Category Archives: kids

live to ROCK

When Small left his previous school (slightly prematurely), my only concern was for his saxophone playing. For he does love to belt out those tunes and playing solo to a backing track at home just isn’t quite the same as … Continue reading

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pond swim

Swimming in the ponds on Hampstead Heath has been on my list for a while. The idea of sharing murky brown water with some ducks and other aquatic life – in the middle of London – feels awfully exotic and, … Continue reading

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Out. Of. Office.

Every since the Smalls were out of their nappies, and in between our notorious family travels, I’ve tried really hard to keep working through out the long summer holidays. But as any working mum will tell you endless weeks of juggling are … Continue reading

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away, far away

I knew exactly what we needed: a few days away from our lives at home. Some calm, a little silence, a large amount of space and the time to catch up. In truth, I had been daydreaming about a trip to … Continue reading

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