With the upheaval of moving from the south coast to the north west, changing schools, settling into our temporary home and starting a new job, we had left approaching clubs until mid-September. However, once underway with all of that, we set our mind to out of school clubs including finding a new football team for …
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Great Burney and Great Bridges
Today was a show and tell afternoon at school so parents could admire all the topic work each year group had produced over the half term. William’s year were proudly displaying their light projects. It was clear William’s efforts to make had not gone unnoticed as he got a second special mention. The year 6 …
Hi-de Hi-de Hi ……. Hoad-e Hoad-e Hoad
It must have felt a bit like Butlins when a coach load of Pennington pupils descended (or should that be ascended) onto Hoad Hill for the morning. William and his fellow yr3 and yr4 classmates were luck enough to have a school trip to the iconic Sir John Barrow Monument and even got a tour …
Back to the beach
Keen to share the beautiful beaches with Grannie Annie and Grandad (who we know would appreciate the vast sandy beaches given their love of Rhossilli Bay) we headed down in the van for a blow of sea air. The tide was abit further out on this visit revealing some really interesting wave patterns on the …
Hello Yellow
Today is the first Pennington Families day since Megan and William started. The school has families instead of the usual houses where children across all year groups work together on school value projects. Today the theme of the day is ‘Hello Yellow’ in recognition of World Mental Health Day and to raise money for the …
To the back of beyond
Whilst William and Lay headed off to Ulverston for a football party William had been invited to, Megan and I took Togo for a walk with Clare, Tony and Molly. I am not sure exactly where we went but we seemed to be in the gap between some of our more frequently trodden paths. We …
Getting creative with space
Our temporary home is more than adequate. It has everything we need with tremendous view on top. However, we sometimes struggle to find a quiet space to knuckle down to some homework as our only table is in the kitchen. I had a cunning plan to create a second work space today using the extension …
Mad Hatters
My crochet hook has been busy since arriving in Cumbria and I have now completed some hats to keep us warm on the chilly mornings. Yet to convince Lay he needs his very own ‘tea cosy’ but I am sure it won’t be long before he wants to be part of the mad hatters club!!!
Earnse Bay
When you think of the Lake District your mind conjours up images of mountains and lakes. Well, much to my surprise, the Lake District has a well kept secret as I have discovered that the beaches are spectacular too…. My tour of Barrow District with work took in several beaches on our patch, all of …
A room with a view
One thing I will never tire of is the outstanding views on our doorstep. Every day is different and makes for a spectacular commute both to and from work. However today, the view from our kitchen was simply breathtaking and I couldn’t resist capturing to share with you all. Enjoy…