Hey Friend! Happy New Year! I hope you’re well and that you had a lovely Christmas break. My first day back at work was an INSET day so, no children. It’s a training day for teachers but office staff have to go in too, even though none of what was spoken about was relevant to … Continue reading Happy New Me
Christmas Nostalgia
Hey Friend! How are you doing? Just like that, the first week of the school holidays is over (booo!). But there’s still a week left of not setting the alarm, watching movies and eating a large amount of sugary treats (yay!). At any other time of year, I can avoid the sugar, but when yet … Continue reading Christmas Nostalgia
The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth
Hi Friend, How are you doing? Are you, like me, on the countdown to the holidays? I’ve got one week until school’s out – whoohoo! I am so ready for the break and so are the children. Getting Little Dude out of bed in the mornings has got increasingly harder each day this week. He … Continue reading The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth
Time to Re-set
Hey Friend! How’s it going? We’re on the last slog before Christmas – two and a bit weeks left until school breaks up and I cannot wait. Two weeks of not listening to children moan that they can’t have their phone because they got a detention (I’m sorry – was I the reason you were … Continue reading Time to Re-set
Welcome to The School Office
Hey Friend! How’s things with you? It’s not only darker here, in London, but also colder now too. The heating is on and the duvet coat, hat, scarf and gloves are essential when heading outdoors. Even though it’s freezing, there’s something quite satisfying about the crunch of frost-encrusted leaves underfoot. Older Miss is settling in … Continue reading Welcome to The School Office
Book Club!
Hey there, How are things with you? I am well but not loving these dark mornings already. We stepped into October and the sun got up at 7.01am. Ridiculous. The clocks will go back at the end of the month so we’ll gain some more daylight for a short time and an extra hour in … Continue reading Book Club!
A Parent’s Journey to University Send-off: Take Two
Hey Friend, How goes it? Just like that, September is over and yet somehow, there’s still four weeks left until half term… It’s been a month of change and highly emotional – I’m tired! That week-long break can’t come soon enough. So, in my last post I shared the highs and lows of taking my … Continue reading A Parent’s Journey to University Send-off: Take Two
Saying Goodbye: A Parent’s Journey to University Send-Off
Hey Friend, How are things? I am seriously considering putting the heating on, the temperature has dropped that much… But that consideration lasted for a second before being quickly discarded, because it’s only September and I refuse to turn up the heat until at least mid October. Yep, it’s all jumpers and fluffy socks in … Continue reading Saying Goodbye: A Parent’s Journey to University Send-Off
Summer Highlights for Autumn Days
Hey Friend! How are you? According to the Met Office, Autumn officially began on the 1st September and the weather has happily agreed, flinging its rain and wind at us intermittently. And just when we think it’s ceased, up it starts again. Oh, England. We love you really. But such is the phenomena of September … Continue reading Summer Highlights for Autumn Days
All Change
Hey Friend! Hope all is well with you. You’re not going to believe this but, ever since I turned 40, I’ve been eagerly anticipating the arrival of the menopause. I know, weird. But the thought of not having a week of checking I haven’t leaked, wearing dark clothes in case I do and ensuring the … Continue reading All Change









