Hm. Actually its been quite a good day although Max is ill with stomach and back pain. Wail…. There has been lots of learning type activity going on: the big two did lots of the DK Oz game which is very mathsy and they love it. Fran did double “box” and was great – excellent […]

Its looking like we are going to have a segment of an allotment this year, which will be great but i really want to have a summer of gardening here too – last year was a bit abortive really for one reason and another. So the plan this year is to do mainly flowers and […]

A very good reason to orgo-plan for Maddy is that i know i have a very smart little girl here and she deserves a bit more of my brain power. Over the last year she has evened out so much that i do think she is ready to be stretched a bit more. Plus of […]

MATHS *Do odd and even Montessori activities – done. *Do some Montessori Shape and solid activities. *Do some basic geometry – done, eduss, geomags. *Do some measuring and ruler work. – some discussion These were my goals for Fran’s maths at the beginning of the year, after i’d gone through the “Yr 2” goals. They […]

Started the day with hair cuts all round by our lovely mobile hairdresser. Girls love her and everone now look gorgeous. Ammi has the start of a bob now, very pretty. Then the big girls made more Egyptian jewellery and then we went to AW. Where apparently Ammi made a boyfriend and we had 24 […]

I’m going to need a roof box. That is a LOT of tent! Love the OutdoorMegastore instructions though, very funny…

Apologies to Sarah, although its her fault, the song has been in my head all day. It’s been a quick and easy sort of a day here; my TT (temporary teenager :~D) was here and she entertained Amelie all day and variously Fran and Maddy too. That left me free to tidy up, get washing […]

Safely back from a lovely time @Portico!!!!! Edited to add: We really did have a nice couple of days. I excelled myself by getting to Bristol without losing myself, killing the car or being the last to arrive, which is always good. @Bristol really was excellent; not cheap if you pay in full i guess […]

AW @ 1pm on Friday? Bring idiot proof jackets for dealing with staff….

Well, today has veered from the painful to the ridiculous – had my only ever bad night with Josie last night who was un-comfort-able (if that makes sense) and had a really sore throat myself. So put off going to Reading, and am slightly concerned that i may have either narrowly avoided, or possibly been […]