50 days of River

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

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  • Day 14: Social Circles and Safe Spaces

    A Monday Reset, A Tuesday Start Quick continuation from last night: just after Kike got home, a friend messaged me asking if I wanted to go for a walk. I was so tired and wanted the day to end so badly but I knew I needed this. Half an hour later, I met her and… Read more

  • Day 13: Mondays Are the Hardest

    The Stillness After the Storm These are the days I don’t do so well. The weekend was full: family, friends, little errands. Then Monday rolls around. Summer’s lunch is made and she’s off with Kike at 9am. Just River and me now. No plans, no structure. The house is filthy but I don’t know where… Read more

  • Day 12: When Did You Know?

    A quiet Sunday, a tired body and a look back at the start of River’s journey. Sundays Aren’t Always Rest Days So, bed day didn’t quite happen straight away: children wake up, houses need cleaning, meals need to be made. Kike has injured his neck so he’s in a lot of pain and also has… Read more

  • Day 8: No Flower, No Fence, No Bouncy Castle

    A Little Regret 6am wake-up. We’re back to this again.It’s OK though, I actually had quite an early night after the disaster that was ‘Little Shop of Horrors.’ It all started brilliantly. I’d forgotten how much I loved some of the songs and managed to convince (force) both children to put down their iPads and… Read more

  • Day 7: Out of Spoons Before 9am

    Sleepless Nights & Empty Fridges We both had a bad night’s sleep last night. Kike was tossing and turning and we both woke up unrested. River, however, seemed a bit brighter, settling happily into his fruit-heavy breakfast (at least it’s healthy, right?). I looked in the fridge. Empty. Again. Stupid holidays. Thank goodness for the… Read more

  • 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 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 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 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