Over the past few weeks a major change has happened in our household. We’ve become a two-school family. Helen, our eldest child has started at secondary school while Izzy has continued at her primary. This has had one predictable yet odd result: Notification after notification arrives on my phone because of all the school communication apps loaded on to it. That’s two different schools relying on two different sets of school communication apps. My phone has never been so busy. A tsunami of ... continue reading...
School communication apps: Too much communication?
The realities of sharing a home office with your spouse
There’s been a running joke between Mrs Adams for many years. We’ve both said we could never work together. We both mean it too, like seriously mean it, we just couldn’t do it. Yet this COVID-19 thing has put us in a rather odd position whereby we aren’t working together, but we are sharing a home office. ... continue reading...
GCSE maths exam: A date is in the diary #AD
For several months I have been preparing to take a GCSE maths exam. It’s an exam I flunked in my school days and the fact I didn’t do better has been a source or immense irritation to me throughout adulthood. My first opportunity to sit the exam as an adult is in November of this year and so I’ve had masses of time to get organised and fill in the paperwork. Even so, I got a shock when I contacted the test centre to make the arrangements. ... continue reading...
Reviewed: Zerowater drinking water filter #AD
Rarely does a kitchenware product create such excitement among my children, but the Zerowater water filter has been an object of fascination with my kids ever since it arrived! For some reason, they love topping it up and helping themselves to the filtered water. ... continue reading...
Why don’t dads engage with school WhatsApp groups?
Why don’t dads engage with school WhatsApp groups? This is something that has long bothered me. It’s also an issue that comes to light annually as each new academic year gets underway. ... continue reading...