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As the 25th week of my daily diary comes to a close, I’m sitting writing this watching yet another game of Rummikub playing out before me. It’s the last night with our visitors before they continue north and it’s occurred to me that after a glut of increased contact, we have very little plans forContinue reading “DAY 174 – 7 September 2020”

And as always the end of the weekend has arrived far too quickly and a 5 day working week looms (my first for various reasons in a month)! Today has been a bit of a pain with the drizzle as we’ve tried to get the kids outside. We’ve definitely found a correlation between the amountContinue reading “DAY 173 – 6 September 2020”

The excitement was just too much for my children and they bounded into our room at 6am demanded to see Aunty Lucy! The temptation to immediately direct them to the guest bedroom was very strong, but like the good brother I am, instead I took them downstairs and kept them quiet and occupied until ourContinue reading “DAY 172 – 5 September 2020”

Another working week completed and even though it was a 4 day week, it felt like a lifetime! A long mediation today just added to that but a successful outcome, a happy client and back home just in time to see my kids before bed. Aunty Lucy and Uncle Jonny are spending the weekend with us soContinue reading “DAY 171 – 4 September 2020”

Well, Thursday nights always feel like we are nearly there and all is calm in the Low household. The kiddies are tucked up asleep after a busy day and the Netflix subscription continues to be heavily used!Before we start getting too excited about the forthcoming weekend, we need to rattle through today’s top 5. LetsContinue reading “DAY 170 – 3 September 2020”

So the big day is finally here and E took her first steps back into school in nearly 6 months, as she began Year 1. Boy was she ready and just couldn’t wait to see her friends!We’re so proud of her confidence and independence and seemingly unshakeable ability to take things in her stride. AContinue reading “DAY 169 – 2 September 2020”

And in a flash weekend becomes weekday and days with the kids becomes a day in the office. Oh how quiet and peaceful! Tomorrow sees the big return to school for E and she can’t wait. But before then let’s have today’s top 5: 1. Nothing like leaving things to the last minute and so todayContinue reading “DAY 168 – 1 September 2020”

The last bank holiday Monday of the year – that doesn’t sound good does it? But at least we got some decent weather for it. As we launch head first into our 8th year of marriage, yet another month comes to a close and we have lots to look forward to in September. But beforeContinue reading “DAY 167 – 31 August 2020”

Tonight’s diary entry is super short but I make no apologies. Today is our 7th wedding anniversary and to be frank, I’ve spent all day trying to work out how Steph has stuck with me for that long. Happy Anniversary my darling and I hope you’ve had a lovely day! I do always love our anniversaryContinue reading “DAY 166 – 30 August 2020”

I can now declare that henceforth the 29th August shall be known as Shed Day. It is with no small level of relief that I say that as this job seems to have taken over my life for quite a while now.It won’t come as a surprise that the big shed construction exercise makes today’sContinue reading “DAY 165 – 29 August 2020”