Been a fortnight

I've been a little remiss in keeping up to date here. I have been working hard to complete my Open University course - Post Graduate Certificate in Online and Distance Education. I should get the results by December so fingers crossed - it's been quite a 'journey' as they say on reality shows.

Anna has started school full-time so there's a landmark in life - I am officially old. She's doing great and loves it which is all we can ever wish for. I am putting myself forward as a parent governer at her school so I'm hoping that will successful. It will be a good opportunity for me to use some of my new knowledge, and some of the old stuff too, for the good of Anna and her friends.

I'll leave you with a quick joke I heard and liked. "I dreamt that I had written The Lord of the Rings - turns out I was Tolkien in my sleep"

Thank goodness I don't have an all day meeting today....

I have been awake since Archie woke me at 3:08. I snatched a few minutes before the alarm at 10 to six. Anna starts 'big' school today so she is playing K up.

I have been running around since reaching work trying to sort all the minor issues of arranging a regional meeting; minor ones that are adding up to make major ones.

I don't drink coffee but I have a strong one by me and I now have the shakes a la the DTs - only without the benefits of being drunk the night before.

As the red indians say "Today is a good day to die"

Archie is walking more than crawling

Well, the little fella is now 16 months old and he is walking more than he is crawling - and he looks so pleased with himself too. Highlight of the week :o)

Learning can be fun

The other night Anna, my four year old was reading a book to me about pirates and the line of text said "walked the plank". She is still at a very elementary level of reading and she got the L in walking mixed up with an N..... you try not to laugh!!