I love my job working as a Teaching Assistant in a local secondary school and I love being back in school learning new things, meeting new people and generally feeling like going to work Monday to Friday in term time is more than just a job.We've been doing things outside of school in small and large groups, from Pottery Painting, to nights out and coffees after work.I decorated a jug, we use it ..read more

Welcome back to #PoCoLo with Stephanie from Bosworth.Life and I.Post Comment Love #PoCoLo is a friendly weekly linky where you can link up any blog post you've written this week. If you're new or a regular visitor we're sure you'll find something of interest.Hope you all had a good Easter, I'm back to work after 2 weeks off. I love working in a school with all the holidays. We went to Northern ..read more

April92  Monday Whilst son and Dil cleaned and packed up the caravan, Peter and I took grandson and the dogs for a coffee and a walk along the sand dunes and the beach before spending some time in the park. I helped out with cleaning the fridge and the bathroom and Peter entertained grandson in the van. We drove the 90mins back to theirs to unpack their car, put the washing on and enjoy our ..read more

March85  Monday Peter and I were dropped at soft play with grandson for the morning. In the afternoon we popped to the shops, evening spent dog walking and playing with grandson.86  Tuesday Peter and I went to Lisburn for the day for a walk and a coffee, home to watch TV and get dinner ready for when everyone got home. Evening spent just chilling out watching TV.87  Wednesday Peter ..read more

March78  Monday Home from work, exhausted, bath, pjs and sat in front of the telly all afternoon and evening.79  Tuesday Home from work, washing, hoovering, moved the bougainvillea back outside along with the new storage box I assembled last week. Did some job hunting, found nothing of great interest. Blogging, TV, bath and bed.80 Wednesday Left work at lunch for dental appointment. Old ..read more

Welcome back to #PoCoLo with Stephanie from Bosworth.Life and I.Post Comment Love #PoCoLo is a friendly weekly linky where you can link up any blog post you've written this week. If you're new or a regular visitor we're sure you'll find something of interest.We're taking a 2 week break now until the 12th April, we'll tweet/x you a reminder when we're back. In the meantime, link up, leave a ..read more

Are Easter trees a thing?I've seen lots of sticks and twigs decorated with Easter eggs.But I decided to bring down the small Christmas tree out of the attic and hang the Easter decorations on it instead of buying something new or spray painting branches and making something myself.My husband thinks I'm mad. I probably am.We'll be spending Easter in Northern Ireland. There are eggs for the adults ..read more

March71  Monday I'm so tired all the time, hopefully B12 jab will take effect quickly on Wednesday. Left work mid morning with a migraine that just isn't shifting. Spent the rest of the day until 6pm in bed, mostly asleep.72  Tuesday Off work. Most of the day spent in bed sleeping, I couldn't focus on reading. I cooked myself some lunch and struggled to eat it as I was so tired. Max ..read more

Welcome back to #PoCoLo with Stephanie from Bosworth.Life and I.Post Comment Love #PoCoLo is a friendly weekly linky where you can link up any blog post you've written this week. If you're new or a regular visitor we're sure you'll find something of interest.I've not been very well this week. Had my B12 injection on Wednesday so should start perking up soon. I've been watching far too much TV in ..read more

I've been making a conscious effort over the past couple of years to not buy things unless they're absolutely necessary. I've made a concentrated effort with clothes and during 2023 I only bought clothes that were necessary and have continued this in 2024. Before I buy from the shops I scour the charity shops first and I take my time to buy exactly what I want. I used to donate clothes to the ..read more