Diary
Apologies all round
27/11/09 12:04
Anyone who has followed my diary in the past will notice I have been very lax of late in completing it. I now realise my ambition to publish a daily diary was aiming too high. Read More...
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Day 143
26/09/09 11:03
Day 142
25/09/09 09:57
Help missing day! Do your days just drift sometimes so you can't remember what happened from one to the next? Read More...
Day 141
24/09/09 09:55
School fundraising and independence for youngest. At what age did your little one first visit her friend's house without you? Read More...
Day 140
23/09/09 09:53
How is your child being taught in school? Does the theory of the best way of teaching them change from year to year? Has this affected your children's abilities? Read More...
Day 138
21/09/09 13:54
Day 137
20/09/09 13:52
Have you got teenage daughters? Have their sulky, sad hormones kicked in? When did it happen? Did you suffer as a teenager and are you seeing your daughter behave the same? Read More...
Day 136
19/09/09 13:50
Boat hunting again, and they even let us aboard some with all three kids in tow. So trusting! Read More...
Day 135
18/09/09 13:46
The end of youngest's first full week at school and she is still enjoying it. So much that she would rather play with her friends on the school grounds than go home! Read More...
Day 134
17/09/09 10:16
Would you offer help to another Mum, a stranger, who is struggling with her children? Or would you feel you were interfering too much? Read More...
Day 133
16/09/09 10:14
Chess for children. Do you play? If so what age did you learn and have you found it helps with concentration? Read More...
Day 132
15/09/09 10:11
How do you motivate your child to want to learn? At what age does it become more critical? Do you actively encourage them to learn by giving them extra lessons or do you just let them play and find their own way? Read More...
Day 131
14/09/09 16:35
A childs first full day at school should be a happy calm affair, not a mad rush out of the door shouting "Just get in the car, we are late". Read More...
Day 128
11/09/09 13:13
Work, Work, Work, Work, Work and he complains because I'm not doing exercise! Read More...
Day 127
10/09/09 13:12
Have you attended a Business Networking event? Have you tried the fast paced world of speed networking and survived? Or does its similarities with speed dating put you off straight away? Read More...
Day 124
07/09/09 13:46
First (half) day at school for youngest, but that doesn't mean I can concentrate on work just yet. Read More...
Day 123
06/09/09 13:45
Having something to do the day after a party can make the day less of a disappointment and bring some surprising results. Read More...
Day 122
05/09/09 13:44
Did you do anything to mark the children returning to school? Did you go out for a day trip or shop for last minute school clothes? We had a bbq for some of the children and their parents. It worked great despite the weather. Who says you need sun! Read More...
Day 121
04/09/09 13:42
How much is the TV on in your house. Do you leave it on constantly for background noise? Do you kids watch it when eating their meals? Read More...
Day 120
03/09/09 13:41
Day 119
02/09/09 13:07
Pavement rivers and drain cover stepping stones, how do you entertain the kids on a long walk? Read More...
Day 117
31/08/09 13:05
Roll up Roll Up! All the fun of the fair. Loud music, screaming riders and bad food. Why do we still love it?
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30/08/09 13:04
Do you drink alcohol? Do you suffer the next day? Have you got particular foods or activities that make it all feel better? We know we shouldn't drink to excess but sometimes the mood just takes us and before we know it we are repeating that "Never again" phrase.
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Day 115
29/08/09 13:03
Day 114
28/08/09 13:01
Day 113
27/08/09 17:39
Exercise and fresh air is great but does an ice cream undo all the good work? Read More...
Day 112
26/08/09 17:39
Do you find the description online lives up to reality when you visit? Or, like me, are you often disappointed? Read More...
Day 111
25/08/09 17:37
Memories playing tricks on me or is it just first visits to somewhere are always more fun? Read More...
Day 109
23/08/09 09:52
Day 108
22/08/09 09:52
A weekend without kids. Did we party the night away? A little but not quite. More sleep required for that. Read More...
Day 107
21/08/09 09:51
Five hours plus of travelling and eating along the way doesn't make a pretty site for a posh hotel receptionist! Read More...
Day 106
20/08/09 08:58
Day 105
19/08/09 08:58
Shopping for school can be fun when they are still so young, but I don't expect it to last. Read More...
Day 102
16/08/09 20:59
Day 100
14/08/09 20:53
Do you go camping? Do you sleep well in a tent? Do you ever forget anything when you go? This is carry on camping (dis) organised style! Read More...
Day 91
05/08/09 13:43
Are you a fairground wimp? What age would you allow your little one on the big rides? Read More...
Day 88
02/08/09 13:39
Holiday, what holiday? The perils of not going away for the duration of the break. Read More...
Day 85
30/07/09 13:38
Day 83
28/07/09 17:50
Day 81
26/07/09 17:40
The day after means retail therapy for me and “needed therapy” for my partner Read More...
Day 79
24/07/09 17:39
Day 70
15/07/09 14:23
Day 69
14/07/09 15:50
Day 59
04/07/09 14:45
Day 46
21/06/09 12:43
Day 40
15/06/09 11:51
Did you go to parties and sleepovers when you were young or are they a modern invention? Read More...
Day 28
03/06/09 13:49
Day 6
12/05/09 13:43