FOUR LITTLE SEYMOURS

Lockdown has given us all a lot to think about. And most of us have had more time to spend thinking – key workers notwithstanding. This “endless summer” has been both a blessing and indeed, a curse. Routines are shot Read more

We received Boy Seymour’s report on Friday. To be quite honest, I am surprised they even bothered this year. How can you write a report for a child you haven’t seen for months, who hasn’t been tested on anything and Read more

You may recall me mentioning perspective in a previous post. Well, let me tell you, that perspective is now well and truly shot to shit. Things have conspired against me. The reasons for my sullied perspective are as follows:  My Read more

For the past ten weeks or so (I have lost count), I have done my best to keep myself and my children entertained. They’ve done their schoolwork, regardless of tears and tantrums. They’ve grown plants from seed, learned new skills Read more

I am confused. I thought the Corona virus was a global pandemic. I was under the impression that this was nature’s way of telling us, as a species out of control, that we must take more care in all aspects Read more