First school rugby match
It wasn’t actually his first school rugby match, but it was the first time we’d had chance to watch my son play for the grammar…
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Loud ‘n’ Proud 28.1.16
Welcome to Loud ‘n’ Proud – the linky that says, yes, pride is OK! We don’t have to be self-deprecating all the time, you know….
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Young Voices 2016
One of the absolute highlights of the early part of the year has to be Young Voices – the huge concert series which primary school…
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Stealing the show – AGAIN!
Well, the panto is all over now and all we have left are some very special and proud memories. On the opening night of the…
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The singers
My daughter has always enjoyed singing around the house and I’ve always enjoyed listening to her. She has a sweet, child-like voice and her enthusiasm…
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The Modern exam: Distinction!
When my daughter started practising for her Grade 2 Modern exam way back in the summer (yes, she really is that dedicated), I thought she…
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Stealing the show: Loud ‘n’ Proud
On the morning after my daughter’s first pantomime performance, a blogging friend asked if she stole the show. She was just being polite and making…
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The school musical
Work started on the school musical in the last week of the summer holidays. Before my son had even started at his new school. I…
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Cinderella: Opening night!
After three weeks of very intensive rehearsals (for me as much as my daughter), the opening night of Cinderella arrived. And there was no way I…
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The panto rehearsals (a daughter’s view)
My daughter has absolutely loved her pantomime rehearsals. Every day, she gets into the car and tells me so much about what she’s done. I…
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The Grade 2 Modern exam
I’ll be honest, I didn’t even know my daughter did modern dance. I knew she did something else at her tap class, but I thought…
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Parkrun triumph
I was feeling genuinely proud of getting my whole family out for Parkrun and really hoped it would happen again soon. But it soon became…
