What the picture isn’t showing you
The picture below was taken during a family walk the other day. Helen asked me to take her picture and struck this pose and it was too good-an-opportunity to miss.
June 12, 2016
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Tennis For Kids; the story so far
For the past few months, my seven-year-old daughter, Helen, has been badgering me for tennis lessons. The catalyst for this was a blogger event we participated in earlier this year as guests of the Lawn Tennis Association and BritMums.
June 7, 2016
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The fun way of introducing kids to tennis
As a kid, I played some tennis. In fact as a teenager, my family had collective lessons for a short while; mother, stepfather and I on the tennis court together (my brothers being too young). Alas, I put down my tennis racket at about the age of 14 and have barely touched one since. Regular
April 12, 2016
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Dirt is good, so let’s play outside
I am a big believer in encouraging my children to play outdoors. I’m not going to tell our family is perfect, but my kids are encouraged to cycle, use scooters, visit parks and play on the trampoline in the garden. For some reason Helen, my eldest daughter, has recently developed a love of football. It
April 4, 2016
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The Little Book of Woodland Bird Songs
I do all I can to encourage my kids to play outside. I won’t lie though, sometimes it can be difficult to coax them out of a nice, warm house and to enjoy a bracing, healthy walk. A couple of weeks back, however, I was sent a copy of The Little Book of Woodland Bird
March 19, 2016
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