A Brave New World.
In approximately eight hours my baby boy starts secondary school. He is entering the world of different classrooms for different lessons, science with fire and chemicals, breaking voices, breaking...
View ArticleA "fun" day out??
Just before school broke up for the Summer holidays the LoveliestTeachingAssistantEver (LTAE) arranged for the cricket club members to go watch a County level 20/20 cricket match. This was back when...
View ArticleBeachy Birthday Goodness
I know that I have already put these up on other social media and you are probably all sick of them but man alive! My boy rocked that whole learning to surf thing. His special birthday event was...
View ArticleMy new favourite word.
Un Sacapuntas. OK so it is two words but "Un" is an indefinite article so I am disregarding it and anyway the words have to be said as one to get the full effect. Un sacapuntas. Spanish for pencil...
View ArticleSo anyway...
... thought I had tomorrow off work. Checked my phone an hour ago and there was a plea from my boss asking me to cover one of the members of staff off sick. By the time I had read it and decided to...
View ArticleVale Big Black Dog, Vale
If you get a minute today spare a thought for my lovely old man black dog, Reg. In about an hour I am taking him on his last trip to the dammit, blasted stinking horrible bastard bloody vet...
View ArticleThank you all.
Thank you all for your kind words. Thinking about it over the weekend I came to the conclusion that while it was a hard thing to do it was actually not a hard decision to make. He was ready to go...
View ArticleMega- Hedgesnogs of the Internet OR How i love a challenge...
So the other week the everso talented and clever Julie over at Little Cotton Rabbits wrote a post all about her knitted hedgesnogs. How different yarn thickness and needle sizes change the size of...
View ArticleSometimes it really is that simple (21 years in and the romance remains).
Are you gifted with a partner who is good with words? Does your man or woman always manage to say just the right thing at the right time to soothe your soul, to calm your nerves or to make you laugh...
View ArticleThings my children probably should know. Part One
Every woman has a different idea of handsome. How you say something is as important as your actual words. Never put yourself down, there are enough people in the world waiting to do that. Humorous...
View ArticleWhile she drives me bananas I reckon I am winning in the "Teenage Daughter"...
About 20 minutes after she left for school this morning I got a text from my teenager. "Maman, what is that word that began with 'P' that was about languages and slang from the West Indies or...
View ArticleSo... we went to London yesterday.
A couple of months ago the lovely Miss Curly Pops mentioned how fabulous this exhibition would be and I agreed that it would be nice to go visit it. Then I realised it would be 'just on my doorstep'....
View ArticleA project of great excitement.
I am involved in a really ace project and, inspired by Kirtsy at Kootooyoo I want get a community art quilt happening to be displayed next February. There will be muslin squares, a theme and colour...
View ArticleOne day. 100 words.
Inspired by Clare over in her craftroom I am attempting Clairey Hewitt's challenge for May. Blogging for a whole month? We'll see. Plague recovery pushed too far yesterday so am snuggled on the sofa...
View ArticleA favourite movie. Just one?
Not sure it is possible to pick one favourite movie because I spent my teenage years in a darkened living room along with a half a dozen of my siblings or closest friends-I...
View ArticleChanging tracks - a song that reminds you of a time in your life
I am a singer. Not in a choir. Never going to see me on 'The Voice' or 'Briatin's Got Talent' but often and without even realising it I sing. Out loud. Frequently in public. Like walking around the...
View ArticleEarly memories
My girl, my Princess CurlyWurly as was, is doing her first year of GCSEs this year. That means that she is half way through her teenagerdom and only has four term of formal schooling left. I know....
View ArticleThis is the dawning of the age of Aquarius.
Yes, yes, I am one of the hippiest of hippy groupings. I am a 'head in the clouds/feet on the ground' kind of chick, I love company but am a loner. I am a forward thinker without a care for what other...
View Article2024 - I'll be an old dinosaur by then.
10 years. That's a long time ahead isn't it? But then this is my eighth year of blogging and I would have sworn I had been doing it for longer so what do I know about the relativity of time?? Anyway...
View ArticleFat Quarterly 2014
So, it has been ten days since Fat Quarterly and I have just about processed the 2014 retreat. Just about. It was a whirlwind three days of happy faces, fabric fondling and skill learning. I met new...
View ArticleTen ace things that happened at Fat Quarterly Retreat 2014
1. I arrived without melting. My word but London was Hotty McHot Hotpants that weekend. 2. The goody bags had water bottles in them so we didn't require medical rehydration for the participants. 3....
View ArticleFor Sue : Festival of Quilts, Birmingham 2014.
Dear Sue, given the state of your head when they walked you off into the First Aid room at the NEC I figured there was a strong chance you wouldn't be back to attend the Festival this year so I...
View ArticleMy Hero.
Today was the second last football (soccer) match of the season and we played 25 miles away from home. In the course of this season we have gone from unplaced to second in the division. A win today...
View ArticleTotal Eclipse 2015
Today there is a solar eclipse visible from My Hilltop. We are in the 95% zone. It is just starting now and the sky is getting dark. I suppose. My Hilltop is covered with cloud. We have a full eight...
View ArticleToday was hardgoing
So anyway, stupid arse-badger taxi driver at work blew his stack at me today in a rant of several minutes about my rudeness and lack of customer service bc I carried out (to the letter) his tea...
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