Life on a wet rock Little ramblings about life. The one that got away — primary school July 23, 2022 Bloody, bloody Covid July 8, 2022 Visitor #55 has left the building June 21, 2022 SATs week May 11, 2022 Murmuration November 6, 2021 Muse dog May 22, 2021 Little writing spaces March 29, 2021 Evening dolphins February 21, 2021 The end, the beginning, the weirdness August 28, 2020 This Lockdown Life: HALFWAY TO A HUNDRED July 27, 2020 This lockdown life: the escape July 25, 2020 Things that will or will not change after lockdown June 27, 2020 An Easter message to the people sitting in the parks and on the beaches April 12, 2020 COVID-19: where to start? March 29, 2020 Bananas and birds – terrible things November 7, 2019 Each Peach Pear Plum and the comfort of mum-hugs February 11, 2019 Where are the quiet, male heroes in children’s literature? January 25, 2019 House, Parlour, Pigsty, Petty – Merry Christmas December 22, 2018 Happy Solstice December 21, 2018 A note to my children in defiance of all things illness-related September 15, 2018 Hurling jellyfish July 17, 2018 In the Kingdom of Overwhelm (writing about chronic illness) June 25, 2018 Hello, 2017 January 1, 2017 The last day of 2016 December 31, 2016 The freelancer versus employee debate — Who wants to be Whale 52? December 21, 2016 Jump! October 3, 2016 After ten years of volunteering in school September 27, 2016 Guardian Witness September 6, 2016