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Archive for January 2021

#Project365 2021 week 2

Day 10: a cosy Sunday afternoon with a warm fire and watching The Mandalorian again Day 11:  first day of our new lockdown routine. I have halved my hours at the infants so that I can complete the home learning with my older two very morning. Anya’s first task this week was to make her […]

The Little Grave, by Carolyn Arnold

    Detective Amanda Steele’s life was devastated five years ago when a drunk driver killed her husband, her daughter, and her unborn child. Now she is called to the scene of his murder. Can she solve the case despite her personal interest. And will she convince her colleagues that her alibi is real…? The […]

The German Girl, by Lily Graham

1990s Sweden: Ingrid moves home to care for her aged grandfather. He has early dementia and is confused, leading him to reveal that he once had a twin sister… 1930s Germany: Asta and Jurgen are twins who grew up in Hamburg. But their lives changed forever when the Nazis take power in 1933 and Jewish […]

#ParentPower linky 14

Hello: #ParentPower is back after our Christmas break! I hope you are all safe and well and not too daunted by the start of 2021! You don’t need to be a parent to join in but family friendly posts are essential. Have you any parenting hacks, recipes or gift ideas to link up with us? […]

December 2020: a month in review

2020 seems like a very long time ago as January has been pretty crazy so far! Family: we went on a walk to admire the local Christmas lights for my dad and Chris’ birthdays in the middle of the month. We made a Christmas bubble with Mum and Dad so spent the big day with […]