Category: Family

Time out

With big daughter’s Peru trip just under 2 weeks away now, we’ve been away this weekend to spend a bit of time together as a family without the usual hustle and bustle of routine life before...

Back to school

Don’t you just dread the alarm going off on a back-to-school morning?  I’ve been getting up at pretty much the same time over the holidays so it’s not like it’s a surprise, but this...

Business and pleasure

One of the best things about this being self-employed malarkey is that there are no corporate rules to follow other than the ones we choose to make for ourselves. This means that when my...

Preparations for Peru

Hello, I’m “big daughter” and it’s not long now until I go to Peru. I just wanted to say a huge thank you for everyone’s generosity, through donations or by buying my Mum’s sock...

Easter holidays

Both of my girls go to schools in different local authorities and generally their holidays coincide – but not this time. Luckily they have overlapped for one week out of the three that they...

Easter weekend

Here in the UK, those of the Christian faith have been celebrating Easter this weekend.  It’s a busy time in the church calendar and for those who are not church-goers, it’s a lovely long...