This week is SATs week for Year 6 and Sophie has been going in to school a little earlier each morning as her school are providing breakfast for the children in her year before their SATs papers. She’s been quite calm about it all and has come away feeling that they’ve gone well which is… Read More
I’ve had a few proud mummy moments this week with both Sophie and Thomas. Sophie had a busy weekend with Girls’ Brigade activities as she had the junior sleepover weekend followed by a trip into London for the VE Day 80 celebrations on Monday, where she had been selected, along with two other… Read More
The brighter, warmer weather this week has definitely had an effect on my mood and I feel like I’m emerging again from the grief-storms and challenging moments of the last few weeks with a bit more energy and positivity. Getting out and about for a nice walk in the sunshine is always a… Read More
I’ve gone for trying for my word of the week this week – in both senses of the word. It’s been quite an intense week emotionally with trying moments and grief-storms and I’ve been trying to be kind to myself while struggling with various emotions. It’s perhaps not too surprising that the grief-storms… Read More
This week has been a busy one, mostly focusing on dance as Sophie has been competing in two different dance festivals as well as performing in Made in Dagenham. It was lovely watching her performing on stage with her friends and dancing beautifully at the festivals. As well as her solo dances in… Read More
It’s been a week of focusing on theatricals with various rehearsals and preparations for upcoming performances. It’s show week for Sophie as she’s performing in Made in Dagenham tonight and tomorrow and we’ve had all the excitement of getting into the theatre and the tech and dress rehearsals. My husband has been involved… Read More
We’ve been making the most of the lovely sunshine and the lighter evenings this week and have enjoyed a couple of late afternoon trips to the park. The nice weather has helped make my mood a little lighter this week too. There have been grief-storms, but there have been lots of nice moments too and… Read More