Category Archives: kids

CUBS shoe shop to the rescue

Kids who wear uniform don’t need a wardrobe full of glad rags.  Mine (rather glamorously) live in trainers and tracksuits, when they’re not barefoot in uniform after school.  Of course, I am exaggerating slightly but … faced with an OCCASION, … Continue reading

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Banana Republic’s Marimekko collection & a 2-part Thursday

Thursday was very clearly divided into 2 parts.  The first part was a normal blog day.  I popped into Soho to see a media preview screening of Downhill.  I laughed and cried in equal measure during this rather unusual Brit … Continue reading

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cancer under the microscope

Who would think visiting a science lab could be quite so emotional? All those test tubes, petri dishes and cells.  Cells upon cells being dyed, coded, observed, analysed.  As it happened, the awe and full-on admiration of the work being … Continue reading

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the calm of Nordic Bakery

The month has passed and, as of today, the Smalls are safely packed off to school once again.  And I can sit here in a little silence and work/write/read/doodle.  Yes, all is well in the world again – says the … Continue reading

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