11th January this year marked eight years since I asked E to leave. This year’s anniversary has coincided with a personal milestone moment for me and marks, I think, the point at which I have moved so completely into the new life that I have made for myself that I’m not sure that the Me […]
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Christmas Spirit
When he realises that the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet To Come have done their work all in one night, and not over the course of three consecutive days, as originally promised, Ebenezer Scrooge is both surprised and delighted. I love this story, but I always thought that, despite his conversion, at this […]
End of Term Report
Last Friday marked the end of the first whole school year that the kids and I have done on our own. Looking back, I’m incredibly proud of my little gang. This time last year we were still struggling in the wake of E’s leaving and trying to get used to being a family of five […]
GCSEs
I’m pleased to report that we have officially survived the 2018 GCSE Season here at Team He-Total. I’m not going to lie, it’s been hard going. Poor Youngest Daughter has had many demons to battle on top of her exams and it’s been an emotionally draining month for all of us, but I’m proud of […]
He-total: Life without Ex 