Author Archives: SusanEBarsby

A sporting chance

Posted on February 26, 2017 by SusanEBarsby

All the rumours are true. PE has a very small place in the primary curriculum. E has an hour every week but I think some of that must be to get them all changed. So the school encourages them all … Continue reading →

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Action, adventure and kick ass heroines

Posted on January 3, 2017 by SusanEBarsby

E received a book for Christmas called Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World by Kate Pankhurst (yes a descendant). It tells the story of some pioneering women who made changes for the good – including Jane Austen, Coco Chanel, … Continue reading →

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Pies and friendliness: our holiday in Copenhagen

Posted on October 30, 2016 by SusanEBarsby

Here’s a tip: if you’re booking a hotel online and request a family room for two adults and a child, double, triple, quadruple check that the booking agent does not include a note to the hotel that reads: “the child … Continue reading →

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A World Without Downs – a different POV

Posted on October 6, 2016 by SusanEBarsby

A documentary last night by the actress Sally Phillips explored some attitudes towards Downs Syndrome. It was called a World Without Downs. I read some preview interviews with her and decided I couldn’t watch it. But my Twitter feed was … Continue reading →

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New school – a week in

Posted on September 11, 2016 by SusanEBarsby

We’ve made it through the first week at school! It feels like an achievement. I dropped E off on the first day and felt like I’d done something amazing by even getting her there in one reasonably smart piece. (I … Continue reading →

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A new era

Posted on September 4, 2016 by SusanEBarsby

They were putting up football posts on the park playing field today – the true sign of autumn. My favourite season coincides with the annual return to school or, this year for us, E’s first term at school. E has … Continue reading →

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Gloworm festival: a review

Posted on August 23, 2016 by SusanEBarsby

We had an inauspicious start to our day at Gloworm. E woke us far too early and through my groggy eyes I could see it was raining. The tired feeling didn’t go away, and so when S announced he wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Golden days

Posted on August 17, 2016 by SusanEBarsby

I love the Olympics. I know parts of it are dodgy and there’s all kinds of nastiness going on in Brazil that we’re not seeing but I love it. I’ve always loved it. I remember watching loads of athletics especially … Continue reading →

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School shopping

Posted on August 15, 2016 by SusanEBarsby

E starts school next month. She will be one of the youngest there, but somehow despite this I think she’s ready. She’s eager to learn things and is positive about school. Last month she had a morning session there to … Continue reading →

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Celebrate your lefties!

Posted on August 13, 2016 by SusanEBarsby

Happy International Left-handers Day! I hope all you lefties have a great day waving at people and so forth.  I, like 90% of the population, am a righty. But E is a lefty. I suspected as much a couple of … Continue reading →

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