ermentrude ⋅ 53 ⋅
I prefer the term childlike to childish, it had a more mature ring to it. To me I'm me. Determined, understanding with a little bit of a temper. I'm married and have children. I also have a brother and two sisters, I work in a school with various kids who need a little extra help, one way or another. And to all those people I imagine that I'm someone slightly different, depending on their needs. Once you read me I will become, to you, who you need me to be.
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Today’s advent calendar task was to decorate a gingerbread house. We didn’t bake it this time though, we bought the gingerbread ready made. Oh look, a kitten! Oh, and sparkly toes!
Bike mad in Jingle bells, batman smells while shepherds wash their socks (winter 2015/16).
When I started writing here I was a bit of a bicycle nut - I cycled to work through London taking in the Thames path, Richmond Park, Putney Heath and (in winter) the south circular! I lived tinke...
I’ve wrapped all the pressies! I have discovered that Lila has one more than Talaia… However, Talaia’s main present cost more than twice that of Lila’s so I could use that to appease her… Now I h...
Not unlike the Sainsbury Christmas ad… I just had a chain of events. I was watching Russell Howard’s Good News and thinking that I should go for a wee after eating my satsuma. A very funny momen...
WHERE: in bed. It’s 9.30 and I’ve been here for over an hour! I must rest as I’m back at work tomorrow. WEARING: white M&S bra (cheap pack of 2 type), Joe Brown owl patterned dress and a swea...
I think I shall be returning to work tomorrow. Sadly I’m missing out on school Christmas dinner today. Boo! I’m not sure anyone would have liked me coughing all over them though! I slept far bett...
Failed miserably in Orange, red and gold are the leaves. Autumn 2015
When it came to keeping on keeping on. I’ve been at home today and plan to stay home tomorrow too; mind you I have no voice, am wracked with coughing every few minutes and the world is at an odd ...
Cough cough in Orange, red and gold are the leaves. Autumn 2015
I’m ill, my kick arse immune system is letting me down. Either that or I’d be a whole hell of a lot worse otherwise. One week left of school… I can do this. Right?
Survey... in Orange, red and gold are the leaves. Autumn 2015
FOODOLOGY What is your salad dressing of choice? When in doubt.... I rarely use dressings - I often eat salads but they’re packed with flavoursome foods like bacon, cheese, chillies, avocado, nu...
My birthday... in Orange, red and gold are the leaves. Autumn 2015
I can no longer claim to be in my early 40s, I hit 45 at 4am, Kenya time, today! My birthday has consisted of many facets and has been lovely. On Wednesday night Rich and I drove up to Birmingha...
Running 10k with Achilles tendonitis... in Orange, red and gold are the leaves. Autumn 2015
Well, the title says it all really! It was the 10k race for which I’ve trained over the past few months and last weekend I was diagnosed with Achilles tendonitis after aborting a 10k run at 1.8ka...
...aged five (here's one I missed) in tell me a story about when you were...
Yes, it’s all embarrassing again but doesn’t involve poo this time… When I was at primary school we did PE (physical education) in pants (underpants) and vests (undershirts). This all works incre...
... Age six. in tell me a story about when you were...
The summer after I turned six was my first holiday abroad. We hired a tent on a camp site in Brittany (northern France). There was row after row of identical brown and orange tents (it was the se...
...aged 2 in tell me a story about when you were...
I’m going back in time now! I walked into the staff room at lunchtime and ran, slap bang, into a 7 foot tall Pudsey Bear which reminded me of this story. My mum had taken us (big sis, big bro an...
Aged five. in tell me a story about when you were...
Another primary school toilet story! This one is extremely gross!! Again I was utterly, absolutely busting for a wee and went through the heavy, green wooden door into the corridor. I did that n...
New family... in Orange, red and gold are the leaves. Autumn 2015
We have new members of our family!! Just arrived. Taking first, tentative, steps.
The tooth dilemma... in Orange, red and gold are the leaves. Autumn 2015
It was a dark, November night. Rain hammered against the window as a little voice called “muuum!”. I groaned, lifted my head an inch off the pillow and murmured “yes darling.” That was all it to...
Aged four (yet another!) in tell me a story about when you were...
I was that kid who never really knew what was going on. The world spun at a different angle from me but I wasn’t ignorant of this fact. I was aware that other kids seemed to know what was going o...
My left thumb. in Orange, red and gold are the leaves. Autumn 2015
My poor left thumb really takes the brunt. It has my Hermes scar - making a Hermes costume for Tally for Greek day at school and dripped boiling hot glue-gun glue on myself. It has my bizarre, it...
I'm sorry in Orange, red and gold are the leaves. Autumn 2015
No memories today. I’m in an utterly foul mood after an utterly shite day. One of the worst days in a long time. X
... Age four (starting school) in tell me a story about when you were...
I don’t think that actually starting school was as traumatic as my visit since I don’t actually remember my first day! The classroom was still very much the same except it had people I knew rath...
... Aged four (holiday story). in tell me a story about when you were...
This was our second visit to the sloping gardened house in Dorset. The lizards were still there and I had the most beautiful purple, flowery swimsuit (remember, this was the seventies so you know...
... Age three and four. (Edit photo) in tell me a story about when you were...
I mentioned nursery school earlier so I thought I’d tell you these memories. Mrs Wharton ran her nursery from her home, a double fronted, Edwardian house. It was always a little shabby and we wer...
... Age four in tell me a story about when you were...
I was the next one to start school. My sister had started a few months after we arrived in England in 1971. My brother started in 1973 and, in 1975 it was my turn. My mum took me along to the sc...
Age three (the last one) in tell me a story about when you were...
For two years in a row we went on holiday to Dorset. The first time was when I was three. We stayed in a house with a long, steeply sloped garden, at the bottom was a gate which led to a footpath...
