I still have no internet :( Hopefully I can stay connected on mobile internet for long enough to write this blog post! I am almost out of data I think. Hopefully I'll be properly back blogging again very soon.
We've lived here for just under two months now and we really, really love it. The kids have settled in really well and they're enjoying there new school.
We've been out a lot, almost daily even, exploring the area and me showing the kids around and where I use to play when I was a child.
The area we live in is so, so beautiful, we have a river with a sandy beach ten minutes walk away, a woodland only a few minutes walk away, lakes and play areas, parks etc all withing a few minutes walk away from our house.The kids have enjoyed exploring our new area, too.
We've been so feed the swans and ducks a few times along the river bank, we really love feeding them. Ellie is a bit scared of the swans though as they're almost as big as she is, bless. Charlie hinks they're magnificent creatures and I have to agree with him.
The river is so pretty, even when the tide is out!
We really like walking through the woodland area. There's also a big lake in the middle of the woods, we keep meaning to take some food for the ducks that swim on the pond, maybe we'll go and feed the ducks there in the half term.
Charlie spotted a rope swing in the woods, which I didn't take a photo of for some reason. I remember building a rope swing when I was kid, in those woods.
The other side of the woods, there's huge meadows! The kids love to roll down the hills. We're hoping for some nice weather next week so we can take a picnic a long with us.
While were out a couple of weeks ago, we came across this very beautiful lake! I can't believe this is literally five minutes walk away from our house! Our house backs out onto a lovely big field and then the other side of that field is this beautiful lake.
We can't wait to go out exploring during half term. Fingers crossed for some warm, sunny weather.
Sarah xXx
We've lived here for just under two months now and we really, really love it. The kids have settled in really well and they're enjoying there new school.
We've been out a lot, almost daily even, exploring the area and me showing the kids around and where I use to play when I was a child.
The area we live in is so, so beautiful, we have a river with a sandy beach ten minutes walk away, a woodland only a few minutes walk away, lakes and play areas, parks etc all withing a few minutes walk away from our house.The kids have enjoyed exploring our new area, too.
We've been so feed the swans and ducks a few times along the river bank, we really love feeding them. Ellie is a bit scared of the swans though as they're almost as big as she is, bless. Charlie hinks they're magnificent creatures and I have to agree with him.
The river is so pretty, even when the tide is out!
We really like walking through the woodland area. There's also a big lake in the middle of the woods, we keep meaning to take some food for the ducks that swim on the pond, maybe we'll go and feed the ducks there in the half term.
Charlie spotted a rope swing in the woods, which I didn't take a photo of for some reason. I remember building a rope swing when I was kid, in those woods.
The other side of the woods, there's huge meadows! The kids love to roll down the hills. We're hoping for some nice weather next week so we can take a picnic a long with us.
While were out a couple of weeks ago, we came across this very beautiful lake! I can't believe this is literally five minutes walk away from our house! Our house backs out onto a lovely big field and then the other side of that field is this beautiful lake.
We can't wait to go out exploring during half term. Fingers crossed for some warm, sunny weather.
Sarah xXx
This bank holiday weekend just gone, we decided to make the most of the weather while it's nice. The weather has been quite unpredictable lately, so we though we'd make the most of it!
We decided to take a bus trip to castle park. It's a huge park that has many fields, tree's and a huge play area for the kids. There were also a few bouncy castle's there, too! A few family members tagged a long which was lovely.
The boys of course enjoyed a good ol'e game of football and even Ellie joined in! They like nothing more than playing footy, they are football crazy, bless 'em. And Ellie having two big brothers, she's a huge football fan, too.
My brother took a long a picnic which we all enjoyed. It was very sweet of my brother and his girlfriend. We sat on the bench eating sandwiches and cakes followed by an ice cream (or in Charlie's case, an ice lolly). Just in time to cool them down from all the running around! We also got to feed the squirrels which are so very tame, one was even eating out of Charlie's hand. Ellie was all "Why can't we keep it as a pet.. It can even sleep in my room" Haha. I explained to her we can't keep squirrels as pets as they're wild animals, I think she finally understood lol.
The little's also played on the play area, Ellie enjoyed the sandy play area best, playing in the sand was great fun! Charlie of course preferred the climbing frame while Harry stayed on the field playing football and tag with my brother/Harry's uncle, which he thought was fab.
We finished our day by having a treat - Mcdonalds, which we don't do very often, the kids enjoyed it a lot, they even got a balloon each! On the bus journey home, we were all tired and found it hard to stay awake.
We had a wonderful day and can't wait to go again!
How did you spend your weekend?
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Sarah xXx
The fifteenth fostering memoir by Cathy Glass.
Danny was petrified and clung to me in desperation as I carried him to my car. Trapped in his own dark world, he couldn't understand why his parents no longer loved or wanted him, and were sending him away.
While Danny’s parents have everything they could wish for in material terms, they are unable to care for their only child. This is where Cathy comes in. On a cold dark evening Danny finds a place in her home where he can be himself; away from his parents’ impatience and frustration. Often in his own little world, six-year-old Danny finds it difficult to communicate, finding solace in his best friend and confidant George – his rabbit.
Cathy quickly becomes aware of his obsessively meticulous behaviour in addition to his love of patterns, he sees them everywhere and creates them at any opportunity – in his play and also with his food. She realises that patience is the key to looking after Danny as well as her well-tried strategies for managing children’s behaviour.
With his father refusing to cooperate, it becomes increasingly likely that Danny will be living with Cathy permanently until she gets an opportunity to speak her piece.
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I've read every single one of Cathy Glass books, I really like her books a lot. Some of her stories are really sad but they generally all have lovely endings. I admire Cathy, she is so inspirational and such a good foster carer, I wish there were more people like her in the world. The world could certainly do with more people like her indeed.
Anyway.
This book was a really good read, I read it within a few hours (I actually had time!) and I could not put it down! I suppose it took me a day or so to read on and off. Little Danny has learning problems and is suspected to be autistic. His parents put him into care voluntary because they couldn't cope. He ends up living with Cathy and her family for a while, who help him. I don't want to go into too much detail because I know a lot of my readers that are reading this, haven't yet read this book. This book has a lovely ending, the best ending in fact and I must admit I may have had a tear in my eye towards the end (a -what I call- good tear).
I give this book five stars and I can not wait for Cathy's next book!
Sarah xXx
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