Where have all the Sarahs gone?
I was in Sainsbury’s the other day and a woman walked towards me. She had the same kind of hair as me – frizzy –…
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My favourite blogposts of 2022
The other day, I shared the most popular posts from my blog in 2022. Only one of them was written this year and none of…
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2022: That was the year that was January to June
2022 started as most years do – with my daughter feeling sad that panto was over. Then it was back to school. My younger son…
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The reception teacher
The other day, my younger son, daughter and I spotted my son’s reception teacher while we were in the car. She couldn’t see or hear…
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Can clever kids be good at sport?
Can clever kids be good at sport? The short answer is yes, of course, they can. There are plenty of ‘clever kids’ in professional sport….
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Applying for medicine at university
If you have a child in year 11 or 12 (or even younger) thinking of applying for medicine (a medical degree) at university, there is…
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2021: That was the year that was January to June
We started the year in tier 4 Covid restrictions and on 5th January we went into the third national lockdown. My husband and son were…
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Reflections on year 12 and year 10
Another school year is over and my kids have reached the end of year 12 and year 10. It’s been a big year for both…
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The end of the school run
After nearly 16 years, it seems that I have come to the end of the school run. My son is in year 12, he recently…
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Lockdown 3: The end is in sight…
Well, the kids have gone back to school, we’ve got the government’s ‘road map’ and the end of lockdown 3 is in sight. I don’t…
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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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2020: That was the year that was July to December
The second part of my look back at 2020, a year like no other… You can read part one here. For us, July felt like…
