Hi
Well things have been quiet recently. My other half is back at work full time and seems to be almost enjoying it. The staff have changed since he has been off, and have been replaced by normal minded people - which makes a huge difference.
We survived half term, although my youngest wanted it to be a school day everyday of the holiday as he missed his friends. We only managed to catch up with one of them throughout the holidays. This brought on another curious interaction with a boy from my eldests old school. Eldest had been taken out of old school due to bullying issues - a boy kept punching her and although after several meetings with teachers/headteacher and various solutions mentioned this bullying continued right in front of the teachers. Needless to say enough is enough and I moved her out of the school (along with 2 other children for similar reasons). Anyway we went to an activity centre with my two children plus a friend from new school. One of the lads from old school was there and ended up punching a lad. They left shortly afterwards, but at least it reassured me that I did the right thing to move eldest from previous school.
Went to see Charlottes Web and found tears coming down my face towards the end, of which I am so embarrassed as I don't even like spiders! It is a lovely story of friendship. I had forgotten how touching it really is. Needless to say the two children wondered what was the matter with me!
We also went to a swimming leisure centre with flumes and slides and wave machines. Chhildren loved it - and I have to say I did enjoy the feeling of being young again as I whizzed down the slide.
So the children had a good holiday, even though it was tempered with feeling dodgy with some stomach virus - but on the whole it was good week
Bye