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Diary of a Lockdown, day 88: back to flat-sharing days
I thought my days of sharing a home with inconsiderate flat-mates were long gone. But three months out of school and our teenagers are displaying some pretty anti-social tendencies. I’d become fairly used to washing-up piled in the sink and … Continue reading
Diary of a Lockdown, day 52: life online
For years I’ve been trying to reduce screen time – both my own and the teens’, as readers may recall from the great Xbox out the window drama I wrote about in February. It’s a battle that has been truly … Continue reading
Diary of a Lockdown, day 20: fear washes at the shore of content
The family niggles have calmed down. We are slipping into a routine I actually find quite enjoyable. The teens have taken to cooking with some enthusiasm and we’ve now got a dinner rota for the week; seedlings are germinating in … Continue reading
Diary of a Lockdown, day 16: getting a bit niggley
I suppose we’ve done quite well getting to day 16 without a major argument, but I could do with a break from my family now! We’re beginning to get niggley with each other. I can’t bear the way the children … Continue reading
Diary of a Lockdown, day 9: dawns and dusks
It was a lovely bright morning today – and I was surprised how much it lifted my spirits. The first few days of lockdown had started with sunshine pouring into the bottom corner of our garden and I had enjoyed … Continue reading
Diary of a Lockdown, day 2: is it possible to get teenagers tagged?
Today the teenagers seemed to ‘get’ what this lockdown means. Until now, their social isolation included going for a haircut, having the girlfriend over to watch a film, going to a barbecue and sleep-over. Last night when 6ft-tall son went … Continue reading
Diary of a Lockdown, day 1: signs of Spring and slowing down
We’ve been cutting back on contact with others for a week or so here – hand-washing to the point of rawness, cancelling yoga classes and a birthday bash – but today was the first full lockdown, as decreed last night … Continue reading
Smashing X-boxes – and other tales of living with teens
This is what an Xbox looks like after it’s been dropped from a first floor window. It happened a year ago and it wasn’t my finest parenting moment. In fact, it was the culmination of years of frustration at the … Continue reading
Have an un-Happy Christmas
This will be the first Christmas without my Mum. And our boys’ first without any grandparents. So you’ll forgive me for feeling a little sad and nostalgic. There will be no Christmas visit home this year. The small village in … Continue reading
10 ways to beat the December frazzled feeling
At this time of year we can sometimes find ourselves overwhelmed by demands on our time and energy. Even if you’re not trying to live up to self-imposed expectations of making perfect home-made Christmas cards (no way) and home-cooked Christmas … Continue reading
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