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Friday Focus 25/08/2023 – Theatre

This week has been all about being in the theatre ready for show week for The Little Mermaid. I’ve been juggling being at the theatre for chaperone shifts with spending…

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Friday Focus 18/08/2023 – Rehearsals

We’ve come back from holiday straight into a week of intense rehearsals for Sophie for The Little Mermaid. She’s been rehearsing 10am – 6pm each day this week and has…

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Friday Focus 11/08/2023 – Travelling

We’ve been travelling around over the last week, starting with a trip to Glasgow and back by train last weekend for my friend Gillian’s wedding. We had one night at…

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Friday Focus 04/08/2023 – Fun

We’ve had a lot of fun this week thanks to my mum coming to stay for the weekend, Thomas’s birthday party and a church BBQ plus days out with Sophie…

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Friday Focus 28/07/2023 – Five

We’ve had a busy week to start the summer holidays with Thomas turning five and Sophie competing in a dance festival. She’s competed in five dances this week although thankfully…

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Friday Focus 21/07/2023 – Emotional

This week has been quite an emotional one with the transitions that come at the end of the school year. There would have been a couple of big milestones for…

Sophie fishing at the lake at Northala Fields

100 kids’ activities in 2023 – an update on our challenge

We love planning activities to try and do during the summer holidays. In previous years, we’ve put together a list of summer holidays activities to help inspire us. This year we’re…

Sophie and Thomas sitting together on Sophie's bed with Sophie holding a picture of Jessica

Siblings – July 2023

There’s just a couple of days left to go now until the end of the school year. Another school year done. It’s a time of transition and the reminder of…

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Friday Focus 14/07/2023 – Rollercoaster

This week has been a rollercoaster of emotions. I think I’ve gone through almost the whole range of emotions at various points this week, sometimes within the space of a…

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Friday Focus 07/07/2023 – Up-and-down

This week has been quite an up-and-down one. There have been lovely moments, such as having another night away and getting to see my cousins, and some not-so-lovely moments, such…