2018 – That was the year that was
Dec31

2018 – That was the year that was

2018 has been another busy year for us, day-to-day. There’s very rarely a day where I’m not rushing around somewhere after school. But it has been quieter on the ‘big stuff’ front – with no exams and no new schools. So we’ve just been ticking along with all the everyday stuff and a few highlights. This is our 2018… January was a fairly quiet month for us, as it often is. My eldest and I had a...

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Silent Sunday 30.12.18
Dec30

Silent Sunday 30.12.18

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To me, it’s still Christmas
Dec29

To me, it’s still Christmas

I’ve seen a lot of people on social media talking about taking their Christmas trees down already. Christmas Day was FOUR DAYS AGO. Just think how excited you were when it was only four days until Christmas. In the Twelve Days of Christmas, today is the 5th day of Christmas. The 5th December isn’t the 5th day of Christmas, as so many people like to think now. Of course, it’s up to everyone when they put their trees...

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Parkrun triumphs 2018
Dec28

Parkrun triumphs 2018

It’s been another year of parkrun triumphs for my entire family. Here’s some of our highlights… On 10th January, still not fully recovered from my injury, I came first in my age category for the first time since 5th November. OK, so the time wasn’t particularly quick (24:44) and my rival who has been beating me for all that time was away, but I was still happy to be back to winning ways. On 17th February, I got...

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My top posts of 2018
Dec27

My top posts of 2018

I blog about family life and the things that happen to us. I blog about running and the books I read. Sometimes I feel inspired to rant about a bigger issue that affects more than just my little family. These are the things I like to write about, but what did my readers like to read about in 2018? I’m always fascinated when I look at my top performing posts each day. The post I’ve written that day will usually be the most viewed post...

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