2023: That was the year that was July to December
This is the second part of my round-up of 2023. You can read what happened in January to June here. July was a good month…
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2021: That was the year that was July to December
Like most people, 2021 started off rather slowly and quietly for us. But July was a good month. At the start of July, I ran…
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1000 hours outside: Summer update
At the start of the year, I set out to spend 1000 hours outside – or at least to see if I can spend around…
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A week off work
We should have been on holiday in Padstow last week. We booked it way back in August last year, when the world was getting back…
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Has lockdown ended?
Every week, I give an update on how many weeks into lockdown we are. Six weeks, nine weeks, 11 weeks… But lockdown restrictions have eased…
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Lockdown: Looking forward
With all of the things we are due to miss this year (mainly sport) due to lockdown, I keep looking forward to what I hope…
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2019: That was the year that was
2019 was another busy year for us. Isn’t every year busy when you have kids? This is our 2019… January started with a double parkrun…
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How much does it cost to stay in Nice?
We’ve just returned from holiday in Nice and it was STUNNING. I’ve never been on holiday to anywhere hot in the middle of summer, apart…
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Finding a holiday for three teenagers
It’s not easy finding the right holiday to suit three teenagers. Three teenagers with very different tastes and interests. If you’re the parent of a…
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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…
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Half-term and the joke that wasn’t a joke
Last year, we only had one holiday. You probably think that’s normal, but we usually have two. We never go away for more than a…
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October half-term – not going on holiday
I don’t mind admitting that we gave our eldest financial incentives (or bribes if you prefer) to do well in his GCSEs. The incentives were…
