The school summer break is one of my favourite times of year. I love the sunshine and the warm weather, and being able to enjoy time with my children. It’s been nice to start the summer holidays this year with a trip away, and we enjoyed the break from normality during our holiday in Luxembourg… Read More

It’s Thomas’s sixth birthday today and he’s been excitedly counting down the days. He had a lovely party last weekend in Grandma and Grandad’s garden and enjoyed celebrating with some of his friends. He also shares a birthday with his twin cousins who are fourteen today and it’s been lovely to visit them in Luxembourg… Read More

We’ve attended a couple of awards evenings over the last week as various activities come to an end before the summer holidays. The Boys’ and Girls’ Brigade awards evening is always a highlight in the Brigades’ calendar. As well as getting their badges, there are also some special awards, one of which is a trophy… Read More

We’ve had lots of little moments of joy this week, starting with the Boys’ and Girls’ Brigade annual display, which is always a highlight in the Brigades’ calendar. Sophie’s section did a lovely piece sharing a recipe for friendship and Thomas’s section had a game where they were in two teams throwing a dice and… Read More

It’s been a busy week with me, Sophie and Thomas participating in various things. Last Friday, we had the dress rehearsal for the Boys’ and Girls’ Brigade display. It’s Thomas’s first time taking part in this, and will be the first time for me having two children take part. It made me a bit emotional… Read More

We’ve been enjoying the beautiful weather this week and making the most of the long summer evenings, spending time out in the garden, enjoying trips to the park and having our first barbecue of the year. It’s been a nice quiet week activity-wise this week as Sophie’s dance school has a week’s break from lessons… Read More

We’ve been learning some new skills this week. Last week, the Boys’ and Girls’ Brigade organised a circus skills workshop at church which parents could also join in with. Sophie managed to pedal a very short distance on the unicycle, Thomas had fun lining up juggling balls on the window-ledge and trying out a pedal board,… Read More