I'm amazed that November is ending. We've several things to get ready for the Christmas season; gifts to buy, cards to make and send...

After all the drama and mood swing of the past few days, yesterday was delightfully calm and productive in comparison. Lady got stuck into h...

Over the past few days, I've listened to a lot of wailing, at high volume, produced by a small boy right next to my head. It's been ...

Since there's been a man painting in our house for the past week, we've been spending every day out. It's been costly, stressful...

On Sunday, the whole family went for a walk down to the beach, then we drove to the drive through at you-know-where. There were happy faces ...

These were taken in W5, when our friends were over with us a few weeks ago. Don't I have some fine children! (See, who's playing wit...

Yesterday, the whole family enjoyed a walk in the country park, with the low sun coming through autumn trees. Lady walked alongside Thomas, ...

A few days ago, when we were coming back from a walk, a woman was walking past our gate when she stopped and gestured to me to come over. Sh...

So where are we; halloween, family parties, children learning stuff and making mess, ah life as usual. Last Friday, Gordon's Mum came ov...

Our friends arrived from London on Thursday. It was wonderful to see them, the girls whom I'll call Annie and Clarabel and their mum S. ...

On Monday, I was in the charity shop dropping off a load of stuff and then in TK Maxx buying Lady a winter coat. Somehow I also ended up wit...

Lady and Thomas have been badgering me to get them a new baby brother or sister, in a similar way to how they'd ask for a new bicycle. L...

What a great day we had yesterday! The boys came for a snuggle in my bed and Thomas and I played a game of sakes and ladders on my laptop. ...

I have been feeling really pissed off this evening. I got involved in a local forum, where I felt duty bound to challenge a autism = horribl...

Gordon and I took Duncan along for a one-off speech and occupational therapy assessment session yesterday. I'd been asked by the clinica...

This boy is so cute. He has been interested in writing letters to people lately; his cousins, aunts and uncles and our friends who came to s...