Totally with everyone on it being good for HESFES. I wouldn’t have gone to HESFES in May at Manor Farm again but i would go to a new one in June, possibly, because the things that put me off the most would be improved by better weather etc. I can live with a holiday we […]

Can’t even begin to see how to sort out the impending camping crisis – Wendy has dates up for September so unless i want to do exactly the “pissing on parade” thing i’m offended by myself, September is out. And i don’t want to do that, i like Wendy and i might even like to […]

I’ve slightly stuffed up here because i hadn’t remembered Max and i have to be somewhere else on Friday; i’d been thinking we could leave after group, but we can’t. Maddy will gutted to miss the group on Egypt as she’s been asking to do the topic for months. Dates for September groups are as […]

She didn’t hate it. Oh well, back to the drawing board.

Well, not really, it was quite a nice weekend. I just thought it went well with one of the previous titles! Yesterday was entirely taken up with a visit to my parents house for a family reunion of sorts. My sister was there with Rowan, my cousin with her two boys F and M (yes, […]

24 men plus a nation of men (and a few insane women too) spending 5×5 days they can never live again worrying about a game that can be a draw and can be spoiled by the sodding weather. Go AWAY cricket.

“Mummy, how does the daddy bit get in the mummy bit to make a baby” *Insert appropriate explanation* “How long are willys then?” “Oh, about this long normally…” “Hmmm… that isn’t long enough to do what you say…” Right. Fine.

One of the massive benefits of the laptop (one that makes it worth stealing £700 of the childrens money ;)) is that when i use it, i tend to sit at the dining room table. I still do spend early morning on the computer but i’m often joined at the table by a child or […]

Educational content is a bit thin on the ground today, S has been here, so i feel an overwhelming urge to share the sheer weight of my “list” with you – but everything with an * is now done. I’m feeling rather proud of myself. *SLC Tax return Tax credits *Bead bill *Bead order *Bead […]

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BBC – History – Ancient – Prehistory – Iron Age Now here is a little animation that is bound to come in handy. (I can’t believe they give materials quantities for a full scale version!)