Author: Jax Blunt
Snippets of beauty
I really miss my snippets posts, but at the same time, I feel really awkward about writing here at the moment. But I know the longer I leave it without writing, the harder it gets. So. Big is in full on GCSE prep mode. It is, as they say, on. Small did his first iGCSE…
The Inventory: Iron Fist by Andy Briggs (review with giveaway)
When Big was around 12 or 13 she read pretty much constantly, often books I was interested in – we’d rush to be first at a new YA, and wait impatiently for the other to finish so that we could discuss it. Small is a different kettle of fish. Although he is an extremely competent…
You and blu
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. Readers must be 18 years of age or older. All opinions are mine alone. #bluForYou #CollectiveBias Tim has been a smoker for a very long time, certainly all his adult life. It’s not something he’s particularly proud of, and he’s tried a few…
The calming wild.
It is no secret that I am fond of outdoor time. Most days I try to get outside even if only into the garden, camera in hand. You can find little secrets and treasures everywhere, even in your own garden, if you look carefully. It’s all about perspective. I have two favourite walks at the…
Sustained by strangers – the blogging community.
https://instagram.com/p/BEJgiJJNpwO/ I’m not here today. (Well, obviously I’m here, but I’m not at home.) Given that I’ve set this to post itself at 9 am (wonders of technology eh?) I’m hopefully somewhere between Cambridge and Bedford, maybe in a roadside cafe enjoying coffee, maybe on the road towards Bath Spa university. (I’m not. I didn’t…
Q Pootle 5: Pootle the Explorer – review and giveaway
We’ve been fans of Q Pootle 5 since way back when – our first encounter was via a library book when Small was actually small 😉 I love Nick Butterworth’s work, the story is straightforward, the illustrations are clear, and above all else, it’s fun. (I particularly love Colin the cat.) When I heard Q…
Sunlight on a Sunday.
Inspired by the weekend hashtag project on Instagram, I went looking for light and shadows in the garden. Here are a few of the pictures I didn’t use on there. When light is time. Daisy. Because, well, daisy. Blowing a rainbow. The Instagram pics are in my sidebar, or pop over there…
On autism, girls and school – commentary on a research article.
A friend linked me to this interesting research article, the experience of the hidden curriculum for autistic girls at mainstream primary schools. It got me to thinking, about autism, girls and things that are hidden in plain sight. The hidden curriculum under discussion here isn’t quite the same as the one that springs to mind…
Beach days.
Yesterday. I went for a walk in the afternoon (I try to every day) and stopped in at a bundle of book, sorry, charity shops on the way. Books acquired? A few. Oops. And then the Works where I resisted a beautiful book on how to crochet a doll and all the accessories for it…
Little moments of happy
We visited Kentwell Hall. We saw flowers and baby animals and Tudors and a rainbow. Somewhere during the day I found a few moments of happy. A boy in a puddle. A peacock under a tree. A few moments of a day. A starting place at least. And tomorrow, as they say, is…
