I still remember your first day, how alien the school run felt, how I worried about the food you would choose, if you would make … Read more

Dearest Bodhi, Happy birthday! You have been counting the days to your birthday with lots of excitement. You have seen Aria and I have our … Read more

Half term in May can be a bit daunting, as you never know what the weather is going to do. It could be sunny and … Read more

Dearest Aria, Happy 9th Birthday! Another year and getting very close to double figures! As I am every year, I am so proud of you … Read more

Just over a week ago Logan, my oldest child went on his year 6 residential trip. It’s another one of those milestones your child hits … Read more

Dear Logan, Happy birthday! Those teens are getting scarily close now aren’t they? We’ve been looking at secondary schools these last couple of months trying … Read more

This year’s summer holidays felt a bit different from others, mainly because I had spinal surgery in June. The children broke up exactly 6 weeks … Read more

I was just reading our summer bucket list from last year and remembering what a different place we were in then. Deciding to semi-isolate before … Read more

Parenting is such a funny thing sometimes, a mixture of excitement as they achieve new things and sadness, when you just want to hold onto … Read more

I started writing a regular diary on here at the start of the pandemic in 2020. At the time they were called The Coronavirus Diaries … Read more