The summer holidays are here and we’re enjoying the break from term-time routines and not having to get up quite as early.   This summer we’ll be staying close to home due to Sophie performing in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang throughout the summer but we’ll be enjoying a mix of days out, planned activities and… Read More

I’ve had some proud mum moments this week. After the disappointment last week with Sophie’s show being cancelled, we finally had the joy of a wider family trip to see the show with Thomas, my mum, my in-laws and one of my sisters all coming to watch Sophie in Chitty. Needless to say, we were… Read More

This week has been quite an up-and-down one. We had the Girls’ and Boys’ Brigade awards evening last Friday and it was lovely to see Sophie and Thomas get their badges for the year. Thomas also got all the special awards in the Anchors section – highest attendance, highest church and church parade attendance and… Read More

July is here and I have a very excited boy who is counting down the days, hours and minutes until his birthday later this month. There’s been other moments of excitement this week, with the start of the fun end-of-term activities, trying out new things and looking forward to new adventures and challenges.    … Read More

It’s been a week of getting out for various events and activities, starting with a night out for me in London where I got to catch up with my university friend Rob and his wife who live in the USA and were over on a visit to the UK. It was lovely to catch up… Read More

This week has certainly been a soggy one – such a contrast to the glorious sunshine and hot weather we had a couple of weeks ago! But on the plus side, the rain has been good for the garden and the British weather is always a good starting point for conversations!     Waterproofs have… Read More