Inside it’s warm and the kids are singing, noisy and excited by their evening’s fun. School tomorrow and there’s gossip. Outside is all rain and dark and lorries making dirty spray clouds. The lights fracture through the windscreen spreading as I fumble with wiper speed and demist. “Play my song now.” Music is loud and […]
2 Sunday
Downpour What I love about rain is its sheer bloody toldyousoness its smell, of course the plash, pitter and plop its ’bow a smug waterproof coat strangers talking kaboom, flash thunder storm dry firesides wellington boots with fleecy linings its stopped play lushy swishy grass clouds smearing the overthere hills a single bulging orb […]
Lettuce take a moment to be grateful
Summer’s soggy tail end and other things – this week’s report
A bit transitional here. Two back at school, one packing for his next chapter and I’m hanging on to the sockless freedom of the season’s relative warmth with determination. I’m sure there’s a metaphor in here somewhere on reaping and sewing. I was given a plum tree for my 50 this year. And here it […]
Rainy Day Blues: Activities for Kids When Outdoor Activities Are Ruined
Pixabay When the weather turns bleak and kids get stuck indoors, it can be frustrating for them – and any adults present. Yet, families can chase away rainy day blues with fun indoor activities that help kids forget about the nasty weather. By keeping the following activities in mind, you’ll be prepared the next time […]