For months I tried to pack and sort our lives while Dadonthebrink worked away during the week and some weekends. I found it impossible. I was tired and found lots of excuses to procrastinate due to my reluctance to move. The whole situation wasn't helped by my slower than expected recovery from my op and then my dad being taken seriously ill for weeks. It all just piled … [Read more...] about Moving to Sweden from the UK: Our moving logistics were a bit nuts :-D
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Capturing memories in times of change
How often do we just rush from one thing to the other to the other? At the moment, I'm trying to get my head around our new life: Dadonthebrink in Sweden, the rest of us home in England. Sure he's back on some weekends, but I miss having him here every day. And the kids really miss him too; he's always been a very hands-on dad. We've been so lucky over the … [Read more...] about Capturing memories in times of change
Travel: returning to familiar places
Travel is all about discovering new places, new experiences and new adventures... or is it? Can travel be about returning to the same place again and again and discovering more nuances about a place? Years ago, I remember being very surprised when a friend was going back to the same holiday park in Devon for the third year in a row. I just couldn't understand why they'd … [Read more...] about Travel: returning to familiar places
Motherhood Moments- Special time with my child
Motherhood is chaotic! Especially with more than one child. ...or is it just me? Motherhood can be hard! Over the past weeks I'm realising, what others probably already know: It's important to have one-on-one time with each child, even if it is just a couple of minutes a day. How I'm actually going to make it happen is a challenge. All suggestions welcome! I've read … [Read more...] about Motherhood Moments- Special time with my child
Oxfordshire children’s read-a-thon
Imagine a day set in and around a enchanting old manor house, where children literally step inside a story, track down and chase some of their favourite children's book characters, spend a day of family fun with their favourite books coming to life . Well, that's just the idea behind the Oxfordshire Children's Read-a-thon thanks to the inspired Anne Wattam, a teacher and … [Read more...] about Oxfordshire children’s read-a-thon