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It’s been five months since my husband and I separated. This is probably the first post I’ve written on the topic. I do have other posts that I wrote in the days and weeks following it. However, it’s not time to share them yet. I think for most parents, the most worrying aspect of this situation is telling the kids you are separating. I’m no expert but I have been through it recently. Like with most of my blog posts,…
At the beginning of June, Lucas returned to school after nine weeks following the global pandemic. When it was announced that reception, Year 1 and Year 6 would have the opportunity to attend school again, I battled with my conscience. Would Lucas be returning to school after CoronaVirus?It definitely wasn’t a quick decision.
The Corona Virus is something that will be making history. Our children will tell their grandchildren about the time that the country stopped, parents stayed home and we spent a lot of time playing and making memories. In times like this, you have to try and see the positives. I’m actually making a list of achievements in lockdown but that’s for another post. Today it’s walks for children in Wakefield! I wanted to share my appreciation for the area we…
Social media is awash with ideas for keeping the little ones entertained during the Coronavirus lockdown. The more ideas the better in my opinion! In my blog post “Lockdown Lessons” I said that planning a few tasks a day helped me. Therefore, I thought I’d share some of the more popular activities for Year 1 I’ve had Lucas doing over the last fortnight… Biology – What Am I Made Of? I’ve had a big roll of plain paper that I…
It’s Saturday 4th April and we should be starting the Easter Holidays today. We should be looking forward to two weeks of fun. A surprise trip to Disney On Ice on Easter Sunday included. Instead, we are two weeks into lockdown because of Covid 19. The kids have already been home from school for two weeks due to the outbreak of Covid 19. We are not sure when they will return. The media is filled with information, not all of…
As an ex drama teacher, I still have a love of theatre and performance so when Blog Up North gives me the opportunity to write a Leeds Playhouse review I snap their hand off! I went to see Partition in November 2018 in the Leeds Playhouse Pop Up Theatre. I wasn’t sure what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised! In 1947, up to two million people died due to the divide of British India. Until 7:30pm on Wednesday 7th…
Sienna has made it to two years old. A fully-fledged toddler and the Terrible Twos are here! When I reflect back on the year I sometimes wonder how she made it to two! These posts aren’t really the most exciting of posts but I like to write them to document her progression. I promise I won’t ramble on for too long. When she turned one, she still felt like a baby. Very quickly that changed and before I knew it,…
I’ve been a little late on the 2020 goals front this year but I really wanted to post my goals today, the 17th of January. Why? Why it’s officially the day that people give up on their New Year’s Resolutions. I’ve said in previous posts that I don’t set resolutions, I set goals…but still, it’s a good day to post it. Goals are more positive in my opinion. Resolutions always seem to be negative…”I will stop….” I’m not going to…”…
For the final weekend, before Lucas returned to school after the Christmas holidays, we spent a lovely morning at Calypso Cove in Barnsley Metrodome. If you’re looking for swimming in South Yorkshire, it’s the only place to visit. It’s a leisure centre that I have fond memories of. From visiting with my Dad when I was little (and very different!) to watching my nieces win gold medals in acro gymnastics! Calypso Cove has adapted and changed over the years and…