome to Debbie who I believe belongs to the Peterborough puddlers, although I’ve not yet had the pleasure in person. I’ve been reading her blog for a little while anyway, and I’m very pleased she’s decided to join the ring. … Continue reading →

Answers on the back of a cornfield, please This is is fun too

by the second. Right at the moment, he’s sitting at the end of the table, shouting “I boy, Mummy, I boy!” When you agree with this, you get “Big (well OK, he uses her name ) durl. Oo durl Mummy?” … Continue reading →

Small fell asleep curled up on the floor at about 12.30 today. I picked him up, took him upstairs, changed his nappy while he cried and then put him into his bed and cuddled him for a minute while he … Continue reading →

Look and read today stars Kevin Whately, in Geordie Racer. I’m quite looking forward to having it on in the background, but it looks like I’m going to have to wait until Magic School Bus is finished, even though it’s … Continue reading →

Sharon, boosting our Northern Ireland contingent to three. and Parent1. Say no more.

like this? A: A bankrupt Trekkie

As many of you know, Big has wanted to read for a couple of years now. She’s known her letters for quite literally years – she wrote her name on her own Christmas cards the Christmas before she was three. … Continue reading →

ElderFairy with her family, Oak, Meadow, Willow and Ash. I am aware that there are three more ppl waiting in the wings – will drop mails to you all again to see if we can get ring code or whatever … Continue reading →

You Are Animal A complete lunatic, you’re operating on 100% animal instincts. You thrive on uncontrolled energy, and you’re downright scary. But you sure can beat a good drum. “Kill! Kill!” The Muppet Personality Test

Your Birthdate: December 7 You are an island. You don’t need anyone else to make you happy. And though you see yourself as a loner, people are drawn to you. Deep and sensitive, you tend to impress others with your … Continue reading →

You Are a Newborn Soul You are tolerant, accepting, and willing to give anyone a chance. On the flip side, you’re easy to read and easily influenced by others. You have a fresh perspective on life, and you can be … Continue reading →

Fahrenheit 451 – Ray Bradbury Swallows and Amazons – Arthur Ransome Winnie the Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh) – A A Milne Animal Farm – George Orwell Mein Kampf – Adolf Hitler Jane Eyre (Penguin Popular Classics) – Charlotte Bronte Frankenstein – Mary … Continue reading →

I’ve now had two ppl say they’ve got problems with my rss feed since I moved to using feedburner. Is anyone else struggling? I use sage to subscribe and it seems to be working fine for me, so I haven’t … Continue reading →

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Children ‘should read classics’ Children should be made to read classic literature by Dickens, Shakespeare and Joyce, according to authors such as JK Rowling and Philip Pullman. You know, I completely disagree with this. I … Continue reading →

Thought it was about time I got back to talking about home education a bit as that is what this blog is theoretically about. Might as well try to sucker in some of the passing breastfeeding traffic anyway Continue reading →

I thought this was excellent when I heard it this morning and want to share it with you:- Today’s Thought For The Day on Radio 4 Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth talking about … Continue reading →