I confess to being quite the Potterhead! My older children were youngsters when the books were first published, and they loved being transported into Harry’s wizarding world. Now the little ones are discovering the – pardon the pun! – magic of the books. All 7 of them, plus myself and Asa, love the incredibly detailed … Read more
This week saw Xene go back ‘Up North’ to Uni, which involved an entire day of travelling, but it was a really good run and we made excellent time, so much, that I was able to take her food shopping before Neva and I left, just to make sure there was some food in her … Read more
This week I took Xene, our eldest back to university, its a good 5 hour trip up North, the weather was cold but dry. I was supposed to be taking Lochlan with me as he hasn’t seen Xene’s halls yet, but he has been really ill this week and didn’t fancy a minimum of 10 … Read more
Late to the party as always! But my excuse is I have had lots of the children ill, and a 12 hour round trip to Hartlepool yesterday means I am telling you my goals for 2018, over a week into the year! And the reason that I am telling you all is that the … Read more
So, I am attempting Project 365 for another year, anyone who has been following my blog will know that my track record isn’t great, I have only managed to get to halfway through April each time I have tried, but this year I am more determined than ever. Viggo starts full time school in September … Read more
This weekend Xene is heading back to university and it is my turn to drive her back, which is a 10 hour round trip, so I need to make sure the car is in the best condition it can be. Although both times that Asa has driven Xene back it is me that has had … Read more
This year on Hex Mum Plus 1, I am making a huge effort to go back to basics, I started this blog when Tyrus was 6 weeks old to document our journey with six children (I wasn’t a mind reader to know it would become 7!) But over the last few years it hasn’t felt … Read more
Once you have decided to get into gardening and to grow your vegetables, things can seem a little daunting to say the least. There are a few things that have to be considered; it is not a matter of just putting seeds in the ground and waiting. Vegetable plants do not grow that way. Once … Read more
We all do our best to create a comfortable home, but keeping it that way can be quite a challenge. Especially, it gets cold and you need to have the heating on to keep everyone nice and warm. The fact the cost of fuel and power is continuing to rise means that simply turning the … Read more