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Amazing Friday Grace

Posted on January 17, 2015 by admin

1) Utopian Academy of Arts is a good name for this one… This struck a personal chord because my mum was a public secondary school English teacher for some 40 years, her entire working life. Despite being courted by the private sector several … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #349/ Miss-Speak #38: “Sibling Rivalry”

Posted on January 14, 2015 by admin

#349/ 38 And so it begins… (I’m kidding, of course)  Me: <wrinkling nose> Did someone fart? Rockstar: HAR HAR HAR no, no one farted.  Miss: Me! I farted! <makes loud farting sound>  Rockstar: <laughs> Huh. She just has to be … Continue reading →

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Guiding Children’s Behavior Part II – Seminar by Dr Louise Porter at Kennedy School

Posted on January 13, 2015 by admin

More notes and thoughts on the seminar (and book) from ages ago…  What was that statistic again?  380 children on average are molested before an abuser is caught. Dr Porter mentioned a statistic with that number during her talk but … Continue reading →

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Miss’ First School Uniform

Posted on January 12, 2015 by admin

We recently collected the Miss’ Safari Kid Kit, and so today the Miss got to show off her first ever school uniform… She was very pleased to put this on in the morning, considering she slept at….. 11.30pm last night!!! … Continue reading →

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Someday I’ll Be Saturday Night

Posted on January 10, 2015 by admin

“Hey, my name is Jim, where did I go wrong My life’s a bargain basement, all the good sh*t’s gone….. 1) These people got really sick, doctors scoffed, and then some of them found happiness in the Town Without Wi-fi. “…In … Continue reading →

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How The Rest Went Down

Posted on January 8, 2015 by admin

So if you haven’t noticed already, I’ve been blogging on autopilot for weeks. One of the reasons is because I haven’t been well, truly well for that long. (And well, the various cough suppressants might make me a little looney … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #348/ Miss-Speak #38

Posted on January 6, 2015 by admin

#348/ #38 Rockstar: Mum. Lemme ask you something. Would you rather have 4 arms or 4 legs? Me: ?! 4 arms I guess… Rockstar: Yeah, me too! Because 4 legs would just look weird. ——————————————————————————————————— During bedtime reading… And lemme … Continue reading →

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Weekender… not

Posted on January 4, 2015 by admin

1) Like George Orwell’s 1984 come and gone, the CIA’s 2015 predictions of what the world would be like…. from  way back in 2000. The only one they appear to have got really wrong is about the population in many … Continue reading →

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The Bathtub Is The New Cardboard Box

Posted on January 2, 2015 by admin

Especially when it’s cold, the Rockstars have been spending more time in the warm tub. Sometimes, it’s a deep sea grotto, and they’re diving for gems and coral, sometimes it’s the latest installment of Masterchef. They also conduct Christmas bauble … Continue reading →

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Neither This Nor Next Friday…

Posted on December 31, 2014 by admin

1) Go Swedish Troll Hunters! The Researchers Who Strive To Unmask Online Haters. “…The agenda is to raise hell about all the hate on the internet…” “….The anonymity provided by the internet fosters communities where people can feed on each other’s … Continue reading →

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