Monthly Archives: September 2020

Homework

Little Owl looked up from her homework the other evening, “Did you know Edward the Confessor died with no hair?” “Really? Wow, that’s interesting…” A long silence as I registered what she’d said. “No hair? That’s a funny fact to … Continue reading

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A moment

I am not long back from school drop-off, and I’m taking a moment before I head off to my writing desk. I’ve made myself a coffee. Now I’m sitting, mulling things over, watching the rain trickling down the windows. I … Continue reading

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Seasonal rituals

The children went back to school and it all seemed to be going okay. Then the news came that gatherings were being restricted to six people due to a rise in Covid numbers. My heart sank. After all that has … Continue reading

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End of an era

Wren started school this morning and with that, a phase of my life has passed. I have such mixed feelings about it! I can’t say I enjoyed having little babies. Before I had one myself, I imagined cuddling my baby … Continue reading

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