Somebody told me this week that I’m like a swan – calm on the surface but paddling like crazy underneath. It’s a good description of life right now – there’s…
“Just keep swimming” as Dory sings in Finding Nemo – keep moving forward even when things are challenging. It definitely feels like this has been my mantra for September, in…
I’m feeling quite drained this week. It’s been a full-on week with juggling things, particularly with my husband working away for most of the week, and with things going on…
Things have felt quite heavy this week. It’s to be expected to some extent at this time of year anyway with Jessica’s birthday, back-to-school, and the end-of-summer sadness, but there…
It’s the start of a new school year and both Sophie and Thomas have started at new schools this week. Thomas started junior school on Thursday and Sophie started secondary…
Our last full week of the summer holidays has been bookended by theatre performances. Sophie had four performances of Bring It On on Friday and Saturday last week. I was…
It’s show week for Sophie for Bring It On this week and I’m especially thankful that she and her friend are able to take part after they were involved in…
This week has been quite intense with a trip to Bristol to hunt for Gromit Unleashed 3 sculptures at the weekend, an extra rehearsal for Calendar Girls and Sophie spending…
We’ve had some fun moments this week with the last couple of days of our trip to Luxembourg and Sophie and Thomas taking part in an outdoor activity week after…
The first full week of the summer holiday has been quite a busy and eventful one with Thomas’s 7th birthday celebrations at the weekend followed by a few days away…