How is lockdown 3 treating us?
So we are three weeks into lockdown 3. How is treating us? And how is it treating you? The third national lockdown wasn’t entirely unexpected….
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Reluctant Veganuary
At the end of last year, my eldest asked me if I wanted to do Veganuary with him. I didn’t. I’ve been vegetarian since I…
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Happy birthday, 17 year old son!
Happy 17th birthday to my beautiful boy. It’s been quite a year for you, as it has been for all of us. This time last…
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Coronavirus, lockdown and endless cancellations
If 2020 has taught us one thing (well, it’s taught us many… ), it’s that there’s not much point in making plans. Because coronavirus, the…
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Back to school, back to normal?
It’s already been three weeks since my kids went back to school. Although they were looking forward to a bit of normality after six months…
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Why a girls’ grammar school might be the best choice for a boy
It’s been over a year since my son left the girls’ grammar school where he had studied for two years. He walked in there with…
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Lockdown: Missing the isolation
I’ve spent the last six and a bit years working for myself at home. After 15 years with the banter of a busy office, I…
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Teatime: After lockdown
I wrote last week about my struggles with teatime and being unable to cook healthy, balanced meals in very limited time. Lockdown has changed that…
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Teatime: Before lockdown
For as long as I can remember, I’ve struggled with teatime on weekdays – what to eat and when to eat it. We have a…
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My son, his travels, coronavirus and me
Regular readers will know that I was very worried about my son going on his travels a couple of weeks ago. It was his dream…
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My son, travel and worry
My 18 year old son is very adventurous. He did the Three Peaks in under 24 hours at the age of 16. He did a…
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My favourite blogposts of 2019
The other day, I shared with you my top blogposts of 2019. Those are my most read posts, which are mainly about ballet exams and…
