by rlcadmin | Jun 17, 2022 | The LifeBlog
When? 18-26 June inclusive – walk the trail any time during these dates! Where to get a map Weekend days: between 10am and 4pm at All Saints’ Church, Loughton Weekdays: between 10am and 12noon, and 2p-4pm, from 28 London Road, Loughton We’re a...
by rlcadmin | May 6, 2022 | Family, The LifeBlog
boyBoth boys have weekly music lessons through school, provided by MK Music Hub. I nurtured fond hopes that learning instruments from an early age would unlock a great love of making music, and forge a true, lifelong affinity between child and instrument. This has...
by rlcadmin | Mar 11, 2022 | School, The LifeBlog
He may be a devoted lapdog for most of the week, but our little Bertie is a working dog too: through the fabulous charity, Canine Concern. Our youngest left infant school last year, and I knew I would miss being part of that community very much. We’d been involved in...
by rlcadmin | Feb 11, 2022 | Family, The LifeBlog
When I was in the market for such things, if two kids became an item it was known as “going out” with someone – but according to the older child, that is So Old, and the kids call it “dating” now… which I thought came from the 1950s… anyway, it’s been a...
by rlcadmin | Jan 14, 2022 | Christmas, The LifeBlog
I saw a question on Facebook recently, asking which movie frightened you witless as a child, and scarred you for life. I’m embarrassed to say that for me, it’s the original Ghostbusters. Watch it now objectively, and I can’t believe it would frighten a two year old –...
by rlcadmin | Dec 17, 2021 | Christmas, Family, The LifeBlog
There’s no better time than Christmas for games, and adults having the time to sit down and play them is one of my best and fondest childhood memories. But as wonderful as board games are, they are not for everyone; and for those who really can’t face the...