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A new start to the school year, and a new stage of life as my little one heads into school - real school, Reception Year, for the first time. I had no idea how tough that would be for her - or for me. And, one week, she was poorly on top of everything else;… Continue reading Weekly Reading Round-Up: 28th September
I am not a fan of prison drama. Orange Is The New Black? No thank you. Shawshank Redemption? I just don't like the prison setting. It may have something to do with an innate suspicion of large numbers of people being together; it may have something to do with having been a criminal barrister and… Continue reading The Mars Room, Rachel Kushner
Ah the Summer Holidays. Every year I begin it with ambitious plans to catch up on the blog, the housework, the gardening, my TBR list - pile - mountain, planning for next year.... Every year, those six weeks stretch out with the promise of that most elusive thing: time, opportunity, leisure. And every year, it… Continue reading Weekly Round-Up: 26th August 2018
It is here at long last! The summer holidays! We - and all other teachers - survived! And golly it has been a heck of a year! So, the upside: more time to read! Insofar as a five year old will let me! Less issues for reading past my bedtime! The downside, and it's a… Continue reading Weekly Round Up: 30th July 2018
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