Monthly Archives: May 2012

Going Digital

Posted on 31 May 2012 by

We are going digital. No, not the TV switchover; that happened months ago. Videos. Our video machine has been stuck up in the loft for quite a while, but really, why keep it at all? We just hadn’t got round … Continue reading →

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Salads

Posted on 25 May 2012 by

The meal plan for today showed daal and rice. I didn’t feel like daal and rice so, belying my melancholic personality type, I changed the plan. We had salads instead. Do you see the carefully placed knives and forks? We … Continue reading →

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Olympic Torch Relay

Posted on 24 May 2012 by

It was off to Leominster this afternoon. The Olympic torch came through our nearest town, so we had to go and see it! The girls were very excited to be going! I’m not one to take them out of school … Continue reading →

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Wardrobe Clearing

Posted on 19 May 2012 by

Miss 8 had a messy bedroom. It wasn’t really that bad. We had a huge clear out about a year ago, and regular tidy-ups since, but there was a layer of stuff over the entire floor, so we tackled that. … Continue reading →

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SATs Week

Posted on 17 May 2012 by

Miss 10 has been sitting her SATs this week. They have apparently been ‘fine’. There doesn’t seem to have been any undue stress, except for me. I have had to do twice as many school runs. All the year sixes … Continue reading →

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Favourite Words

Posted on 14 May 2012 by

Mt favourite word for today is thrice. It’s a word that everyone understands, but no-one actually uses. It has such a lovely sound. Once, twice, thrice. It rolls off the tongue beautifully. Imagine, if you will, an argument: ‘I texted … Continue reading →

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Today

Posted on 13 May 2012 by

My blog has been very short on photos for the past few months (and very short on posts for the past few weeks – I know. It shall be remedied). Here’s something to make up for that: Did you see … Continue reading →

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