Things I’ve learned from my children today.Small children can do astonishing things in a very short space of time. There I was checking the spare rib recipe for the next step while Boy Three pottered. I looked up and this is what I saw. He was ever so pleased with himself. Upwards is not always […]
We’ve joined the ranks of the Neo Skint
What tomorrow’s historians will find…
Play time at Granny’s house – Gallery
Tara’s Gallery this week has the fun-filled suggestion playtime as its theme. Here I am hot-foot from a weekend at Granny’s where her smallest grandsons had a fine old time. Among the fine feasts, stories and compulsory helpings of fresh air there were jigsaws, wind-up snails, sofa safaris, tractors and wheelbarrow rides. So far so […]
July – phew what a scorcher!
July began with a proper scorcher on our Turkish adventure, continued at a blistering pace with other travels and outings and skidded to a halt with a Significant anniversary. Here’s a little look at the things I’ve learned this month. The train really does take the strain. We flew the four and a half hours […]
World peace, meerkats and a copy cat
Things I’ve learned from my children They probably do really want world peace.Or at the very least happy families. Boy Two when dropped off at an airport hotel with their Other Grandmother who was flying with them to their dad’s for some of the hols enthused: “Group hug everyone.”There ensured a brief and uncomfortable embrace […]
When I grow up I…
Half-baked Life of Pi
Novel Idea for Tara’s GalleryTara’s wonderful gallery this week suggested the theme ‘A Novel Idea’ for a photo. Brilliant theme and how much fun to be had. All week I’ve chuntered ideas around in my head without settling on one. Then I remembered how The Panther of News had commented on how Boy Three in […]