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A Few Victories for the Shy Ones

A Few Victories for the Shy Ones

I watched my daughter read a piece of her work in her class assembly this week and it struck me that it is the first time in her junior school career that she has done something like that. She's in year six and just about to leave to go to secondary school. Being one...

First time dance exams nerves

First time dance exams nerves

My middle daughter took her first ballet and tap exams last week. The children had been practising their routines for a few weeks and were well prepared and the build up had been kept as low key as possible. But this didn't stop my daughter from worrying about them. A...

Budding Young Athletes

Budding Young Athletes

On Monday my daughter, niece and nephew took part in the Hildenborough Races 2014. All three of them did the 1 mile race for under 11's, which my nephew won and the girls both came in the top twenty out of 170 children overall. Immediately following the presentation...

Gluten and Dairy Free Baking

Gluten and Dairy Free Baking

Inspired by our recent visit to a bakery that was completely allergy and intolerance friendly and fed up with the extremely high sugar shop bought offerings, I decided to have a go at making some tasty treats of my own. I have to add that my ten year old daughter...