Category Archives: Ollie

Back in the game

It’s harder than you think, this family lark.  5 children and work seem to absorb every second, which leads me occasionally to completely neglect this blog.  Must do better.  However, Hil is taking up the blogging reigns well, so IRead the Rest »

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Happy Birthday Harry!

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I had to get up and leave early this morning as usual so that I could get to work, however we had enough time to do the usual family routine celebrating Harry’s birthday.  This means that the birthday boy getsRead the Rest »

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Ollie’s Birthday Week!

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Last month I wrote a post titled Party Planning and the last paragraph read: ‘Will it be worth all the effort? Oh yes, it will always be worth it because there is nothing better than celebrating the day one ofRead the Rest »

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Star Wars Passat adverts

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With this being the week of Ollie’s birthday party, it seemed very appropriate when I saw this advert on television.  You may remember from the earlier Yoda post, that Ollie is big into his Star Wars.  He’s bigger than theRead the Rest »

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Ollie’s first fallen tooth…..!

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Well, it’s been a long wait, but finally a couple of nights ago Ollie’s first tooth fell out.  We were quite pleased, to be honest, because for many days/weeks he has had this confounded tooth at the front of his lowerRead the Rest »

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Happy Easter to everyone

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Easter 2011.  Jamie is currently playing cricket on Twynham school fields, Archie is snuggling with Hilary, Harry is walking around in a Batman suit, Ollie and Sam are playing on the computer.  Jeremy is not yet hungover, but knows itRead the Rest »

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Party Planning

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There is a birthday happening in our house very soon…. Parties are my thing – not big wild drunk booze filled, crazy dancing and loud music styleee parties (although if the planets aligned and by some crazy way someone couldRead the Rest »

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Firsts

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At the start of this week we took a quick first trip of the year to the Waterpark at Christchurch Quay.  This is a park that we love, a park that we often call into after school but this was theRead the Rest »

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Robin Hood, Ropewalk Chambers, Nottingham and Granny

The legend wot is Granny, and the boyz.

Just returned from a two day away trip to visit my just turned 91 year old granny who lives up near where I spent my formative years in Nottingham.  Granny’s been in hospital for a fair bit recently and justRead the Rest »

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April Memory making

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I am a Mummy, a wife, a teacher, a friend, a sister, a daughter, a party organiser, a have-a-go jogger and craft maker but tonight I am going to try something new – a first for me… I am goingRead the Rest »

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Easter Bonnet Day

It was Easter Bonnet Day in school today and so the Payne Easter Bonnets appeared.  They are a carefully crafted work of art, which regular readers of this blog will realise is a careful trademark of the excellent Hilary. So,Read the Rest »

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Love this film clip…

I saw this clip called ‘World Order in New York’ and couldn’t help but think of Ollie who would fall to pieces if he ever came across a group like this doing their thing.  Added to that he is permanentlyRead the Rest »

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