Gary’s Memory Bench
Gary’s Memory Bench I think it’s fair to say this first year without Gary has been rough on everyone. For the first few months after Gary passed away Rachel seemed to be carrying on with a level of energy I’d not seen in her for a while and with a bit of support, she’s starting…
Zooming With Friends
Zooming With Friends We haven’t entirely embraced this whole online quiz culture which has overtaken the country since the Covid-19 Lockdown restrictions came into force. If anything, we’ve been more concerned with making sure the kids had a way to keep in touch with their friends, sort of neglecting our own in the process but…
Lockdown Learning
Lockdown Learning Well this Lockdown is moving into it’s 2nd full month and to be honest, I’m quite enjoying it! We’ve established a few boundaries with the kids each day and they know once they’ve finished their to-do list, the rest of the day is for free-play. As it stands, they’re probably doing a lot…
V.E. Day
V.E. Day I’m a bit of a history fan so just as I’m finishing up my Max Hastings book on the war in Japan, the whole country is entering into Victory in Europe (V.E.) Day celebrations. Pre-Lockdown, the kids have been doing some work on the second world war but I’m keen to impress on…
Woodland Walks
Woodland Walks We’ve decided to venture a little further afield today. Our hours exercise tends to lend itself to a half-hour each-way round trip through the housing estate and woods which back onto it, but today we’re going in a straight line. There is a farm up the road from us in Billinge which often…