On Friday I managed to get completely caught up on all podcasts, and even listened to an extra chapter of my audiobook, which was great except Friday is meant to be radio day and I forgot, so I feel like I cheated! The boy actually went into school on Friday, which I was really happy about. I'm out of the habit of picking him up though but ( Read more... )

This morning, when the alarm went off, I had to quickly change it to CWR, who had a presenter live from the Clothing Coventry warehouse! It was beautifully done and they made me so proud of Katie and so proud of the charity she's built from scratch.

The boy was still off school today. The welfare officer rang and I did convince her that he was ( Read more... )

Well I'm ready for bed. Bake-off's just finished, the boy's unconscious already and eldest is at least upstairs.

I've just finished applying for the volunteer safeguarding role at church. It was nice reflecting on my skills and experience for the application form, and the church seems really enthusiastic about having me in that role. I was really ( Read more... )

It's been nearly two years since I last updated this, and diaries/reflection tend to be quite good for my mental health, so here I go again!

I'm not going to go back too far, but this weekend the amazing Amy let out a big cottage (actually two cottages) and I got to spend some time away with some lovely people. I'm still shattered now but it was ( Read more... )

Today I had quite a spiritual experience when I chalked the doors for epiphany. I've never done it before but I would definitely do it again. There was something really good about asking God to bless the house and writing on the door at the same time. It feels like a good way to start the year on a spiritual footing.

Work was good today. Duolingo ( Read more... )

It was Zachary's first day back at school today and Elizabeth's first early start. She made it to the bus on time but I'd forgotten that her bus pass was termly, so it had expired. Thankfully the driver let her on anyway. We picked her up and I sorted out her bus pass that evening. It was £85 I wasn't planning on spending but that was okay.

Katie ( Read more... )

Oh what deep joy. Today I'm back at work.

It was a good day. I try to use Tuesdays to clear out queries in my email, and I cleared loads.

Lizzie was also back at school today. Only for the afternoon but she still struggled to drag herself out of the door, and then out of Katie's car when she dropped her off. We have to keep reminding her that she ( Read more... )

I'm writing this on the 6th January, and even the diary I keep by my bed is blank.

I weighed myself. I was 12 Stone 0.8lb, so half a lb less than when I weighed myself on New Year's Day. To be honest I'm happy with that. If I lose half a lb a week then I'll be under 11 stone by the end of the year.

Katie's volunteers were helping at Clothing ( Read more... )

It's been so long since I wrote diaries that I'd forgotten how difficult it is to remember what I did yesterday!

I got up at 10am. Not early but I was proud of myself for forcing myself out of bed at 10.

There was no Urban Hope this week, but I replied to a message from someone else in the church and I read the Word for Today.

I did some work on ( Read more... )

Well it's 2022 and I'm diarying again this year! I didn't think last year had been that eventful until I looked back at my facebook feed for the year, so keeping a record is definitely worth doing. Katie's looking forward to the monthly "Husband Reports" I used to do as well to summarise each month.

Anyway, this year went off to a cracking start. ( Read more... )