And we have got snow! Spent last night at my parents, which was great as usual in so many ways, not least that Max and i do less child entertaining 🙂 Unfortunately he and i were both down with mild stomach lurgy so feeling a bit delicate; probably good that we ate less though! I’m […]

Magic dust footprints by the fireplace. Fran reading out a letter from Santa telling them that their Santa presents this year were ones for them to share and that he had brought one of them specially from friends of ours who wanted to pass it on. Cair Paravel. A plethora of new dollies! Dress up […]

…from Dennis the Menace. “The best thing you can do is get good at being you.”

“… and all through the house, All the siblings were stirring, And the parents were soused.” Another day of familiar traditions; tracking Santa on the NORAD site from Midday onwards being a particular favourite. Narrowly avoided turning this into a Geography lesson as i was hit by a sudden overwhelming desire to print out maps […]

5 Personal Goals for this Year. *Finish my Nano, rewrite it and send it to at least 2 agents. *Lose 3lbs a month for a year (which would actually get me to my goal weight) *Make living somewhere new a reality. *Get Josie’s labour notes, write up her birth story and move on. *Finish my […]

The last essential Xmas present has been bought, i’m done. Its ALL DONE! Hurrah! Lovely morning, all curled up on our bed playing with a tiny version of “Shut the Box” which came as a freebie in another parcel. Fran and Maddy liked it a lot and even Amelie had a good go. Was most […]

… they’ve got the performance bug. Nothing like seeing one of your dance class in a panto to make you want to be on stage!!!! Good panto – enjoyed it 🙂 And on another note, get well soon K, our little friend from Axbridge, son of occasional commenter Carolyn. Can’t quite decide if he’s been […]

Christmas starts here 🙂 I have no further issues with blow up Pooh Bears in Santa hats; Max finishes work in 1 hour and then we are into full on Xmas mode. 😆 Today we have been for our habitual trip to Tesco’s santa, and very lovely and twinkly he was too. he’s been traditional […]

…. bend your birthy vibes to Amanda. I want to get to announce a comments box baby! Have got the girls thinking hard for you too, Amanda. Wishing you a peaceful birth and a lovely new baby to play with for Christmas 🙂

I went to bed with a bad headache last night. Early this morning i was dreaming that we were being evicted, that i’d found out via the builders currently footering about outside our house. I sleep yelled a lot at them. Then i had one of those sleep-awake dreams where i dreamt i made myself […]