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Category Archives: family
Endings and beginnings.
Small has finished school now. He’s very happy. I said goodbye to a batch of children today, and mainly managed not to cry, although a couple of them got to me. Big and I have our last day tomorrow, last … Continue reading
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Family kind of weekend.
We had a full timetable of events this weekend, it’s my sister’s birthday tomorrow, so yesterday we all met up for a family meal at a curry house in Bil’s village. It was quite a subdued event, I think it … Continue reading
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Echoes of the past.
At the weekend I found a diary that I kept for around 18 months in the late 90s. It details a relationship or two, a job or two, my state of mind, and most particularly, at least to my state … Continue reading
Posted in Big, Montessori minded, Small steps, family
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Another weekend
another car load of stuff. I don’t think of us as particularly materialistic (stop sniggering at the back there) yet the amount of stuff is phenomenal, granted a lot of it is books, or things I should have got rid … Continue reading
Posted in Big, Making things, Montessori minded, family
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Acceptance
For the first time that I noticed today, I thought ‘my sister had epilepsy’ rather than ‘my sister has epilepsy’. I still wake up occasionally forgetting that she’s gone, but at some points of the day, she’s moved to my … Continue reading
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BBC NEWS | Health | Warning of epilepsy drowning risk
BBC NEWS | Health | Warning of epilepsy drowning risk People with epilepsy are up to 19 times more likely to drown than those in the general population, research suggests. A University College London review of 51 studies from around … Continue reading
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Drifting along.
Quite worrying that before I post I have to read the last post to work out what we’ve been doing… I can’t actually remember Saturday terribly well. Ah yes. Big made her first purse out of the wool we’d bought … Continue reading
Posted in Big, It's life Jim, Making things, Small steps, family
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Decisions, decisions.
I went down to old house yesterday and did some more clearing – brought back yet more stuff to litter this house with Actually, I am hoping to be offloading some stuff that we don’t want any more, but I’ll … Continue reading
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Groundrules and guests.
Last week it was very wet and dreary for August, so A bought a Wii for holiday club, which at least meant the children were active and happy rather than just drooping around the place. Then as they are away … Continue reading
Posted in Getting to know you, family
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Remiss.
In blogging. I will regret that if I don’t catch up a little as it will be a week I can’t remember. So some highlights, or at least memory prompts. Walking – I’ve walked to friend’s house to feed her … Continue reading
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Every park needs a pirate.
So we provided one. He wasn’t this sad throughout the whole day, this was because of the sticks in the ground – they were for rounders, but he felt it was deeply wrong to shove things into the ground, and … Continue reading
Posted in Small steps, family, places we like, reeling, writhing
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Quiet weekend
Coped with my day in charge on Friday – last hour was the toughest when we couldn’t find the padlock or keys to lock up the sheds! Got home in time for curry and cake with Lily and her bloke, … Continue reading
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thank you all
done. And home again. Big is playing chess with Tim, and Small is learning backgammon from me (his choice) except he’s gone for a comfort break. It’s been a very long day and I have a stinking headache – I … Continue reading
Posted in Big, Small steps, family
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a reading
K rang tonight to find out if I had chosen/ decided on a reading. I said there’s a little poem, just about 12 lines I was thinking of, and she cried down the phone at me, as it’s the poem … Continue reading
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What colour is love?
Small wanted me to read a book to him today at school – something that doesn’t happen very often. He chose What Colour Is Love? about an elephant, small and grey, trying to find out what colour love is. It … Continue reading
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spare coats and poleconomy
Stayed in bed late this morning, which sadly didn’t appear to make much difference to my level of tiredness or my headache. Felt unsettled this morning – today was the first day I hadn’t arranged to go anywhere or do … Continue reading
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too many tears
I keep thinking I’ve cried about enough and then someone says something nice, or I catch the eye of another member of the family and I’m crying all over again. Then again, we did difficult things today – went to … Continue reading
Posted in Big, Montessori minded, Small steps, family, reeling, writhing
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first day back
it was apparent that both staff and children had missed me – not least when several told me so. I had to ask various parents (who know) not to be too kind as that’s when I wobble and cry, and … Continue reading
Sympathy cards.
I’ve never had sympathy cards before – guess I should be pleased about that. Today I dropped the kids off and was given two – this was after one of the members of staff made me cry by hugging me … Continue reading
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Parents are back
so I’ve spent most of the day with them. Finding it very tough – I’m not close to my family, which is just one of those things that has happened over the years – and I’m tired. Difficult conversations about … Continue reading
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