Toby, you asked me a question this evening that took me a bit aback. Not because the question shocked me but because it was about something I didn’t think you even understood. You asked me this: “When I’m grown up, do you think I’ll be married to a lady, single or gay?” I answered you […]
Hi both, Well it has been a while since I posted last. The end of last term was characterised by its usual disorganised rush and then we spent the first half of the holiday doing lots of fun things. This week though you have been away for a few days because we have had to […]
I try to avoid telling you what to do or what to be like. Sometimes I fail and I can’t help myself, I’m only human. One thing I do encourage you to do, though, is to search for your own answers. Sometimes you need to put time aside to think about that. Sometimes it helps […]
I’ve been meaning to write this blog post since we went away at half term but as usual time has run away with me. We’ve been on some really lovely holidays over the past couple of years – Majorca, France, the Canary Islands, Barcelona, and we’ve got some really exciting ones planned in. I’ve got […]
Things have been busy here so I’ve not posted for a while again, although you will both be aware that I have been doing other things to record my thoughts for you. The doctors have started me on some medical treatment which has meant that I’ve needed to go to the hospital far too many […]
It has been a while since I wrote. I’ve had a couple of really busy weeks at work although that should not be an excuse. I’ve not had anywhere near enough time for the two of you beyond the absolute essentials of daily life. I’m sorry about that as I always am. That is why […]
There are heroes out there, lots of them. This label is often given to the wrong people though. Who are your heroes in life? I want you to think about that question really hard. A few years ago, when I was pregnant with Toby, I was nominated for the local heroes award in our city. […]
As you know, I’m a teacher. Before I had you two I taught in a primary school for many years and loved it. I’ve since moved on to being an education consultant but once a teacher, always a teacher. It is a job that is an absolute privilege to have and although I enjoy what […]
As a family we saw James perform twice last summer at festivals. At Camp Bestival Tim Booth the lead singer even mentioned a tweet I’d sent him about Matilda wanting him to sing Sit Down – and said that he had changed his set list as a result! It sort of became our sound track […]