A couple of weeks ago Ian Boyd, from the newly formed Natural Enterprise , did some pond dipping for a group from the Learning Zone. We started at Merstone Station and walked for about half an hour along the cycle track to get to the pond. We managed to get to the slightly over grown [Continue]
On Tuesday I had about 14 children and a selection of adults and a baby at my house making ice cream. We have between bought into a science scheme called UPD8. There are different themed units and lots of activities, powerpoint presentations and worksheets. We used the powerpoint presentations to look at some of the [Continue]
Yesterday was our final tech rehearsal and dress rehearsal. Martin went to a production meeting at 10.30 and we didn’t get home again until after 7 so it was a long long day. So here are a few piccies from then to whet your appetite for the show. This shows the Train scene and also [Continue]
This week Friday was Sunday. We were busy on Sunday leading the service along with The Eternal Flame and then Martin was doing the PA for Gospel Choir, so we decided that we would make Friday our day of rest this week. A lazy morning was in order to begin with, late start and a [Continue]
We had a talk at church yesterday (Easter Sunday) which talked about how the disciples must have felt on Easter Saturday - the despair they must have felt at the centre of their lives being ripped away – but also that from our perspective we can look at Good Friday and Easter Saturday with the knowledge that Sunday’s coming [Continue]
I have had a great couple of days. Yesterday we tidied up and today we cleaned. Everywhere looks neat and tidy and clean, to my standards that is – I do have a couple of friends (you know who you are) who always have spotless and very tidy houses and are very welcoming to visitors [Continue]
Life has been quite busy and stressful for us since about last June/July really. We have managed to clock up 6 p/t or self employed jobs between us, we’ve been trying to fight the Badman stuff and obviously HE , do Learning Zone and church things as well as normal stuff with our lives. In [Continue]
Today has been one of those proper seeming home-ed days. Went of to auditions for “wind in the willows musical version” with a friend this morning. Wasn’t actually auditioning as I did on Friday. Was just their to pick something up. A big group of us played cards in the end age ranging from 5 [Continue]
Well so much for the idea that the new legislation that comedy duo Balls and Badman want to introduce will only be good for home educators, it has done much harm even while it is only proposed legislation, not least in the amount of time it means that we home educated parents have wasted on [Continue]
Ruth has been wanting to do some felting for some time and yesterday was the day we made it happen. She said she wanted to make something “useful” not just a flat piece of felt, so beads were it. First you choose the colours you want and gently pull off fine bits of wool. Make [Continue]
