Magic Dragon: A Magical Pre-School?
Choosing a pre-school is one of the first big decisions you will make about your child’s education. I have recently been running a series of posts about different pre-schools in […]
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My Children Take On the 2012 Summer Reading Challenge!
This Summer my children are taking part in the 2012 Summer Reading Challenge! In case you have not yet heard of this, this is a national, yearly challenge, developed by the […]
A Rain Soaked St Andrew’s Park and a Tree with a Knitted Jumper
Last weekend I braved the Bristol drizzle to take my daughter for a walk in St Andrew’s Park. It had been raining steadily all day and the park was heavy […]
Jack in the Green
On the first Saturday of every May, Jack in the Green parades through Bristol. A tall, green figure, Jack is swathed in green leaves and ivy, decked with bright ribbons […]
Rugbytots, Henleaze: A Dad’s Perspective
One of the weekly activities my little boy enjoys is Rugbytots. He attends the Bristol Junior Rugbytots classes at St Peter’s Church, Henleaze, but last term he did Rugbytots at […]
Encouraging a Love of Reading at Henleaze Library
Do you ever take your child to the library? Today I took my children to Henleaze Library for the first time in over a year. I love books; our house […]
Supporting Ourselves
The following post is adapted from an article I recently wrote. I am posting it as someone who follows Bishopston Mum was interested in the various types of support I […]
Operation Day
The day of my daughter’s operation arrived and my husband and I awoke at 6 am, tired and anxious. Our nerves had not been helped by a phone conversation with […]
An Afternoon at Portico Play
Last week, prior to Friday’s hospital appointment, we spent a lovely afternoon at Portico Play on North Road, St Andrews. We met up with a close friend of mine and […]
My Little Girl and Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
I am sat here, scratching these first words of a draft into my notebook at 4am, unable to sleep. Words have been flying round my brain in a jumbled, tangled […]
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