I had been looking forward to our visit to Shakespeare's School room https://www.shakespearesschoolroom.org/ in Stratford on Avon, and as I sat on one of the benches and began listening to the "lesson", I found myself scrabbling in my handbag for scraps of paper on which to take notes. I was quite caught out by how… Continue reading Shakespeare’s Schoolroom – visit August 2019
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Sloe Gin – September 2019
The sloe is the fruit of the blackthorn, sometimes known as wild plum. They line the hedgerows in the autumn, jostling with blackberries as the most sought after fruit. The blackberry usually wins as sloes can't be eaten straight from the bush. They can, however, be turned into sloe gin, a warming winter drink. Its… Continue reading Sloe Gin – September 2019
Home ed to college ed – Part 2 September 2019
As I walked along the promenade of this particular Victorian sea side town last week, my heart and prayers were spilling over with thankfulness. This is the place where Lanky Dude and I sat outside a cafe two years ago, marking the occasion of his enrolment to college. It is the place I have paced… Continue reading Home ed to college ed – Part 2 September 2019
Home ed to college ed – part 1 July 2019
Within the last few weeks, Lanky Dude turned eighteen, sat his last A level and has finished college and thus compulsory education. I think I've been more emotional about the latter than he has; he is just delighted to not be revising any more! So it seemed a good time to jot down a few… Continue reading Home ed to college ed – part 1 July 2019
Teens and exams – 2 June 2019
In my last post I pondered over some of the relational, character and faith building aspects of continuing to homeschool into the teen years. I still believe these were the most foundational for us, but it was also important to continue our boys’ academic studies, and in this post I’ll chart a little of what… Continue reading Teens and exams – 2 June 2019
The teen years and exams – Part 1 May 2019
As I started tapping away, I realised this is quite a big topic, so I’m going to split it into two posts; the first of my reflections about this season, and the second with some more practical pointers. We have also done a podcast on exams, at Mended Tea Cups Embarking on IGCSE’s felt as… Continue reading The teen years and exams – Part 1 May 2019
Stinging nettle and wild garlic soup April 2019
This is just a version of stinging nettle soup Stinging nettles are best to eat at this time of year (and maybe sting the hardest too!), so it's a other seasonal one. I tend to pick only the top third of the nettle. Then by pouring boiling water over them, their stinging power is curtailed.… Continue reading Stinging nettle and wild garlic soup April 2019
Mended Teacups a podcast and a new venture April 2019
It’s Friday night; the boys and a friend are eating pizza and watching minecraft videos (!), the girls are just about ready for bed, having had their pizza. At the end of our first week back to homeschool routine, we've had the fun of a day with home ed friends at Tyntesfield, a NT property,… Continue reading Mended Teacups a podcast and a new venture April 2019
A Special week end with Sally Clarkson – Part 2 – September 2018
This is the second instalment of our wonder- filled weekend with the lovely Sally Clarkson, in which I’ll focus on the talks she gave to our Christian Home Ed group. Check out her website here , and to read about all the exploring we did, see my previous post here . Anticipation had been building.… Continue reading A Special week end with Sally Clarkson – Part 2 – September 2018
Weekly Routines – Updated Feb 2021
Here is the second of my updated posts, reflecting upon some of the nuts and bolts of home ed life. I hope it's useful to those of you currently embarking on this journey, and is a fun, even nostalgic, read for the rest of us. What strikes me is how these patterns have stood us… Continue reading Weekly Routines – Updated Feb 2021
Mothering through the seasons 