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Category Archives: Getting to know you
Space party
it took longer than anticipated to finish off Tim’s costume and make Big’s though the constant interruptions and heckling from the offspring really didn’t help. So we set off about the time the party was due to start. Sigh. Still … Continue reading
Deliveries, friends and a trip to the beach.
Got up this morning to find two deliveries in the porch – maths books from Maths no problem and our new veg box from Abel and Cole. The veg box scared me slightly, so I left it in the kitchen … Continue reading
Friday out at friends
On Friday we went over to see Em. The kids took stuff to play magic school, including spare wands for E and R, and I took a bag of yarn and various patterns so I could start something else. In … Continue reading
A day of much tidying.
I spent Weds trying to persuade the children to tidy their room. Seems incredible to think that this took a whole day, but as Big spent the morning stropping in and out while Small played and watched Bod and then … Continue reading
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Mathematical traumas
over the weekend I printed out placement tests from Maths no problem for both offspring. Small is acquiring maths concepts in the same way he acquires all knowledge (ie I have no idea, just suddenly he knows something) but Big … Continue reading
quiet recovery day
Kirsty and co up and offed before lunchtime today – with James having work commitments he wanted at least some afternoon at home. The kids had done really well together, Small particulary enjoyed boy playtime I think A and Big … Continue reading
Very sunny beach day.
As we are now close to the beach, it’s rather a draw for small visitors, so a beach trip was in order for Saturday. It took the adults (namely me!) a while to get going, so it was nearly lunchtime … Continue reading
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Science in the sun.
Today we had a day round at WF house planned, with added science experiments. So I got up at 8 to sort out contribution to bring and share lunch, as well as sorting out washing and so on. In the … Continue reading
That exciting day :)
Began with a little more excitement that I’d had planned, when the phone rang and it was WF (will just have to borrow that for now) saying that she’d heard on the radio that the road was blocked so there … Continue reading
A quieter day
with a return to funking on my part. Started with the delivery of the final part of my Amazon order, Understanding English – Spelling for Key Stage 2 for Big. She glanced at it and discarded it, as they were … Continue reading
A day of deliveries, outings and swimming.
Am attempting to drag myself out of bed slightly earlier in a morning, which is working in terms of less friction between the children, but isn’t doing my energy levels much good. I’m really tired all the time! But there … Continue reading
Some much needed socialisation
for me! The children attend Brownies and Beavers, and on Tuesday Big starts swimming lessons. I offer a variety of other opportunities to get out and about, and they take me up on walks to the beach, library outings, shopping. … Continue reading
And an entertaining evening
But before we get there, details of the shopping spree I undertook this afternoon Courtesy of the book ppl, I ordered Usborne Internet-Linked French for Beginners with CD, French club, Hide and Speak French (Hide & Speak) (which comes with … Continue reading
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going north again
on Weds I took the children to Sainsbury’s and got all the bits that we needed for the wedding that we didn’t already have, apart from some black shoes for Small. As he was not in a cooperative mood, I … Continue reading
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Beach hut is the way to go.
We finally met up with a local home educator, and by that I mean that there is someone else who home educates who lives within walking distance. Wow. I’m not sure we’ve ever been in that situation before. Well, I … Continue reading
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Expensive day
With Big due to go to Brownies tonight, thought I ought to go out and get her something different for her footwear than the boots she’s been wearing all winter. As she’s usually very quick to tell me if there’s … Continue reading
Knitting and ecotech.
Today was my deadline before my second extension for my TMA, so obviously I was frantically writing it up and trying to finish it off yesterday. :/ Wonder if I’ll ever get to a point where I don’t run my … Continue reading
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spinning in circles.
Yesterday I got organised in the morning and took Tim’s car into town, drove it round the town centre three times, then gave up, parked it in a vacant space on a cross road, and carried four box loads of … Continue reading
Add one child, makes for an easy day
Big and E were dropped off just before 10 yesterday morning, and barring a brief attitudinal outburst from Big just before lunch, life was very easy yesterday. The girls played together beautifully, and Small bounced in and out, sometimes with … Continue reading
Mon night onwards.
On Mon evening, Small put his geometry set to new and innovative uses, digging holes in his pj top, before moving on to his hand Half baked plans for dropping him at mother’s Tues evening so that I could both … Continue reading
