You can tell by the money in my purse that term has started again. I don’t mean that it’s considerably lighter after the painful pre-school shopping – though it is. (Three pairs of black leather shoes, three pairs of trainers, variously sizes 2, 6 and 10, since you ask. And, yes, I cried at the […]
Doing something silly at Mugstock
I’ve never been to a festival. There. I’ve confessed. Not one. Most folk have some heroic tales of Glastonburys past or T in the Parks they can’t even remember, but they were there. I’m not sure how I’ve missed out but I have. Probably something to do with an aversion to chemical loos and having […]
Exam result day – managing the stress…
Not the children’s stress, of course. Mine. All day Facebook was bulging with proud parents telling everyone exactly how well their offspring had done. Which is great. Marvellous, in fact. I’m delighted for them. And, then it was time for the photo of shiny-haired teenagers jumping for joy. You know the one. Well you should, […]
My family and how wonderful that they’ve gone…
Inside Out: The voice in my head said ‘How much longer?’
Maybe, it’s because my hopes were high. 98 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes. “Dazzling wit and tender wisdom,” they said. So Boy Three, Boy One and I settled down with our snacks ready to be thrilled/charmed/moved/etc. Before we’d even polished off the popcorn, my heart was sinking and Boy Three was asking if it was […]