Where did Jack come from? The origin of Jack Frost

Where did Jack come from? The origin of Jack Frost

Every frosty school run, our lovely lollipop man greets us with โ€œJack Frostโ€™s been out and about this morning, boys!โ€ โ€“ much to the littler oneโ€™s delight. (The big boy is a bit too Cool for School these days, but he secretly loves it too.) I also love the idea of a...
Old sayings in full – have you heard them?

Old sayings in full – have you heard them?

Sayings are passed down through the generations and we’re all familiar with them – and many probably entered the English language hundreds of years ago. Theyโ€™ve been used down the years for adding weight to all sorts of points, usually cautionary ones โ€“...
Dear Becky of 1999: let me explain about blogging

Dear Becky of 1999: let me explain about blogging

This is me, just before leaving school at the end of the 90s. No idea what the world beyond a tiny cathedral city was all about, shy and introverted, and never for one minute imagining that at age 41, she’d be doing what I did last week – standing in front...
Project of the Month – Handmade by Abbi

Project of the Month – Handmade by Abbi

Iโ€™ve been running a Project of the Month feature on my site Portfolio page since July, and it was the excellent idea of Mr RLC Words to start making more of the bigger projects Iโ€™ve done. I also suggested this as a potential idea to everyone at a Blogging Workshop I...
What did the Romans ever do for me?

What did the Romans ever do for me?

Much excitement this week โ€“ a school trip of my dreams, to the ruins of a villa built by the Romans, including encounters with an actual centurion, and a wealthy banquet recreation, all on the doorstep, right here in Milton Keynes. I jumped at the chance to go as a...
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