I’ve Got A Golden Ticket!

What a lovely surprise it was to open my post and find this:

How Do YOU Choose A School?

With the 31st October deadline for secondary school applications looming, and several recent conversations I have had with people who are moving house NOW in order to be in their desired catchment, I… Continue reading

Colchester Hospitals Charity – Santa Fun Run! #CharityTuesday

Colchester Hospitals Charity Santa Fun Run Sunday 11 December 2011 Castle Park, Colchester fundraising@colchesterhospital.nhs.uk Thanks CoffeeCurls for inviting Colchester Hospitals Charity to guest blog on Charity Tuesday about the Santa Fun Run 2011.… Continue reading

Wot No Lollipop Lady?

UPDATE: There is a vacancy for a school crossing patrol assistant in Colchester if anyone is interested in applying please click here for details… I am genuinely saddened to have received a text… Continue reading

18th September 2011 #SilentSunday

One Man, Two Guvnors – National Theatre Live

Last night I was lucky to be offered a last minute ticket to see One Man, Two Guvnors, a National Theatre Live production which was broadcast to several cinemas throughout the world! If… Continue reading

A Happy Memory #TheGallery

Not a memory of mine, these are (or were) my grandparents. I’m guessing it is sometime in the 1970’s. This is my favourite photo of them because they are quite obviously having fun… Continue reading

Two Minutes? #GuestPost #CharityTuesday

For #charitytuesday, please see below a Guest Post from Nicolette Dawson, Communications Officer, LEPRA Health in Action. Please note one of the images is quite graphic.   Two minutes? “NO! Surely not!” What… Continue reading

I wish…

I haven’t taken part in the writing workshop for a while but find myself drawn to the prompt of ‘I wish’ – for more entries or to take part yourself click here or… Continue reading

Rain Barrel Mystery Solved

This is the apparently true story of a couple living in Colorado Springs who couldn’t work out why their rain barrel always seemed to be empty. After a while they set up a… Continue reading