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Phew, we made it to the Christmas holidays! It was a busy week and I enjoyed a (vegan, gluten free) Christmas dinner with my fellow exam invigilators and a friend’s 60th birthday night out (a candlelight concert at Reading Minster). Of course the holidays didn’t start smoothly with Zach having an allergic reaction minutes before […]

Ahhhh, it’s that time of the year when I realise I miscounted and then go back and find the missing day/week. This year I went off timetable very early on, jumping straight from week 5 to 7, doh! Christmas is looming and the kids are getting into the festive spirit. Zach had an outdoor carol […]

This week we said a final goodbye to my great uncle Roy. He was awarded an OBE for being an MOD languages lecturer for over 40 years and received the Order of the Rising Sun (the third highest honour in Japan, for his languages skills that promoted international relations). It’s that time of year again […]

It has been a pretty non-descript week (thankfully, after the awfulness of the last 3 weeks!) However I am NOT being overdramatic to say that toilet paper has ruined our week. I wasn’t able to buy our usual brand so bought another. Chris was happy as the alternative came in paper packaging which is obviously […]

It’s been another hectic week of work and my health has been suffering. By Friday my balance was severely affected and I’d fallen several times. However, time to focus on the positives! Wednesday evening saw me and Matthew head to a college open event. How did he get this grown up??!!  He has fallen in […]