Matthew has a mild form of Sensory Processing Disorder. It causes him issues with sensitivity to noise, new environments, crowds, busy places, and places he is not sure he feels comfortable in. This can make planning a day out with him, that little bit more challenging. I tend to avoid going to places we haven’t […]
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We are incredibly lucky to live near a rather lovely spot that could almost be countryside, smack bang in the middle of suburban life. It’s a spot we love to visit, and has the added bonus of having some cows in residence during the summer months. Instead of jumping on the bus to go shopping […]
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I have a six year old boy, who loves jumping in puddles. Any kind of puddle. It can be a small one or a big one. He doesn’t care. He loves it. I can’t say I blame him. I love puddles too, and have been known to jump in one, occasionally when I don’t think […]
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So recently, Emily and I had the opportunity to visit Painshill Park, in Surrey. An 18th century landscape garden. It’s the first time I have ever been there, and it’s not that far from where we live and I have lived in this area for nearly 20 years on and off. I think because I […]
READ MOREWe have a little boy who likes animals. Our current menagerie include a hamster, a giant snail and now some stickinsects called Twig and Sticky (original, I know!) The stickinsects like fresh leaves. Bramble leaves to be precise. This means that three times a week you will find me rambling about our local copse, armed […]
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