1. It was recently end of term, and so the children’s classwork was all returned to us in their book bags. One of the year’s projects had been “When I grow up…” and Youngest Son had played fairly true to type with “I want to be a vet and look after sharks”. His twin sister [...]
Posts Tagged ‘School’
Some Mixed News
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Ambition, Chiswick, Daughter, Ironing, Love, Marriage, School, Youngest Son on July 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I Wonder About Glasses
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged House, School, Wife on April 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As I walked home yesterday, I saw an Estate Agent’s board displayed in the front garden of one of the houses ahead of me, very near to our own. As I drew nearer, my heart started thumping: the board was in OUR front garden – and the sign on it said “Auction of Premises”. Dear [...]
Back to School
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Family, School, Wife, World's Greatest P.A. on September 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Wife is on a photography job at the moment, so the not inconsiderable task of delivering the three children to school fell to me. My ambition was to get them there on time, and without having sworn (which may seem like a lowly ambition, but believe me, herding cats looks like a doddle compared to [...]
Hurrah for School!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Anya Hindmarch, Eldest Son, School on May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday, 28th April 2007 Scenes of jubilation and happiness in our current house (though not for much longer): Eldest Son has got into the school! He is already there in the Nursery class, but we had to re-apply for Reception – and now he is in. Let Joy be unconfined – especially as this makes [...]
Concerned Gloating Face
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Eldest Son, School on May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday, 29th April 2007 Mass this morning was something of a let-down. Traditionally, the first Mass after School D-Day is something of an event, with the question “Did you get in?” on everyone’s lips: it’s a game of Chicken as to who actually speaks it and how long one can skirt around the subject without [...]
Dulux da Vinci
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Eldest Son, Father in Law, Fiona Shaw, School on May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday, 8th July 2007 Much is made (fairly, I’ll agree) of Michelangelo’s painting of The Sistine Chapel ceiling. Lying on his back, less than a foot away from the ceiling, the project took him four years. Today, I too have been painting scenes of a religious nature. Perhaps not comparable to Buonarotti’s masterpiece – but [...]
