Wow, June went a bit fast, didn’t it. It was very hot, and then it was all over. We are now into July and the school summer holidays are almost here, for us. We have had a bit of a sparse month, of things we have loved, but we do have some to share, so […]
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My Sunday Photo
Blue sky, sun, sea. Brighton at it’s best. One of my favourite places!
READ MORESummer time, wedding time…
Summer time, for me, means a few things. The children are on holiday, for their long summer break. The weather, mostly becomes warmer and sunnier and we can be outside enjoying the sunshine. Also summer can mean lots of weddings. We have in fact got two weddings coming up over the next few months of […]
READ MOREWe have lost the coffee – a book review…
With a book title like that, I simply couldn’t resist, could I? From the author of We have Lost the Pelicans, and We have Lost the President, comes a third mystery novel. I thoroughly enjoyed both, so was anticipating enjoying this one, and I wasn’t disappointed. Out now and available on Amazon and Amazon UK […]
READ MOREReducing Your Energy Costs at Home: 3 Effective Ways
Energy efficiency is one of the biggest buzzwords that we read and hear on a day to day basis. More companies than ever are responding to the strong consumer demand for energy efficient products and services and building towards becoming more eco-friendly as part of their as part of their corporate social responsibility. However, responsibility […]
READ MOREMy Sunday Photo
My small son took & chose this one for today’s post. Can you see what he spotted?
READ MOREPlease stop telling me to get out and enjoy the sunshine…
It’s rather hot in the UK at the moment, hotter in fact than some other parts of the world that usually run to the subtropics weather wise. We are in the middle of a heat wave. I am kind of cynical about British weather, because of course, it will probably pour with rain as soon […]
READ MOREPlayful Playroom Prompts for Plenty of Fun
*this is a collaborative post with some creative playroom ideas for a family home* Giving your kids a playroom is a great idea. It can help to contain toys to one location in the house, and it gives them somewhere to go time on their own. Designing a playroom can be a lot of fun […]
READ MOREWhy we allowed our tweenager to choose not to do a school entrance exam…
Our tweenager is reaching the age where we need to start thinking about secondary schools. We’ve already had a look at one or two, and have a couple more to go, before we decide. When we say “we”, we mean the husband, myself and her, making the decision. She has to be involved because it’s […]
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