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#LivingArrows – School Starts & Applications 36/52 (2019)

#LivingArrows – School Starts & Applications 36/52 (2019)

The kids are now back to school and back to the regular routine. It’s been less than a week but already summer feels like it was a million years ago.

J is now in the final year of primary school, I cannot believe how fast time has flown! He’s grown into such an amazing young man; he’s independent, responsible, helpful and caring, I couldn’t be a prouder parent.

Given that he’s now double digits, I’ve finally loosed the leash and allowed him to walk home from school with friends, it’s a twenty-thirty minute walk along a busy road but I trust him to be sensible and to stay safe.…

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#TheOrdinaryMoments – Keep Calm & Fly A Kite

#TheOrdinaryMoments – Keep Calm & Fly A Kite

There’s been very little time this week to sit down, never mind to sit down with my laptop and the time to write a post or two. Don’t get wrong, I like keeping busy – it keeps my mind occupied and active, which I find far healthier than the alternative.

I thought I was all ready for the kids to return to school, I’d got their shoes, their uniforms, their bags, and everything sorted as far as I was aware. As it turned out, I’d missed a few essentials from the list and have since had to carry out a last-minute run around collecting new trainers, new coats, new sports shirts, and yet more stationery.…

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#MySundaySnapshot – Tower Power 36/52 (2019)

#MySundaySnapshot – Tower Power 36/52 (2019)

Welcome to this week’s edition of the #MySundaySnapshot blog series, a blog-linkup to share snapshots that you are more than welcome to join. Click here for further information and guidelines upon this linky should you wish to take part.

Summer may be done and dusted but we’ve got plenty of happy memories from the holidays to look back upon. Our trip to Alton Towers still remains a firm favourite, it was an awesome day out which I wish we could do all over again.

Autumn has now arrived and I’ve already started putting plans together for up until Christmas. Paul and I have two gigs booked – Freya Ridings and Russell Kane, I’d also like to make a return to the ‘the Towers’ for an adults weekend away.…

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Back To School & Autumns Arrival

Back To School & Autumns Arrival

Whilst I returned back to routine on Monday, the kids had a further two days off before starting back at school on Wednesday. They were more than ready to return, six weeks is a long time and boredom had begun to set in…

J is now in his last year of primary school, whilst E is in her last year of the infants, time sure flies by! This time next year J will be heading off to senior school and come Monday, the admissions system opens and it all becomes a little bit more real…

Although the early get-ups have been a bit of a shock to the system, we’ve just about got back into the swing of things.…

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#LivingArrows – Growing Up Far Too Fast 35/52 (2019)

#LivingArrows – Growing Up Far Too Fast 35/52 (2019)

I was flicking through my photos of the kids earlier today and came across these two shots snapped over the summer.  I suddenly realised how much the kids have shot up; our little lady no longer looks quite so little and our big boy is becoming a teenager before his time. Not only in terms of appearance but also in his attitude…

Our Big Girl & Her Big Bunny

Mad For Milkshake – A Teenager Before His Time

I cannot believe J is about to start year six, his final year at primary school, following which he will move up to secondary school whilst E will become a junior!…

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