A very large van. A long based Mercedes sprinter, and I worried all the way home about how I was going to get it into the drive (which at least stopped me worrying about driving it in heavy traffic on the M606, M62 and M1!).
Small was thrilled – suspect he’s going to be less [...]
or here again, more accurately, as we have been away. We popped down to see Tim’s family and stopped several days, much to Small’s disgust as we arrived (but I don’t want to stay 4 days!) and departed (but you said 4 days and it hasn’t been 2 days yet! ) I [...]
We advertise this a true character semi detached cottage, having a semi rural aspect on a no-through road within the popular village of Bailiff Bridge. It offers modern fitments throughout, and presents itself to the highest standard, deserving of internal viewings to appreciate its offerings.
Eh?
Meanwhile…
The moment you step inside this stone built property you will [...]
We are going to stay at Tim’s dad’s house soon, and it has set Big off again, asking why are we born if all that happens is we die? Also, why do ppl fight, like countries. And what will happen if there’s another world war?
Eek. I don’t have answers to these questions. [...]
so it really was a whole new world for me today.
Aforementioned three year old came out quite meekly and did as requested, but oh it’s all so different to managing a team of graduates who might occasionally be smart alecks, but generally it’s because they are. Smart that is. Whereas today it felt [...]
today I have:
read a book (I’m not sure I understood it, I may have to read it again, only slower.)
seen Kirsty (without any children, hers elsewhere, mine in the bath, hey we managed a conversation without interruptions!)
Slept for a few hours. (Getting up at 5.50 after going to bed after midnight wiped me out.)
Taken [...]
It is the start of spring next Friday. It’ll be fun.
From the East Anglian Daily Times.
Primary school children should be eligible for the DNA database if they exhibit behaviour indicating they may become criminals in later life, according to Britain’s most senior police forensics expert.
Gary Pugh, director of forensic sciences at Scotland Yard and the new DNA spokesman for the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo), said a debate was [...]
We’ve lived just a few miles from Creswell Crags for nearly 8 years now, and now that we’re about to leave we finally got around to visiting. We wouldn’t have if it hadn’t been for the offtheroad gang ringing up to say that they were going and did we want to come along mind!
So [...]
As a result of leaving, I am now in possession of a WHSmith giftcard to the tune of £40. This is good. However, I’ve been scooting round their site, and they don’t seem to have hardly anything off my amazon wishlist, so I may have to come up with a different plan. [...]
(unless of course I can’t connect remotely in which case I may be loading kids into the back of the car and taking them to the office with me tomorrow!)
Odd feeling. Especially when, towards the end of the day, the various members of my team came by to say goodbye. Got the feeling [...]
urgh.
Random downloading of thoughts to follow:
If I had blogged last night, the title would have been OW! Carrying a sleeping Small (who, let’s face it, is really rather not small, and quite past the stage of being carried from a car asleep) up to bed last night, I bent over to put him down, [...]
Joining the throng, (well, Helen and Sarah so far ) we got all musical here tonight, and I watched Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, With Feeling (2001).
I did join in, I did sing, and I did dance
I wrote a post entitled I like blogs
(You can go read it if you like. I’ll wait.)
It’s a cyclical thing, I think, the way ppl come and go in various places on line. 4 years ago we were all starting up blogs and diarising our lives to the nth degree. Well, actually [...]
I don’t think Small is the only small boy fixated on superheroes, but he does take it to extremes rather. Instead of trying to move him off I’ve been rather following his interest recently, so we followed up yesterday’s filmfest with a viewing of Batman And Robin this afternoon. I would say that [...]
Met Office A significant drop in global average temperature in January 2008 has led to speculation that the Earth is experiencing a period of sustained cooling.
From the bbc (of course):
Poor parenting and the erosion of family life are leaving schools as the only moral framework in many children’s lives, says a head teachers’ leader.
and
Long working hours, chaotic home backgrounds and a lack of positive adult influences in children’s lives, meant schools were being expected to patch up social problems rather [...]
especially when I’ve had vivid and disturbing dreams all night so wake up confused and still tired. This particular dream was familiar to me – all about looking for a house/ shared flat in Durham and starting a new job, but ended in a new way with me driving down a road in the [...]
I’ve brought home 5 files from the North American Montessori Association – the only one missing is practical life apparently, which is supposed to be very easy to pick up on. The language and culture areas may take the most work – all of this is for the Children’s House, no doubt there will [...]
