Hurtling along the motorway, homeward, Boy One, Boy Two and I sat in silence, tears tracing down our cheeks. Someone sniffed loudly.Don’t worry, we weren’t en route to the aftermath of some personal disaster, nor were we fleeing domestic mayhem. No. We were simply on our way back from a highly entertaining couple of days in […]
Things we learned in Chester
Serendipity was on our side this week. First, that we were in Chester at all and secondly that, more or less, everything we attempted worked out well. In our case it began with a rota fail (not, mercifully an aeronautical term). The Panther of News didn’t manage to get the bit of the Easter holidays […]
SWIB Independence Referendum Debate: Things I Learned
Pic ‘borrowed’ from Morag Malloy. Last night saw the SWIB (Scottish Women in Business) debate with a panel of Annabel Goldie, Nicola Sturgeon, Johann Lamont and Ruth Wishart chaired by Sally Magnusson. The audience was entirely female. Before the debate a poll showed: Yes: 19%No: 55%Undecided: 26%After the debate the poll results were: Yes: 31%No: 52%Undecided: 17%Here’s what […]
What to wear now spring has sprung
Review Bonmarche spotted belted macI just love spring when – eventually – the air (or at least the rain) gets a bit warmer, the days lengthen and things start to grow. The season also signals a move out of dark woollen clothes and big boots into the Clothes of Summer. For me it’s about belief and […]
Things I’ve learned from being an Aspie’s mum
Plan UK campaign: Give Up To Give Back – the coffee break
Plan UK is a global children’s charity. It works with children in the world’s poorest countries to help them build a better future. For more than 75 years it has been taking action and standing up for every child’s right to fulfil their potential by: Giving children a healthy start in life, including access to […]
Things I learned from Scout Camp
Be prepared… to be brilliant.Perhaps not exactly what Baden Powell had in mind in 1937, but Scouting is still going strong and this weekend it had me in its grip. I was a parent helper at a camp at Lochgoilhead.I don’t know about the kids, but I found it instructive. Here’s what I learned: Argyll […]
Choking on a slice of girl cake…
Talk about being in two minds about something.Boy Three has been spending a lot of time lately considering his forthcoming fifth birthday. It’s not til June, but it’s already looming large. I suppose when you’ve only had four birthdays, they are a pretty big deal. After discussing the options he seems to have settled on a fancy […]