Year Five
My daughter, my little girl, my baby is going into year 5. How is that even possible? Surely she’s only just started school? Surely she’s…
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Dancer of the term (no more tears)
At the end of every term, our dance school awards trophies to each class for dancer of the term and most improved dancer. Getting a…
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Singing in the pub (and Walking in the Air)
Every year the school choir sings at the local Beefeater pub/ restaurant at Christmas. For the kids, it’s an amazing experience. They get the novelty…
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The school residential (missing my girl)
My daughter is on her year 4 school residential and there’s a big hole in my life. It’s a very short time – only Wednesday…
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Daughter | Family | Loud 'n' Proud | Son
Return to Snowdon
Every year my husband and his old best friend take their kids on a camping trip. It’s a tradition that stretches back about 10 years….
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Bedtime tummy ache
Sometimes it seems like my lovely daughter – the clever girl, the confident dancer, the girl who shines in everything she does – leads a…
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Conquering constipation and chocolate medicine
After two doses of medicine accompanied by stress and tears, and knowing we had another 28 doses to get through, we needed to do something…
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Chocolate medicine
My daughter has been suffering from bedtime tummy aches for about a year now. When she has a tummy ache, she eventually falls asleep, then…
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Hospital appointment
After a wait of over two months, my daughter finally went to the hospital about her vertigo. As it happens, I’m pleased to say she’s…
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Loud ‘n’ Proud: Oliver
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again – our school gives the kids some really great opportunities. They work hard at their English…
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Hide ‘n’ seek
I always say this blog is about ‘the small stuff of family life’. Nothing more, nothing less. It’s about the ups and downs, the things…
