With the winter almost over, many people start to make plans for spring and summer. Adequate footwear is at the top of most hikers’ shopping lists. Because how can they tackle nearby mountain ranges and valleys without comfortable, waterproof, and lightweight shoes?
Just last night I had to deal with lights, noise and excited children. No, I wasn’t collecting my kids from a school disco, they were simply very excited to be playing with a couple of projector lights from Moredig. Better still, Dadbloguk readers can use a code to get money off the lights (details below).
Picture the scene. You’ve just collected your child from school. You want to show an interest in your child’s day and engage them in meaningful conversation. Your plan is to ask them a creative, engaging question but instead you blurt out: “How was school today?” If you’re lucky, you’ll get a one-word answer in reply.
I recently found myself giving a presentation to a youth group. Knowing some of them had recently been through the 2021 GCSE assessment process, I told them not to worry if they didn’t get the grades they wanted. I told them that education is a lifelong process and that I had recently sat GCSE maths
The days of remote and home schooling my children during the COVID-19 pandemic seem like ages ago. Nonetheless, many of the memories I have of that time, a time I hope we never go back to, are fresh in my mind.
