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| 1964, Westcliff-On-Sea. I am the toddler. |
Autumn
It rained again this week. The weather turned from summer to definite autumn, even on sunny days. Finally, finally, at the beginning of November I can no longer wear sleeveless tops and sandals. This is a good thing. The hot weather slows you down. And it's lovely to sleep snuggled under the duvet.
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No sugar
I've almost finished two weeks of no sugar. It's already made a difference. Update on Sunday.
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The best year
I asked DD how's she's doing in her school lessons and she said it's much easier this year because she can read better. Then she added, "I think 3rd grade is going to be the best year so far."
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The Half Blood Prince
We are 100 pages into the 6th Harry Potter and this is also the best so far. It's getting darker and more brutal. We're loving it. (Of course I've read all the books before but I don't remember the details of each book).
"Tell a child that someone is their cousin and they will love them forever." Sarah Kaber Pottebaum
My cousin Susie found this picture of us from about 1964. It was the day of the parade in Westcliff. Our Grandparents lived on Chalkwell Avenue and it was a hightlight of the year to visit them and watch the parade go right past their house. Susie's brother Philip is standing on the wall (see the full photo above). Happy Days.
I'm linking up with R2BC wich is back with Mummy from the Heart this month.
Once of my real joys of parenting was reading the books I loved aloud to my kids, glad you're getting to enjoy it too! Plus the rain and the duvet too xx
ReplyDeleteMy mum just bought DD A Little Princess so we are reading that as well. I can only get through a couple of pages without crying, LOL.
DeleteI love the childhood photo! How great that the you could watch the parade from there, I'm always envious of those who live (or know someone who does) on the route of our carnival, they always have a houseful with a bbq going (and a nearby toilet!!) Every year I say we need to make friends with one of them while we are stood on the street after walking miles from our car!
ReplyDeleteA cousin's husband once had an office on the route of the Parade for the Edinburgh Festival and we were there one summer on holiday - camping just outside the city. However, by the time we'd driven in and found parking it was too late to get anywhere near his office. We just stood in the street like everyone else. It's still good even from the street.
DeleteIts my favourite season! Great choice of reading and so glad DD enjoying school more this year. Love that photo
ReplyDeleteThanks Becky. This year has started well I must say.
Delete2 weeks without any sugar, big well done. I've still not watched those videos but it is sitting at the top of my to do list! Mich x
ReplyDeleteAs I report back with more and more amazing results, it'll give you more impetus t watch the videos. :~p
DeleteI'm revisiting HP with my fourth child, I do love it! He's reading them himself and I'm reading my copy at the same time so we can natter about them together, it's lovely!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure that once DD's reading gets up to that level she'll want to read all the books again. Meanwhile I'm reading them to her ans it is fun to revisit them and remember all the details I'd forgotten. We talk about non-stop. DD is a bit obsessed by it all.
DeleteI love an old photo! A lovely find. Glad school is going well, a constant worry at the back of my head is school even though it's going well here too. Hope you enjoy your HP book x
ReplyDeleteYour children being happy at school is huge. I'm much more concerned about her being happy at this stage than about her being a good student. Someone once said, you're only as happy as your unhappiest child. So true.
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