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This is what home education looks like.

Here, anyway. You might find Smallest at the table with a bowl of flour and water while I’m making batter for toad in the hold. (Ticks for sensory activities, fine and gross motor skills, as well as social.) Big is … Continue reading

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Toasters, shampoo and jigsaws – a round up review post

As has been painfully obvious to the long suffering PRs I deal with, I have fallen hugely behind in recent weeksmonths. I blame the baby. And the broken netbook. And maybe the rain. So here’s a few reviews that have … Continue reading

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Lunch at Frankie and Bennys or TANSTAAFL

The wave of reviews of Frankie and Bennys restaurants has been quite enormous, but nevertheless, I’ve one to add. Having read a few reviews before we went, I was a little nervous, but hey, we don’t eat out all that … Continue reading

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Silent Sunday 20th May 2012

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Saturday snippets 19th May

{enjoying} sun, sea and sand with family visitors. {eating} icecream. And roast chicken. Maybe some cauliflower cheese, if the oven ever heats up. {reading} my own tweet in the cybher 2013 advertising email. {feeling} happy.

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Award winning

App?? Me and my poor little blog didn’t make it through to any finals. Meh. However, the fabulous Family Quest, our app from the BritMums and ThreeUK campaign last year is a finalist in two categories in the loved by … Continue reading

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history in pictures – with added words

This is going to be a linen shift for Tigerboy for when we do the Grand Annual reenactment of Tudor life at Kentwell Hall this summer. I’ll write more about that shortly, but if you are within 50 miles or … Continue reading

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Just one more thought post Cybher

I’m lying actually, I’ve got half a dozen Cybher inspired posts rattling around in my brain. But this one is clawing at the back of my eyes, so I’m going to set it free now. It’s about that no follow … Continue reading

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Groucho’s club

I’m completely confused over my attitude to awards. Of course I want to win. We’re brought up to believe being the best if a good thing. But I hate the idea of pimping and begging, I want to be recognised … Continue reading

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Cybher: I wish

I wish we didn’t need to discuss the word feminism and whether we need to reclaim it. I wish I’d managed to get my hands on some of those cupcakes. I wish I could work out who I met and … Continue reading

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Silent Sunday 13th May 2012

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Cybher morning – name, blog and serial number…

Today I’m going to meet lots of ppl. Many of them I know well online, some I’ve met in passing before. Each time I’ve done this previously I’ve got to the end of the day confused as to who I … Continue reading

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Cybher eve

We came on a train. I figured out feeding in a wrap. Navigated the tube, found the venue, found some ppl I know. Then the hotel, and a Chinese meal, and finally back to peace and quiet. I didn’t like … Continue reading

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Not something you see very often.

Yes, that is a peacefully sleeping child. One down, three to go.

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Like walking talking mirrors

If a child lives with criticism, they learn to condemn… I’ve been listening to myself and my children. And I think I’ve been doing far too much condemning the older children are far too quick with a sharp word or … Continue reading

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Planning early education with help from Baker Ross and Random House children’s books.

I read Tigerboy a book the other day. It was the first time that I’d read him a book instead of having him on my knee while I read to Smallest. Given he’s 9 weeks old I’m definitely slacking We … Continue reading

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Silent Sunday 6th May 2012

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Saturday snippets – may 5th 2012

{reading} I Shall Wear Midnight Terry Pratchett. Rather darker than the others in this series. {cooking} hole, with and without toad. {watching} back to the future part two. And slightly wishing I hadn’t bothered. They seem to have forgotten the … Continue reading

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Cybher, blogger bingo and I’ve got a little list.

So, this time next week I’ll be in that London, hopefully just finishing up dinner before getting an early night and lots of sleep before attending *the* blogging conference of the year, Cybher. I’m a bit nervous. This is kind … Continue reading

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My right to vote.

My right to vote is also my right to not vote. Or to spoil my paper. Or write on it none of the above (which amounts to spoiling and shouldn’t in my opinion.) We don’t actually have elections in our … Continue reading

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