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

We’ve been taking it easy over the last week – enjoying the last couple of days of the half-term break and spending some time with my mum and my siblings before Sophie and Thomas went back to school.   I was quite anxious about Thomas going back to school after our eventful start to the… Read More

I’m thankful for being able to spend time with Sophie and Thomas this week over the half-term break. We had quite a traumatic start to half-term with Thomas being blue-lighted to hospital. I had a phone call to say he was drowsy and lethargic after bumping his head a couple of times at school and… Read More

I enjoyed being back on stage again last weekend for a musical theatre concert and getting to perform a solo along with a duet and several group numbers. It was a good distraction in some ways as the concert was on the anniversary of Jessica’s funeral, but it was also emotional too, especially as one… Read More