Back to school – real, actual, muddy knees, bell going school – next week. I have never been keener for a Monday morning scurry. And neither has Boy Three. At first it was interesting to peep into the classroom through the Zoom window and my theoretical admiration for teachers now has more evidence than any […]
Why dogs are better than children…
Things I have learned from 21.5 hours of dog ownership
Oh my dog! It’s been intense. Little Yumi hasn’t been in the family for very long but she’s turned our lives upside down already. It’s clear that the learning curves are steep on all sides. Here’s what I’ve learned so far: Dogs prompt overthinking – There’s a whole new world of things to worry about: […]
Positive thoughts for days that were dark
Two things this week it wasn’t too hard to say goodbye to – Trump’s presidency and Blue (or Black) Monday, the most miserable day of the year. So it’s cheerio to blue, black and orange and hello to better things… or at least different ones. It’s odd how affected I feel by today’s Biden inauguration. A […]
You can’t have Narnia without first stepping into the wardrobe
The snow’s all gone now. Four tiny degrees (the buttoning of a meteorological cardigan) and we’re back to watery grey and green, plough lines and mud. It’s making me think about all the small things and their big consequences. You know – the lines that create a novel, the chocolates resisted and the pennies not […]