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Archive for February 2024

#Project52 2024 week 7

Counting down the days to half term! The highlight of my week was a catch up and curry with old friends and colleagues on Wednesday. The banquet is such good value for money (I always take home leftovers plus the naan for Chris) but the company was sublime as always!   The dogs capture our […]

Little Wing, by Freya North (audiobook read by Sofia Engstrand)

1969, teenager Florence is sent away to the Scottish island of Harris to have her baby. 2005, Nell discovers a family secret and heads to Harris to find the truth. Little Wing is an emotional book full of family drama and the nuances of family relationships and friendships. 16 year old Florence becomes pregnant after […]

Heir To Murder, by Tony Bassett

Loud music is blaring and one neighbour can’t stand it any longer. He storms round to Miles’ flat and breaks downs the door before smashing the sound system. But then he finds Miles’ body on the floor and becomes the prime suspect in the initial murder investigation. DCI Roscoe and his team Heir To Murder […]

Death on the High Seas, by Anna Legat

Sam and Maggie head off on a cruise. He is hoping to kindle a romance in the sun while she wants to head to the Nordic countries. Then the pair spot some familiar faces and death isn’t far behind… Death on the High Seas is the 4th book in the Shires Mysteries series to feature […]

What are Year 9 Options and why are they important?

Somehow my eldest little baby is the glorious age of 13 and choosing his Year 9 Options. It is quite a big deal and could, quite literally, affect the rest of his life! So what are Year 9 options? Simply the GCSE choices that will be studied in Years 10 and 11, and form the […]