Sophie has had a poem she wrote published in an anthology of poems by children from her school. I am so proud of her. I love the images she evokes of the animals in their different habitats and the way she moves from…
October 2014
21 posts
- Sophie the writer
- Felix is 16
Happy birthday Felix. You are an amazing person. Thank you for choosing us to be your family. It's wonderful to watch you turning from a boy child into a young man. I wish you a brilliant year full of fun, smiles,…
- Jaygo assumes the role of Gulliver
Annie likes of Jaygo and Sophie to wheel her around in her dolly buggy. She looks so cute and we all laugh to see her whizzing around in it. This photo reminds me of a scene from Lilliput with Jay in the role of…
- Chinese laundry
Now that the weather has turned wet and windy my washing can no longer be hung outside to dry. Instead it resides flung over banisters and towel airers in the hope it will dry before getting smelly. All the landings…
- Rainbow
Sophie, Annie and I spotted a gorgeous rainbow on the way home today.
- Toy library outdoor fun
Annie and her friend Ozzie had a wonderful time at Harrogate and Knaresborough Toy Library's outdoor play session. At £3 a session they really are very good value. The sun shone and it was the perfect day to spend some…
- Toy library outdoor fun
Annie and her friend Ozzie had a wonderful time at Harrogate and Knaresborough Toy Library's outdoor play session. At £3 a session they really are very good value. The sun shone and it was the perfect day to spend some…
- Sophie
I was looking through my phone photo album. I think a certain little lady has being playing with the photo editor. The pictures made me smile and I thought they might make you too.
- The Modern Alchemist
When I was a child my mother and I used to frequent the theatre often. I saw many of the classics, Gypsy,Hello Dolly, Fiddler on the Roof, before I even knew what a classic was. Unfortunately I haven't been able to keep…
- Smokey bacon
The children have decided that bacon sandwiches are the best sandwich filling for pack lunches. Jay and Felix take it in turns to burn the bacon and fill the house with smoke at 9 o'clock at night. If Sophie prepares…
- Invasion of the buffy balls
Last night when I went to bed there were two cheeky buffy balls sitting on the kitchen window ledge; Now look how many there are. It's going to be hard to eat them now they have personalities. I shall just have to…
- Henry Moore Sculpture Park
Sometimes when life is busy and finding the time to see friends is tricky, we put dates far ahead in our diaries. These dates seem, at the time they are entered, too ridiculously far away to really even be thinking…
- Ladybird party
Sophie and I were walking home today when we discovered a ladybird party. More ladybirds then either of us had ever seen in one place at one time had gathered on a sign and on the next few signs along the path. Sophie…
- Annie-Mo
Here are some recent Annie-Mo pictures. Just like her big sister and one of her older brother's, Annie is very into shoes. They don't even need to be hers or fit perfectly. She loves being outside and enjoys climbing up…
- Schools improvement partnership
I attended a governor training evening tonight concentrating on the improvement partnerships that will be brought into being Dec 2014. Apparently the government have listened to schools and this is what they have come…