Preparing to say goodbye….

BB  got her school place over the Easter holidays, come September she is supposed to join her brother and sister Monday to Friday under the care of another woman. This was supposed to …

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What he really said was….

It all boils down to communication, or lack of it  as it would seem in our case.  Although I have spoken to numerous girlfriends and it seems to be a …

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The Ofsted Overlord.

The school bells rings and my children tear out, bags falling from their arms, coats flapping like capes behind them. They fly onto the nearest patch of grass and run, …

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The Evolution of the Playdate

When the twins were younger, playdates were a fantastic idea.  It involved grabbing the babies, filling a bag with everything from nappies to Calpol and throwing myself into a coffee shop …

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