Having trawled the shops for things that Maddy wanted to wear and getting nowhere, i gave in and spent a morning online sorting through every bl**dy clothing store i could find until my elder daughters were clothed again. I’ve avoided having a boots rant this year, partly because the shops seem possibly to have noticed […]

We’ve spent the day playing, among other things, this highly addictive Wii game. It’s a pretty simple premise, guide a marble through mazes where you move the mazes by tilting the wii-mote but it has been lots of fun. It’s pretty much a cross between the feel of Mario Galaxy and Monkey Ball, plus the […]

We had our first ever LEA visit today, not bad given that we’ve been ‘known’ since Fran was 5 and she’s nearly 10. I’ve had my reasons in the past for not having visits and i had my reasons this time for having one and i’m relieved to find it was a good and right […]

I am LOVING having the time to be a real home educator again 🙂

I think i’m going to draw a veil over Melrose, i was disgusting poorly with a cold that made me feel completely zoned out, then Josie got something on the Tuesday night and we came home on Wednesday. None of the rest of us ever got whatever Josie had so i’m more and more inclined […]

(Yes, i’m feeling the need to reaffirm with the LEA visit coming up!) Amelie doing maths. Josie also doing “maffs” in the background. Fran exploring area and shape with Katamino Working out shapes made of 4, 5 and 6 blocks and drawing them. We spent quite a while looking at the combinations of 6 blocks. […]

I HAVE LOOP AND LOOM REFILLS IN MY CATALOGUE!!!!!!!

When i went into town on a present buying expedition with Gwenny and Violet, i bought some candles in Hawkins Bazarr that burn with different coloured flames. You only get an idea of it here, but they really were rather lovely.