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Getting in a flapjack….

We are in the final stages of putting our ideas together and applying for planning permission so that we can finally begin the process of preparing our house for the future with three growing boys.  The basic principle behind theRead the Rest »

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The meek shall inherit the earth?

Not according to this photo…. A gentle afternoon journey to the park went all very well, however Jamie and Ollie both realised quite quickly that with some clever psychology they could convince Sam that he really wanted to push theRead the Rest »

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Change – often a very good thing

It would be remiss of me not to mention the events of today – particularly as I believe we will be discussing this with our children for years to come, and indeed it may well shape the lives that theyRead the Rest »

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Picture competition: No. 1

We were away over the half term and had an idea for this blog.  As we occasionally place photos on here to show the progress of our developing family and prove that we go through the same stuff as everyoneRead the Rest »

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Holidays

So after the recent explosion of conferences and reasons why I haven’t been able to spend any time with the family, it is lovely to finally be in a half term holiday where we are able to go and stayRead the Rest »

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Rebecca Adlington eat your heart out…..

  So we spent a good three hours yesterday waiting for the big event – the 25m Breast stroke.  Jamie was very excited and despite the fact that he did a ‘screw kick’ for part of the race the veryRead the Rest »

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Friends

We spent a lovely afternoon today at our friends’ house.  We have know Laura and Paul for yonks now however typically we haven’t been to see them for four years, even though we only live 50 minutes drive away.  ItRead the Rest »

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The write stuff…

School has returned again to the usual cycle of week followed by weekend.  It is amazing how quickly time passes by and things like the summer holiday fade away into the past.  We are now firmly in the routine andRead the Rest »

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Miss Pettigrew lives for a day

Yesterday we finally we got an opportunity to watch the film ‘Miss Pettigrew lives for a day’.  We have been very excited about watching it as my cousin Tom is in it!!  He has taken his first Hollywood role playingRead the Rest »

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Sam’s first set of wheels

So he started off lying on his back. Then he crawled.  Later he began to walk.  Today the horizon became that little bit closer for Sam as he got his first set of wheels.  Well, to be more accurate, heRead the Rest »

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So should we be worried??

As you will know, Ollie has been at school for nearly four weeks so far.  He has settled in very well and is a very confident young man.  So much so that he leaves Hil on the other side ofRead the Rest »

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Nice work if you can get it….

Following a few phone conversations I’m a bit excited to be able to report that I’ve again been asked to appear at the National Institute of Videography (IOV) convention on October 15th and 16th at the Ricoh arena near Coventry.Read the Rest »

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