I had another ultrasound today. Our baby had not grown at all since last week and had no heartbeat. I did suspect that all was not well, so ...

A broad title for what is in reality a tightly focused post. I want to make a few book suggestions, not for Advent and Christmas books in ge...

My brother is sorting out old photos and papers left by my Dad and bringing them over to me in my self-appointed role of family archivist. H...

Notwithstanding what I said about avoiding overstimulation, since the big girls started school I have been taking Little Cherub to various g...

... I'm yawning as I type. Sleeping when Little Cherub naps is a must, which means less blogging time. Still no nausea or sickness thoug...

Checking Star's homework folder tonight, I found her maths 80% done. Me: Oh! You've almost finished! When did you manage to do that?...

I was asked to expand on this one, and as I am not tackling my list in order, here goes ... I added this to my list with only the vaguest id...

Overheard in hospital waiting room ... Receptionist (taking patient's details): Religion? Patient: Not really ... just C of E [Church of...

In the same Remembrance Day vein, I watched ITV's drama My Boy Jack yesterday evening. Originally a stage play, it told the story of Ru...

Remembrance Day again, and this time I joined Angel playing with the brass band for a village Remembrance Day service. Again, I found the w...

Thank you for all the good wishes and prayers for my pregnancy. I'm glad to report that I'm fully recovered from the sickness and fe...

It's the hobbit in me ... The Road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I mus...

While we were away in October we missed Angel and Star's scheduled parent-teacher evening and the opportunity to get feedback from their...

Tevye brutally politely pointed out that my autumnal leaf background was rather overwhelming. He was right. This background may be boring, ...

I decided my blog needed a new autumn-and-All-Saints look for November. That gives me a month to come up with something better for Advent an...

Our library has had a spending spree on board books over the last year and Little Cherub is reaping the benefit. One good discovery has been...

After some initial nervousness Little Cherub decided a sandy beach was fun after all. Experimenting with digging ... Monkeying around at Mon...

... is what you get when you visit my blog. HT: Alicia at Studeo .

Good news: Little Cherub is well on the way to recovery following her stomach flu. Bad news: I now have the stomach flu. Really, really good...

Here is my attempt at pulling together a family calendar of feasts, festivals and seasons, starting with the beginning of the liturgical yea...