Today I have been trying to get a podcast recording together – a poddy as we say here – and I have experienced quite a lot of technical problems with first some buzzing in the background. When I and the ‘bot’ helping me had fixed the buzz, it sounded like I was in a caveContinue reading “Finding new ways to be – going with things not fighting against”
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It takes a village – Growing with them as they grow
It takes a village they say to raise a child. Each age and stage brings with it new challenges and opportunities to learn from each other. I have six grandchildren, they are three boys and three girls, the girls living here in Christchurch and the younger family of boys in Wellington. The family of girlsContinue reading “It takes a village – Growing with them as they grow”
‘Excuse me’ – such lovely manners
It is always good to see and hear when your children have taken on board some of the ways of parenting that you used with them. It is a great compliment and reassures me that despite my often-having feelings of inadequacy, that I must have done something right! My daughter’s three girls are the grandiesContinue reading “‘Excuse me’ – such lovely manners”
The magic of grandchildren…
This weekend we have our three grand-daughters for a couple of days. It seems like ages since we have had them to stay due to a number of factors, such as my operation and COVID in their household. As with any teens and pre-teens, the girls love their smartphones and are frequently on their devices. However, theyContinue reading “The magic of grandchildren…”
A life to be proud of?
There is an old saying, “Pride goeth before a fall” which I guess infers that having pride in yourself is a bad thing? I’ve been thinking about the subject of pride for a few days now and trying to get my head straight about what I am thinking and why. It is sometimes challenging to get theContinue reading “A life to be proud of?”
A poem for our grandboys…
I found a bag that I hadn’t used for some time and I found a notebook in there which I must have taken to Wellington when I visited my son, his wife and their three beautiful boys. It inspired me to write this poem. I thought I would share it with you, as I haven’t shared anyContinue reading “A poem for our grandboys…”
Where has the time gone?
It seems that marking the passage of time when you are a parent or a grandparent is measured against the lives of the children in our lives. For example, my husband and I moved into our previous home when our oldest granddaughers – who are twins – were two years old. That is 12 yearsContinue reading “Where has the time gone?”
Milestones and Memories…
So, here it is Monday evening recovering from a busy weekend with my family in Wellington. I say ‘recovering’ because we had such a busy time, I was exhausted at work today. However, I wouldn’t change it for the world. I have a son and a daughter who have blessed me with three grandchildren each.Continue reading “Milestones and Memories…”
To My Darling Grandchildren
A poem written for inside the cover of “Bedtime Stories – Keepsake Collection” for the twins before they were born (and obviously didn’t have names!) – Clio and Jasmine You haven’t been born yet Don’t know who you’ll be Who’ll ask for a story And climb on a knee I know you’ll haveContinue reading “To My Darling Grandchildren”
This may sound bad, but…
This may sound bad, but… I was thinking today about my family. Particularly, my adult children and my grandchildren. I have two remaining children – my eldest son passed away unexpectedly in 2020 – and six grandchildren, a ‘set’ of three girls in one family and three boys in the other. It occurred to meContinue reading “This may sound bad, but…”
My journey with Parkinsons 