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Last weekend we decided to do something I rarely do with a young baby, which is to take her away from home for the entire day and rob her of her lunchtime sleep. It might not be a popular way of doing things, but for me routines have provided an esse...

Stress free solo parent travelling from Birmingham Airport really helped me relax and enjoy my recent trip to Spain with Monkey.  It’s weird really considering how many times I’ve flown over the years, both for holidays and business, but...

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Project 366 2016 Week 29-30 Day 199-212 – A week at home and a week in Spain. Sunday 17th July – Day 199 We’d been invited to Hollywood Bowl for a lunchtime bowling session.  Afterwards we headed to Kirtlington Quarry, somewhere &...

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It was such a lovely day on Saturday we decided to hop in the car and go exploring. When we have a free day or just need some time to ourselves, we like to jump in the car and just drive. I had read about some lavender fields out in the countryside...

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I’ve had a pet of one sort or another, pretty much my entire life.  From terrapins, to tortoises, cats, rabbits and a dog, a pet has always been close to my heart.  Except perhaps my brothers gerbils and hamsters, who all … Continue re...

So today I was you as you are finishing Year One, my son.  You have grown so much in this academic year and I am so proud of all you have achieved.  I know you struggle with reading and writing … Continue reading → The post Finishing Ye...

Oh my gosh, another few weeks have disappeared in a blur.  Somehow we are now hurtling through July and the year is still going way, way too fast for my liking!  Having been pretty much absent all last week, apart from a couple of cherry re...

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Project 366 2016 Week 27-28 Day 185-198 Two weeks of madness, and I’ll warn you now, there are a few Formula One pictures in this post! Sunday 3rd July – Day 185 We spent the day at the Flywheel Festival in … Continue reading ͛...

Considering how close we live to Oxford, I really haven’t explored the city very much.  I keep meaning to take Monkey on one of the open top bus tours so we can both learn a little more about a county … Continue reading → The post...

Back at the beginning of the year when I came up with the crazy idea of taking our Morris Minor on holiday to France I made a mental note that at some point before then, I’d have to find a compact buggy to take with us, or else I’d get th...

Today I’ll be up bright and early for my third day at Silverstone.  Today is the British Grand Prix.  I wonder what my boys in Red can achieve today?  Anyway, while I ponder on that, I’d like to share a … Continue reading →...

The earliest show for “Blood Relative” started at twelve-thirty, so I asked Robin to watch the kids, which she said she would. Bob and Bruce also said they would take in the early show. The rest of the crew said they would catch the flick...

Marty stopped by after supper to give me an update on the goings-on while I was away. He said that Kevin and Rory are filming movies starting tomorrow and that Seth is done here shooting the scenes that I’m not in for “Holy Sinner.”...

Busy Bee – Silent Sunday My Sunday Photo 030716.  I was out in the back garden with Monkey recently and we spotted this enormous bee in the grass.  The photo doesn’t do it justice, it was huge! I’d never seen … Continue read...

Project 366 2016 Week 25-26 Day 171-184 with The Boy and Me. Sunday 19th June – Day 171 We surprised Daddy P with a trip to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway for Fathers Day. We’d visited the railway when Monkey was tiny and R...

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