50 days of River

Fifty days of River: Connection, isolation and everything in between.

  • Day 6: Monday. The First Full Week.

    We got up, dressed, had breakfast, loaded up the pushchair and headed out to take Summer to ‘Musical Theatre’ camp at a local theatre. I’d packed snacks, iPad, juice – all the essentials – because my plan was to take River to the park, maybe grab a few bits from the shops, get a drink… Read more

  • Day 5:  Spoons, Sunday Roasts and Sport

    Cancelled Plans & Spoon Calculations Last night, I asked a friend if she wanted to meet up for lunch and she said yes. About an hour later, I went to book a table and my whole body began to hurt. The thought of getting the children up and ready, packing day bags and travelling made… Read more

  • Day 4: Science Wonder, Ducks & TV

    Early Start, Post-Wine I honestly can’t believe we pulled it off but after a couple of glasses of wine last night, we still made it to the Science Museum by 8:15am. This teaches me nothing about consequences. The Science Museum has an ‘Early Birds’ session for SEND kids once a month, where the museum opens… Read more

  • Day 3: Scissors, Soft Play and Sofa

    6:07am – And We’re Off Again Kike was first up today, collecting our coughing little boy from his bed. Thankfully, he’d slept through the night, the sofa bed we set up wasn’t needed after all (small victories). Cereal, juice, and iPad in hand, River settled into the morning rhythm. Kike returned to bed for a… Read more

  • Day 2: Not saying it’s the London Underground, but…

    Woke up at 6am again, not sure why this is my new routine, but here we are. River joined me at 6:25am, bright-eyed and full of energy. First breakfast was served with an iPad (essential), so we had a peaceful start. He’s definitely getting sick. He was coughing through the night and told me, “There’s… Read more

  • Day 1: Dawnosaurs

    Day 1: Dawnosaurs Woke up at 6am, not normally awake at this time even when I’m working, let alone during the holidays. But today was the first day, and as people who know me will tell you… I start strong and then slowly decline, both physically and mentally.So we’re starting with a bang! Today was… Read more

  • Day 0: The Night Before

    “The house is quiet. The fridge is empty. And the somewhat empty Google calendar scares me.” Today was the last day of nursery. No handover, just a quiet end — one minute he was in term-time routine, the next minute we were in summer. We went to the park to celebrate, because that’s what you’re… Read more