Last year, relatives kindly passed on a lovely quality single bed. It’s one of those ones which has a spare bedstead and mattress that fit underneath. The kind of thing that could allow for sleepovers in comfort. Meanwhile, the bed has been joined by a desk – a very nice fit really. The desk is …
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Summer moments 2014
One thing you hope for, when the summer holidays roll round, is that there’ll be lots of lovely moments. Moments even, maybe – ones where you can stand still for a moment, and just soak them in. I decided at the start of the summer that I’d try and have a round-up of some of …
All change, ladies and gentlemen
I remember telling Junior ReaderĂ‚Â about old trams one time – the kind where the tram couldn’t turn round when it reached the end of the line. So the seats would be manually flipped up to face the opposite direction – and the driver would change ends. And, of course, the passengers would need to disembark. …
Making: the scooping up blanket
So last time round I mentioned that I had all these leftover handles from the eco bags I’d been cutting up. And they seem just right for the idea of a scooping up blanket. Dan and Junior Reader are Lego afficianados. To be honest, it’s building anything – it could be K’nex, or Duplo, or …
Friday phrase: and now we can go to your frankfurter parties
With summer right here right now (even if it may be chucking it down while you’re reading this), thought turn to being outdoors, barbecues and so on. Or maybe not. Sometimes, the dreams of easy get-togethers aren’t so easy – if you don’t think you’ll be invited in the first place. We’ve all had moments …
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