We are struggling a bit with Tori. She has us at the end of our tethers and it's not making for a particularly fun time for anybody but we aren't sure what to do about it. She is turning five at the end of the month and I'm wondering if it's just an age thing… Continue reading Does it get better?
Category: Family
Panic Stations!
The Summer Holidays are approaching. Repeat. Summer Holidays approaching. PANIC STATIONS! Six weeks. SIX weeks. Six. This fills me fear. Don't get me wrong - I love my kids but six whole weeks of them off school? I don't know what to do with them. They are at ages I'm not confident with anyway… Continue reading Panic Stations!
Quotes of the Week
Arthur: I want to go to the puppy! Mummy: What puppy? Where? Arthur: I want to go to the puppy for dinner. Mummy: For dinner?? *very confused face* Arthur: Yes, I want to go to the puppy for dinner on the weekend. Mummy: ...Do you mean the pub? Arthur: Yes! Puppy! Mummy: *facepalm*
Mike The Knight: A Very Knightly Christmas (DVD Review)
Tori and Arthur are still Mike the Knight fans - they regularly run around waving imaginary swords and shouting to Sparkie and Squirt as they go, so they were very pleased to be able to review the latest Mike the Knight DVD once more. The new DVD from HIT Entertainment is called Mike The Knight:… Continue reading Mike The Knight: A Very Knightly Christmas (DVD Review)
Long Live English Literature…
Earlier today I read this article from the Guardian that a friend (actually one of my English teachers from school) posted and it has been playing on my mind ever since. Looking back I can't even imagine what my feelings about school would have been without English Lit and Drama involved. I did well in… Continue reading Long Live English Literature…

