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Cereal Toast Tiredness

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The last few days have seemed like hard work - and I’m not really sure why. Perhaps it’s the added complication of toast on a morning (we decided to give the...

A Walk In The Woods

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We spent this afternoon in the local woods, encouraging the girls to run riot. Given their background, it is hardly surprising that they don’t know what to d...

Filling The Day

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W has gone on a school trip with our eldest daughter today - acting as a helper. I’m almost apprehensive about the state she will return in.

Petite Anglaise On Bbc Breakfast

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In between packing lunchboxes, getting dressed, and fielding “can we…” requests from our younger children this morning, W shouted from the kitchen “Catherine...

Wondering About The Future Of This Blog

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With the advent of services such as FriendFeed and Pownce, I am wondering if this personal blog may eventually die - or at least become stagnant. With friend...

Every Day Seems Like An Achievement

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At the moment, every single day seems to be an achievement to be earned. We have still not survived a single day without a tantrum from one of the children; ...

35 Years Old

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Here’s what I got for my birthday from Wend…

Visiting Family

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Today was the girls first visit to W’s parents house. I’m pleased to say it went really well, and I don’t think we wrecked the place too much.

Experimenting With Pownce

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I am experimenting with the Pownce messaging service as perhaps an alternative or addition to a regular blog. I have written about Pownce at PluggedOut if yo...

Riding A Bicycle

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On monday evening our eldest returned home from school to find a “first bike” in our back garden - donated by a friend. Although the bike is a little small f...