waiting and packing

I’m an awful packer. I take forever. Especially with work and the kids. This time around I’ve been very good about having a spreadsheet and keeping track of what’s in the boxes and numbering them. But, I’m still very slow. The books (100+) aren’t too bad,they’re fairly easy to stack in a box. But when [...]

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lay down and die quietly? No fucking way.

I finally logged onto the Open University student website last night and I found out that my course prep and study guides, etc were posted on the 18th July! Which means I should get them this week. I was really excited about it, just because I’m so eager to get started. But when I start [...]

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silver linings

Chef Steve Ranson @ Annie Jones Restaurant loved David’s pictures, his exact words were “they’re wonderful-I can’t wait to get them on the website!” And the job brought in £60. Apparently they’ll be on the website sometime in the next week. (So, after the 17th, probably) I’m so pleased for David, he’s a fantastic [...]

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She’s average.

There is a certain feeling of dread that fills me when I have to meet with a teacher. They will produce unfinished projects, half empty notebooks. They will tell me my child lacks social skills, they will insist on meetings and assessments, they will assure me how very far behind he is. I will feel, [...]

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Secondary School D-Day

Yes, we were winners. Devon has gotten into our first choice school, a language college. I’m very pleased as the school is very focused on “expressive arts” like, drama,dance,writing,etc. Also languages are a very big part of the curriculum and he will be learning French and German from day one, with an option to take [...]

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