by Penbleth on Tuesday 31 May, 2011
Yesterday was a Bank Holiday in the UK. It was also the first day of the Spring half-term, one week with the kids home before they begin the run down to the summer holidays. There are a lot of endings this year, 20 finishing his Bachelor’s degree, 18 finishing college, 16 finishing school. That just [...]
by Penbleth on Sunday 29 May, 2011
I seem to have come down with something. It isn’t the ‘flu because I don’t have a temperature and I don’t feel like I’m dying. I know from past experience that the latter is a prime component of the ‘flu. Last time I had ‘flu for the first two days I thought I was going [...]
by Penbleth on Friday 27 May, 2011
Over the last few weeks we have begun baking again. It’s fun. So fulfilling to be able to mix and beat together a few ingredients and make something scrumptious to share with the family. I say, “we”, but today it was only 16. I opted out on the grounds that one cake really is enough [...]
by Penbleth on Thursday 26 May, 2011
I’ve noticed a number of bloggers ask their readers questions. That’s brave. What if no one reads it? What if no one answers? I’m taking no chances and asking nothing. I’d look a right plum asking questions in to the ether. I mean, how would you even answer, “where’s my tea?” or, “what do you [...]
by Penbleth on Wednesday 25 May, 2011
Yesterday 12′s community nurse paid her monthly visit. Apart from chatting about how the visit to Surrey had gone and how the appeal for further respite funding was going the nurse mentioned that 12′s consultant has been referring a number of children to the Surrey centre. This wasn’t news, the consultant told me that herself, [...]