Category Archives: Family life

Easter holidays

Posted on April 14, 2013 by caterpillartales

I have been erratic as usual in blogging what we have been up to, which often happens when we are too busy doing it to write about it.  I am really tired at the moment, and have been going to … Continue reading →

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Random round up

Posted on November 18, 2012 by caterpillartales

I’ve been so far behind that I’ve forgotten a lot of what we have done in the last couple of weeks, but this is some of it.  Some of the photos may be assigned to the wrong days but they … Continue reading →

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Half term and Halloween, Fireworks and Toffee

Posted on November 11, 2012 by caterpillartales

I’m still rather behind on blogging but before I forget everything, here is at least some of what we did in half term week…  I spent most of the week trying to catch up on washing and housework after our … Continue reading →

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Center Parcs

Posted on November 8, 2012 by caterpillartales

I’m a bit behind on blogging what we have been up to – well more or less two weeks behind in fact.  So I’m going to try to follow some sensible advice from Suburban dad and just write something, even … Continue reading →

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Ups and downs this weekend

Posted on October 21, 2012 by caterpillartales

I feel like I need a ticker across the top of my blog with the names of those currently ill in our house, just to save time.  It seems that every other blog post I find myself writing that someone … Continue reading →

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Friday round up – 12th October 2012

Posted on October 12, 2012 by caterpillartales

At the end of last week, I thought we were more or less over the sickness bug, though that didn’t turn out to be the case.  On Friday we had another day at home with ill and recovering children, but … Continue reading →

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Not bad for an off day…

Posted on October 2, 2012 by caterpillartales

… or in fact several off days.  We have all had colds and sore throats for what seems like a month but is probably just over two weeks, and mine got a little worse on Friday, and steadily worse throughout … Continue reading →

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Odds and ends

Posted on September 25, 2012 by caterpillartales

I’ve lost track of the many things I’ve been meaning to blog but haven’t had time recently, and I’m feeling the need of a random post to download stuff from my brain (and camera), so here it is. Sunday 16th … Continue reading →

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Interview with Supergirl

Posted on September 20, 2012 by caterpillartales

This morning we went to Gatwick Airport to collect our new au pair.  Let’s call her “Supergirl” – I think she will need to be.  (You don’t have to be a superhero to work here, but it helps…)  When we … Continue reading →

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Something’s got to give

Posted on September 17, 2012 by caterpillartales

So it is after midnight and I have just sat down for the first bit of time for myself today.  Except of course it is technically the next day, so I have actually been through 24 hours with no time … Continue reading →

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