Tags: Edward
Dad's birthday
Dad\'s birthday yesterday. Got a nice selection of presents. A hand made pillow cover from Rose (made by Rose), a...
I'm a Member
Richard Ogden popped in on his way home from Monthly Meeting to say that I\'ve been accepted as a member...
All Busy - except Toby!
Toby had his first weekend lie in for ages as the paper shop has now shut, so he\'s unemployed. He\'s...
Squash not Badminton - John to YTT
Yesterday I taught Luigi and Clara - for the first time this week as they\'ve been in Italy. I had...
Coffee with Andrea and Rose's Yoga
I had coffee with Andrea this morning - two hours putting the world to rights. Rose went for her third...
Well - long time no post
I\'ve really got out of the habit of writing here - partly because it felt as though I was trying...
Like Two Old Crocks
Played badminton with Simon at lunch time today. He\'d cycled into a lamppost and had a very sore and stiff...
Visiting Will
Will is off work at the moment because of an operation to his knee. He damaged it playing football -...
What a Glorious Day
I\'m sure it\'s mainly the weather, but I\'ve had a lovely day today. It was really warm and sunny and...
Work, Play, Food
I think I\'ve picked up some work this morning. Someone that Simon knows wants to withdraw her children from Tregelles...
Lunch Out
More washing!! Another three loads washed, sorted and away today. Just about back to normal after Turkey and the Lake...
Blast from the Past
I bought a pair of Doctor Marten\'s shoes (not boots) today. They are black with yellow stitching around the sole....
Lunch with Kath
I had a lovely lunch today with Kath. The last of the Ikea gravadlax, salad and a glass of wine....
Morrissey
I just watched 4 music presents... Morrissey from earlier in the month. He\'s aged really well and the new songs...
Coffee, Cinema & Parents' Evening
I had coffee this morning with Mark and Michelle - nice to see them at the same time! After lunch...
Oven Fixed
Fixed - well it wasn\'t actually broken! As I suspected, a button had got pressed. If you hold down one...
Happy Christmas
I\'m afraid I\'m not going to get around to posting christmas cards this year, so here\'s wishing you a Merry...
Badminton
I carry on trying to play badminton regularly. I\'ve had to miss a few games over the last month or...
Bright & Cold
I went for a run today along the river. It was a really crisp, bright day. Two minutes after leaving...
Day of Treats
On Friday, I had an excellent day. It started off with Rose going to school, definitely a good start, making...
Half Term
We\'ve had a busy week, which is one reason I haven\'t written about it, and the other is that we...
Coffee and Harvest
I had coffee with Michelle this morning at the Blakehead Bookshop and Café - oh yeah and a huge plate...
Walk in the Wolds
I went for a [walk][1] in the Yorkshire Wolds today with David Campbell. We left after dropping children at schools...
New Look
I\'ve spent some time over the last couple of months setting up a \"new look\" for the website. And here...
President John
John was elected onto the school council a couple of weeks ago - a boy and each girl get chosen...
Very Busy
It seems strange writing here now, which is one reason why I haven\'t posted for a week or so. But...
One Week On
It has been a week since Cindy was last in the house. It seems so recent, but things are so...
Edward Goes Swimming
After years of looking enviously at people who can swim front crawl efficiently and smoothly, I\'ve decided to learn myself....
Houses of Parliament Cleaners
I\'ve just written to our MP about an [article][1] in today\'s Guardian, about how most cleaners in the Houses of...
Farndale
Ted and I went for a walk in [Farndale][1], in the North York Moors, today. We drove up there through...
Turkish Baths
I went with Ted today over to Harrogate to go to the Turkish Baths (info [here][1] and [here][2]). As usual,...
Catch Up Time
I haven\'t posted for a while so here\'s what\'s been going on. Cindy - has had her tenth chemo treatment...
School
A lot to catch up as I haven\'t posted for a week. My first week back at school was fine...
Back to School
I\'m back to school tomorrow. I\'m in for two and a half days this week, and am helping out and...
Wedding List
In a very sad, geeky way, I\'m very proud of a new website I\'ve set up for my sister Jane\'s...
Back to School ...Soon
I went into school this morning to talk about starting back after the half term holiday. They\'ve arranged a \"phased...
Off to the Doctors
I went to the doctor again today, and he signed me off for another 8 weeks. This will take me...
Badminton
I played Simon again at badminton yesterday, and for the second time in recent weeks, beat him. For his peace...
Day Out with Ted
I had a great day today. Immediately after dropping the children at school, I went to the station, met Ted...
Badminton
Normal service has been resumed. That is, Simon slaughtered me, again, as usual. I didn\'t even win the third game...
Reiki
So (see comment [here][1]), what was reiki like? Well... while trying to remain scientific and sceptical - I certainly enjoyed...
Badminton
I said the reiki made me feel more energetic - here\'s proof (perhaps). I beat Simon at badminton (notice Simon...
Off Work
I\'ve been signed off sick for eight weeks by my doctor - stress. It takes me from half term to...
In the Lake District
Well - I needn\'t have dreaded it! The coach journey over to the Lake District was fine, even quite pleasant,...
Edward Gets a Job!!
After what feels like an age of apply for jobs and not getting anywhere, I\'ve got a job for next...
Back to School
Well it\'s Thursday and we\'ve all been back at school since Monday. The children seem to have all settled back...