Little political animal
We didn’t expect it and we didn’t encourage it, but from the day of the first televised political debate, the one with the seven party…
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Three Peaks, Two Peaks, One Peak: Loud ‘n’ Proud
When we initially broke it to my eldest that his dream of doing the Three Peaks wouldn’t be coming true just now, he was angry…
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Football: Coach’s Player of the Season
My younger son is a good footballer. Not an amazing footballer. He won’t be playing for Man Utd (or Cheltenham Town) any day son, but…
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Prescription sunglasses (not taking it lying down)
Every couple of years I like (as in really don’t like at all) to have a fight to secure my kids some prescription sunglasses. These…
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Aerial Adventure at Center Parcs
When we went on holiday to Center Parcs Longleat Forest, there was one activity all of my kids wanted to do – Aerial Adventure. You…
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Helping out
When I went to work in an office (I left over a year ago – that’s hard to believe!), my life was predictable. I went…
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Loud ‘n’ Proud: School stuff
At the end of term, the proud Mummy moments at school were coming thick and fast – we had the school rugby tournament and the…
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School rugby tournament 2015
The school tag rugby tournament is one of my favourite school events of the year. I feel very lucky that my son has played it…
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The general knowledge quiz
With the end of another term approaching, my kids had all sorts of lovely stuff going on at school – lots of stuff for me…
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The ballet show 2015
My daughter’s ballet school does a show every couple of years. The ballet school is a one-woman band, so the show is a massive undertaking…
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Loud ‘n’ Proud: The Royal Ballet
A few months ago, my daughter’s ballet teacher told us she thought she was ready to audition to be a Junior Associate of The Royal…
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Brave dancer
I’m a supportive kind of mum. I like to go along to as many of my kids’ sporting activities and performances as possible. But when…
