I stared at myself in the tall mirror, awkwardly positioned just adjacent to the door of the female toilets. The five minutes that I had stolen away for some calm were quickly draining away. My self-induced ceasefire was hastily disappearing and soon I would be back in the midst of friendly fire filled with ‘you… Continue reading ‘Til death do us part?
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Endless paperwork…
The endless admin behind advocating for a child with additional needs… It’s late, no digital media expert would ever recommend posting at this time on social media as the algorithm would not like it, and it is very possible that no one will see it but I still felt the need to share! Over the… Continue reading Endless paperwork…
Emotionally based school non attendance
Emotionally based school non attendance is more than not going to school. We have been navigating EBSNA since Síne was in nursery. Morning meltdowns, late to school, random days off. She is autistic & in mainstream. Keeping her home from school was never the easy option. To be honest when supporting a child going through… Continue reading Emotionally based school non attendance
Life lately…
Dropping the girls off to school this morning, the wind from Storm Amy was slowly starting to pick up. We watched as two birds tried with all their might to fly yet despite their wings rapidly flapping, their bodies soaring and swooping, and a constant flutter of movement, they were getting no where. They almost… Continue reading Life lately…
John Hewitt International Summer School 2025
The suitcases are unpacked, the new books neatly stacked on my shelf, and my mind has just started to settle and slow a little from the racing of new thoughts and ideas. First and foremost, for anyone considering attending the The John Hewitt Society International Summer School next year, either as a bursary student or… Continue reading John Hewitt International Summer School 2025
John Hewitt Summer School – Day 2
𝙄𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙙, 𝙬𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚. 💫 💫 💫💫 💫 💫💫 💫 💫💫 💫 💫💫 💫 💫💫 💫 💫💫 💫 💫💫 💫 💫 This quote, often attributed to Lewis Carroll although I don’t believe… Continue reading John Hewitt Summer School – Day 2
Almost time…
“𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙚, 𝙞𝙛 𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢.” 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘵 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘯𝘦𝘺 The suitcase is almost packed… not sure if I have enough notebooks though? 😉 The countdown is officially on. Two more sleeps until I am off for 5 nights and 5 full days of thought-provoking writing, creative workshops and… Continue reading Almost time…
Airport goodbye
It may be only for just over a week. But still I can feel a tickle of little tears as they greet my eyes. The first airport goodbye. Yet it feels like only a minute since I felt your first kick, heard your first word and watched you take your first steps. As I stand… Continue reading Airport goodbye
Ugly Journaling
Ugly journaling… 5 stars - highly recommend!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I have always been a strong advocate for writing things down, getting your feelings out of your head and onto a piece of paper - especially if you can’t speak about them. I encourage the kids to do it all the time, and I have done it… Continue reading Ugly Journaling
Wee Bubble of Books 