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Wednesday, July 06, 2016

Brexit - no, thank you

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I should probably write something about Brexit but I haven't a clue where to start and it depends on my mood whether you get 1) an an...
Sunday, June 26, 2016

Eight-year-old political analysis

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So there I was lying in the bath minding my own business this morning when Anna burst in. Obviously Daddy being interviewed on Danish TV...
Friday, June 24, 2016

Farage, Boris and now this bunch?

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Marine le Pen shared on social media:  « Victoire de la liberté ! Comme je le demande depuis des années, il faut maintenant le même référend...
Thursday, June 23, 2016

Married to an immigrant

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I've never thought of myself as being married to an immigrant. I don't think I have ever even thought about the word immigrant ...
Thursday, June 09, 2016

Eight years and two months later

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Retaking (more or less) a photo after a passage of time can be very sweet. Here are Anna and Thomas, first in April 08, then in June 16... ...
Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Steak and ducklings!

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(Overheard after school today...) Charlotte: What did you have for lunch today, Amaia?  Amaia: Duckling Charlotte: Duckling??? ...

Scary stuff

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I'll just leave this with you! Gulp! (Have a look at the gallery on this page too)
Sunday, May 22, 2016

Political indoctrination, maybe?

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Sometimes, usually in fact, life with five kids is fairly harmonious... very occasionally though, little tiffs can occur... tonight was on...

Broooooom

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About two years ago I bought a sprig of broom in a pot - it was literally one stalk and cost about £1-49. I planted it in front of my front ...
Saturday, May 21, 2016

Ten years

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Apparently it is ten years ago today that I joined blogger. I have more kids now, a different job, a different home and a different husba...
Friday, May 20, 2016

Chancer

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I'm beginning to suspect my daughter has inherited her parents' love of school PE! The conversation in the car went like this: ...
Saturday, May 14, 2016

Over breakfast in the garden

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Anna: You know those wishing wells, mum, where you throw in money and make a wish? Me: Yes - like the one we saw at Edinburgh zoo last ...
Tuesday, May 10, 2016

"To have it all"

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As I was getting dressed this morning I could hear my wee-est three discussing whether or not they 'had it all'. Having just returne...
Wednesday, May 04, 2016

May the fourth be with you!

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So it's so-called Star Wars day , and even more than any other year Léon is fit to burst with excitement. He's refusing to do all ho...
Tuesday, May 03, 2016

I was worried there, for a moment

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Conversation overheard between my wee girls: Anna: What's your dream job, Amaia? Amaia: emmm nun! (I panic that my atheistic tendencie...
Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Bilingualism

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One day last weekend Anna came out with this and it got me to thinking: I wonder what it must be like to have only Scottish relatives... ev...
Monday, April 25, 2016

Cats

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I grew up with cats. First, there was the grumpy, chunky one with the odd name 'Snoopy' (we were kids...
Saturday, April 23, 2016

Children really make you laugh

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Overheard on a car trip: Léon: ...then I'll pretend to be a serial killer... Anna: what?  Léon: it's someone who steals your br...
Thursday, April 21, 2016

Big man, little girl

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It's funny. When you have nearly 13 years between your kids, you wonder what, if any, relationship they'll have growing up. But one...
Monday, April 18, 2016

Sweet misunderstandings

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One of the p1 teachers at Amaia's school left over the Easter break to take up a new job at the primary school on Millport . Amaia ...
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