Everything I read this month was on the Kindle, which was a little disappointing. I don't ever want to prefer reading via a Kindle over a 'proper' book. My problem is that our bookshelves are jammed pack, full almost to the point of overflowing, so there's a no-book-buying embargo just now. And our library has … Continue reading For the Love of Books | Currently Reading July 2018
When I was a kid, the Summer holidays always included at least one trip to the cinema … Flash Gordon and The Rescuers …. It's a tradition that I've continued with The Boy Child; top of his must-see list this summer is Incredibles 2. Which films are your Summer favourites? Here's five I return to … Continue reading Five Favourite Summer Movies
Mary Lou of Patio Postcards is again hosting the Photography Scavenger Hunt this year and today is the second official link-up. You can find this summer’s list here. I've been a little on the slow side with spotting what's required, but I have managed to tick off a few more: 6) Glorious Green: spotted at … Continue reading Photography Scavenger Hunt | Link-up #2
World Book Day was back in March but, thanks to the Beast from the East, The Boy Child's school was closed and their event was cancelled. It wasn't until the last week of the Summer term that space could be found in the school's calendar. Like last year, The Boy Child chose to dress up … Continue reading World Book Day (Belatedly)
The RAF Museum, Hendon recently underwent a refurbishment and reopened fully to the public at the end of June. It's been The Boy Child's favourite museum for a long time and we were all keen to see what changes had been made.In short, we felt the museum was a little like the Curate's Egg, good … Continue reading RAF Museum, Hendon
The beautiful Cotswold village of Broadway is less than 90 miles from our part of West London. We returned there recently with The Boy Child, with the sole purpose of walking him up to Broadway Tower. We took the route that avoids contact with the local shoot and those almost-but-not-quite-dead pheasants; the only obstacles this … Continue reading Day Trip to Broadway
The process of securing a secondary school place for The Boy Child has been both difficult and stressful. After months of meetings, phone calls, emails and a formal complaint, The Boy Child is due to join a specialist autism-specific school in September. The decision to leave mainstream education was not one we took lightly, but the … Continue reading Transition to Secondary School
In an attempt to broaden scrapbooking horizons, I recently signed up to Shimelle's new online class, Layer on Layer on Layer.Six weeks of daily prompts (excluding weekends) and the opportunity to bust that stash of years old embellishments, alphas and supplies that I loved when I bought them way back when. Layering isn't something that I … Continue reading Scrapping in 2018 #10 | Layer by Layer by Layer
Gifford's Circus is how you might imagine a circus to be, especially if you read Enid Blyton as a child. Founder Nell Gifford sums it up: "I held the jewel of my childhood up to my eye, and through it I saw ponies and a dressing-up box and a tent, and that was Gifford's Circus.”When … Continue reading Gifford’s Circus
The Boy Child recently competed in the London Primary Panathlon Finals at the Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Panathlon is a charity that provides sporting opportunities to disabled young people. Having won the regional competition last September, The Boy Child and nine other pupils from his school were excited to be taking part … Continue reading The London Primary Panathlon Finals
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