… the minute i say i’m laying off education AND guilt for a few weeks, they all go and get industrious, which is great, though it makes me feel simultaneous irrelevant AND out of touch
Fran has finally (i think this really IS finally) learned the art of reading for pleasure and knowledge. Her [...]

My Geomag Dalek and Maddy’s Hama Bead TARDIS.

… but we didn’t let her read the manual first.

It’s only right to try it out before we even get out of bed
I think i’ve got a lot to learn but we had such a nice morning of people posing, that posting the results was irresistable.

Looking back over the last few days through photograph albums that Gran kept reminds me of what a long life she enjoyed and my time with her was relatively short.
It’s hard for me to imagine what she was like as a child, as a teenager or as a young adult or how the devastating backdrop [...]

Last week has passed in a definite blur. Let’s think….
Educationally things mainly seem to revolve around art, Singapore maths and independant reading at the moment, with a large side order of Doctor Who and Swallows and Amazons. Doctor Who brings on lots of interesting conversations, both scientific and moral, nevermind a bit of history. They’re [...]

Some good, some not so good.
Thursday we went to the park; this shouldn’t be a big deal, but over the last year i’ve found it really hard to go out of the house without adult backup. This is as pathetic as it sounds, it comes down entirely to the fact that i need total distraction [...]

Now, this looks like a proper animal.