Category: Family Life
Family life with my now eleven-year-old son, the highs and lows and everything in between.
Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam – a book review
The second Tracey Corderoy book I have to review for you is Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam. A totally different book from Just Right for Two. Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam is a paperback picture book full of rhyming text. The illustrations by Steven Lenton are brilliant. We meet two robber dogs who are terrible…Continue reading Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam – a book review
Keeping our house warm
There’s nothing worse than being away from home at this time of year, you hear that the weather has taken a change for the worse, and you know you’ll be coming home to a freezing home. Before I had a family, I often took my main holiday over Christmas and New Year. I’d return to…Continue reading Keeping our house warm
See you in a week
Well by the time you all read this, hopefully we will be on our way to Spain. Mum is 70 next week so we’re off to celebrate with her and Guru Gramps. While you are all flipping pancakes on 4th March, we’ll be eating birthday cake. I have tried to persuade Mum that she really…Continue reading See you in a week
Monkey met Postman Pat #PatMemories
We had such a busy week during half term, but a definate highlight was when Monkey met Postman Pat last Friday. We’d been invited to a special Postman Pat screening in central London. We caught the train to London and then went on the underground to Covent Garden. After a lovely meal in Pizza Express…Continue reading Monkey met Postman Pat #PatMemories
Guilty Pleasures – #TheGallery
Uum, what to own up to for this week’s #TheGallery theme – Guilty Pleasures! Cake? More cake? Holby City? As we are so close to March now, my Guilty Pleasures will have to relate to my passion for Formula One and Ferrari! The new Formula One season starts on 14th-16th March in Melbourne, Australia. Sadly…Continue reading Guilty Pleasures – #TheGallery