Our first eggs hatched a week ago. Six hatched the first day, and another three in the following days. At one point we definitely saw nine chicks but never ten. Now there are only eight chicks. We didn’t see what happened to the one that disappeared; for all I know it could still be at the bottom of the nest! But the parent...
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If you have a child starting reception this September, you may have begun to get together a few bits and pieces of uniform. Unless you are going to a private school with a hugely expensive uniform, you can probably pick up most items in the sales right about now. It’s not a bad idea. But, if you have a school starter for...
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We’ve just survived our first week of of Year 6 SATs. It’s been a tense week. Actually, it’s been a tense month and I’m sure ours wasn’t the only household suffering. For those of you who have been through the Year 2 version, let me tell you that the KS2 SATs are nothing like the KS1 SATs. KS1 kids...
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Like many mums of more than one of the same sex, I get to see that many of the supposed gender-specific behaviours are actually anything but. My girls like football, climbing things, cars and lego, as well as dressing up, dolls and colouring in. On the other hand, DS loves soft toys, fairy dresses and crafty stuff. Since having a...
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I’ve posted this statement on a couple of online discussions lately. Sometimes people have engaged with me about it; other times it’s been ignored. I don’t wear lipstick, blusher, mascara or eye shadow Ever. I used to but it made my face feel heavy and I was never very good at applying it. I didn’t like...
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