Category Archives: Sam

Bombs away, Trebuchet!!

Jamie’s home learning project at the moment is Castles.  We don’t always join forces with him to help with his homework, mainly because we often don’t have the time, however sometimes the stars are in appropriate alignment and there areRead the Rest »

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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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All about me!

This weekend Sam had his first piece of homework to do!! Well actually we both had a bit of homework to do.  Sam had to tell me all about himself and I had to write it down. This is whatRead the Rest »

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Holding tight – Letting Go!!

Monday is a big day for all of us.  Sam starts ‘Big’ school tomorrow and we are all very excited!  Well,  Sam is excited and so are Jamie and Ollie because he will be joining them in school and 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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Sam learns to ride a bike

Building up for more balance

I’m on half term at the moment which means lots of things, lovely and not so.  It means that I don’t have to leave the house at 6.30 in the morning, before most of the children are awake, and returnRead 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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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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I have no idea

I have no idea how we came to take these next two photos, however we did.  So we put them here for the family record…. Some of the package offers free shipping discount levitra rx http://djpaulkom.tv/dj-paul-will-live-2012-gathering-of-the-juggalos/ and free bonus pillsRead the Rest »

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