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I have been incredibly proud this week. Zach has been battling a cold and has been exhausted but soldiered on. Matthew went to Southampton to represent his school in a science and computing event. Anya won an award for working hard to prepare for her SATs. And now we have reached the weekend and the […]

Well, it’s the end of an era. Zach has completed Beavers, just like Matthew and Anya before him. A big deal for him, sad to be leaving but excited to be going up to Cubs. Also a big deal for me as Beavers has been such a big part of our lives, every Friday night […]

  Happy 17th birthday to Tanzi! She had a tough start in life being a teen mum, her brother drowning and then the next week she was run over and had her tail amputated, all by the time she was 14 months old! Despite that initial bad luck, she is now a little old woman, […]

A bit of an emotional week. Anya has been tired after her residential trip and it has made her think about growing up and leaving home (not yet, love!). It was the final Beavers’ mum cook out and Zach only has 2 week left until he moves up to Cubs. Beavers has been fab for […]

I’ve been grateful for a busy week of work as it has stopped me missing my little-but-oh-so-grown-up Anya! She had a great but rather damp week away on a residential trip. Anya came home and Chris went away to a guitar show. Sadly the electrics in the kitchen went kaput leaving me with no washing […]