“Dad, school is running an Austrian exchange – can I do it.” Those were the words that started this. Then I was handed the letter that explained the exchange, and more importantly how much it was going to cost us. This is where we had to say to our teenager, “get a job.” The fact […]
Back in September, we were on the beautiful Island of Kos in the Aegean Sea. We were there to see our niece get married and I was tasked the wedding photography. As a former wedding photographer, I was more than happy to oblige. But, it’s this photo I shot from the venue at sunset that […]
The deadline for applying for secondary school places for a year 7 starts is Wednesday 31st October 2018. I’m sure many parents are on the ball and have their application submitted. But many will still be deliberating the decision and not have theirs in yet. If you fall into the latter category then don’t make […]
11th November 2018 marks 100 years since the end of World War One. In 1921, poppies began being worn as a symbol of remembrance of those who fought in war. I wear, as I always have, my red poppy during each season of remembrance. The reason I wear it is just that, to remember those who […]
Photoshop is, of course, the name of the Adobe graphics editing software that has been around since 1990. The word Photoshop has become synonymous with the manipulation of images and used predominantly as a verb in the English language. In many ways, Photoshop has become a household name because of the negative press surrounding the […]
When you live your life by a pretty hectic schedule, it’s pretty easy to get wrapped up in your own affairs and not take a look at what’s going on in the world around you. But it’s important to step back and take a look around every once in a while. Sometimes, this can be […]
I am a BBC Radio 2 listener. I have been for some time now. Back when Chris Moyles was on Radio 1 I would listen to him, but I’d already converted to BBC Radio 2 for the rest of the day. When Moyles left Radio 1 I realised that I was no longer in their […]
Now that we are well and truly into autumn, you will have certainly noticed that the nights are darker and the weather outside is a whole lot colder than what it has been. You probably won’t want to spend too much time outside anymore, so what better way to spend your evenings than by snuggling […]
Readers of the blog may remember a post earlier this year where I discussed that we had moved our teenage girls to a new secondary school. As we approach the first break of the new school year I thought now would be a great time to talk about how it’s going. Why we moved secondary […]
Ask most children if they like homework and you would expect to get a firm “no” as the answer. Ask parents and you’re more likely to get a mixed response about it. Some schools have rebranded homework as home learning, either way, it’s the same thing. But what are the pros and cons of homework? […]
