The playground piano has been my favourite addition this week. An old, unused piano given a new lease of life in the outdoor shelter. Children love to have a go at playtime (and no, they don’t all sound like this🤣).

Lucky to live in such a culturally rich city. Wonderful to celebrate the year of the snake today.

Christmas dinner and fayre day today. Mrs R is however insisting that I wear a jumper to our daughter’s nativity this morning…

My Mum took a big bag of Eva’s baby clothes, and made this with them. We’ve had a lovely time talking about the memories associated with each square. ❤️

Jeffrey, the therapy hamster, has been working on this escape plan for a few days. It would appear that he has been nipping out at night and exploring his classroom. This morning, he gave the game away by nibbling through the pipe to the water fountain, flooding the floor.

We have been sent an advent calendar at work which is jam packed with spreads. The Senior Team WhatsApp is pinging like mad as we try to work out how to evenly spread the festive joy… make a rota for staff to open one each? Or just conserve it as it is? A sticky situation…

2 weeks of half term holiday come to an end. Lucky to have had a week to decorate and then a week of fun with my daughter. Equally lucky to be going back to work tomorrow leading a school which I love.

Not sure who has aged more in 5 years, me or the little one 🤣.
Mixed half term for us as I have 2 weeks, Mrs R has the first week and Eva has the 2nd week. If you need me, I will be decorating

Never seen the Northern Lights before, always lived somewhere too bright. Lovely.

We have moved house to a place with fields and a country park on our doorstep. We were out in it this morning (sporting a tiara), this afternoon and at sunset to spot bats. I love it already.

Sometimes as leaders we need thick skin. Not sure this is quite what they mean.

Self-led pony trek briefing ‘Hold the rope and walk, follow the signs. Just one thing, make sure your (our) pony is at the front of the group and this one at the back or they will fight, violently.’ This ringing in our ears, we set off. Pony went where he wanted & abandoned the group. But no fight 😅

We’ve just done an hour in a quadricycle (I think that’s the right word). Honestly, Paul and Barry must have had legs like He-Man. I am absolutely goosed!!

Marvelling at how children can play through the language barrier, I watched out 5yo befriend a play with French chn at the park. She passes a toy to her friend who replies ‘merci’, to which Eva responds ‘Boney M’, which is what she thinks is ‘you’re welcome’, her friend smiles and plays on 🤣🫣

Sunset on the beach 😍

We are super excited to be in France. E for the beaches and pools, me for the cheese!