50 days of River

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

parenting

  • Finding Our Rhythm (Eventually)

    This blog post feels muddled because it is muddled. It was written over a few days, in snatched moments, and honestly that mirrors how my head has felt. The hotel is huge, a maze of elevators, tunnels and dark pockets of fake volcanic rock. It’s built into a castle, which sounds magical, but mostly means… Read more

  • The Many Steps to Going on Holiday

    So, I know I said no extra admin this Christmas and I did mean it but obviously going on holiday does come with a slight drawback… actually getting there. And because Jet2 holidays only fly from airports that are nowhere near my house, this was always going to be an adventure. Step 1: Leaving the… Read more

  • When Christmas Becomes Admin

    Saturday Morning: The Holidays Begin Saturday morning.First day of the Christmas holidays. School and work are finished. Time to relax, well, we’ll get to that part tomorrow. I decided a few months ago that I wasn’t really up for Christmas this year. Don’t get me wrong, I like the decorations, most of the tunes and… Read more

  • A Relaxed Performance

    A quick update tonight as we did our one and only planned family Christmas activity. It was a first for two members of the family… the Christmas pantomime. About a month ago I was offered the chance to apply for tickets to a relaxed performance of our local theatre’s annual pantomime. I’ve been going for… Read more

  • Two Christmas Fairs and One Very Needed Lazy Day

    It’s been a very lazy day today, wonderfully so.Summer has watched three Christmas films, River has busied himself with bits and pieces and Kike has just finished a roast which I’m very much looking forward to. I’ve been watching a series on my phone in between chores – a psychological thriller ‘The Girlfriend’ which I’m… Read more

  • The Great Train Adventure to Grandpa’s House

    Playing It Safe… Until We Didn’t We’ve been playing it pretty safe these past few months. Not really risking as much as a bus journey. So, to keep us on our toes and obviously to provide a wonderful look at how we transport ourselves, we decided to visit my Dad. My dad lives in the… Read more

  • Why charity feels different when your child is the one on the screen

    A Quiet Friday Night… Or So We Thought So it’s been a little while since I wrote anything. I’ve been having a few health complications which has been very energy draining, leaving me no time to write down my endless thoughts. I think I’m on the mend now, so let’s get into it. Friday night,… Read more

  • Where Does River Fit?

    Sunday evening It’s Sunday evening and I’m sitting here watching Wicked in preparation for the new one coming out in a couple of weeks. Summer (and I) are very excited and we’ve spent part of the weekend decorating our house on Roblox in our given characters of Glinda and Elphaba. River, after fifteen minutes of… Read more

  • When the Body Says No

    Sunday Night: The Start of the Spiral Sunday night didn’t quite go to plan. The kids went to bed without too much fuss. Kike and I even went to bed at a reasonable time but I didn’t sleep well. Around 3am, Summer began coughing. We checked on her but she was fast asleep. I tried… Read more

  • It Got Better

    Thursday Evening: The Turning Point It’s Sunday, the end of the October half-term and I’m sure you’ll all be pleased to hear, it got better. On Thursday evening, two things happened.First, I messaged my friend who I met on holiday. She told me to try, however hard, to be positive. Her son can pick up… Read more