The German exchange (missing my son)
My son is in Germany right now, on the German exchange. And the house feels pretty empty without him. He set off in the middle of…
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The German exchange revisited
When my son said goodbye to his German exchange partner when he was in year 9, they agreed they would do it all over again…
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School attendance – a new perspective
I’ve always been a big believer in school attendance. I don’t believe in kids staying off school for colds or coughs. At primary school, when…
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The Topman coat
I hadn’t intended to buy my son a new winter coat in February. But he’s had a growth spurt recently and, although still very slim,…
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Project 365 2018 Week 9
My son is home from his travels and the Beast from the East arrived, bringing some extremely cold weather. Here’s our week in pictures… Day…
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The German exchange – missing my boy
My younger son had the best time when his German exchange friend stayed with us. They got on so well together and stayed in touch….
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Project 365 2018 Week 8
My eldest and my daughter are back at school after half-term, but my younger son is still in Germany and I’m missing him! Here’s…
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Project 365 2018 Week 7
Half-term has been and pretty much gone and I’ve been flat-out working the whole time. It’s not great, but that’s just the way it goes…
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Project 365 2017 Weeks 44 & 45
It’s been a busy couple of weeks with a German exchange boy here, as well as the usual rushing around. Here’s our fortnight in pictures……
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The German exchange
When he started at his grammar school two years ago, my younger son’s favourite subject was German. So he went on the school trip to…
