The Ramblings of a formerly Rock and Roll Mum

There is a bit of a political lull at the moment, post election come down or calm down whichever way you look at it. We had the Queen’s Speech so …

The votes have been counted and verified and we have a new government. Reactions to this news are definitely mixed, and as such this months round-up is just in list …

The days are warming up. Summertime adventures are on their way. Like holidays abroad and staycations. Rambles through the woods, and excursions to the park. Afternoons spent with the children, …

April has seen most of us gearing up for the chocolate fest that we all know as Easter. As a mum of four, I am surrounded by large quantities of …

This past week saw the passing of one of the greatest politicians of the last century. Mandela’s life was long, difficult and ultimately triumphant. He provided us with proof that …

It always throws me into disarray when a government announcement results in a flurry of blogposts just as I was about to submit the months politics round-up. Sometimes I pick …

An important date was remembered last week, Keynko wrote her post on the 100th anniversary of the death of Emily Wilding Davison. It is less than a hundred years since woman …

Here we are then, my first education round up and what  an education it’s been for me! There are so many wonderful posts out there, how on earth I am …

Summer might finally be here, but it’s no fun for some of our teens and tweens. May and June is exam time. There’s SATs and the dreaded secondary transfer for …