Blog of Susannah Quinsee about life, work, parenthood and play
Blogging this as part of my “blog daily” challenge for November. The good thing is that it has made me sort out these blogs as usually I am weeks behind. October was about pumpkins, Halloween (of course), Mike’s birthday, catching Continue reading October 2021 – in pictures
I’m cheating with my blogging for November and posting this on November 7th as one of my daily blogs. September was full of Sylvia’s birthday, ur holiday in the South Downs/Buckinghamshire, visit to Roald Dahl museum, return to school, back Continue reading September 2021 in pictures
Gunpowder, treason and plot! I love autumn and I love Bonfire Night. I have lots of happy childhood memories of the excitement of going out after dark to stand in a field (well school playground) watching fireworks. Sadly this year Continue reading November 5th
Oops, nearly forgot to post today! That would have blown my streak in just two days. I was on leave today as 3 of the children had an extra week’s half term due to work at their school. I’ve always Continue reading November 3rd
In honour of Mothering Sunday, I wanted to include a poem about motherhood and in honour of mothers. Despite scouring the internet, nothing really fit, and then I remembered this book 44 Things by Kirsty Gunn which I bought when Continue reading Extract from “44 Things” by Kirsty Gunn
I’ve not done very well In January doing a weekly round-up. And I was going to back track then I just thought I would do all of January in one go! To be honest, this month has felt hard. I’m Continue reading January round-up
A bit late this one due to various things, work mainly. Its been one of those deceptive weeks where you think that you have time then discover that some things take a lot longer than you had anticipated. Such is Continue reading Weekly round-up: 30th November
This was the week that England went into Lockdown II: The Return, as I am lovingly call it. It started on Thursday – no Guy Fawkes parties around here, although plenty of fireworks. To be honest, thus far it does Continue reading Monday round-up: 9th November
This week, I have been thinking a lot about America, no surprise with the US Elections and the tense wait for the result. And my current focus on poetry, has also, unsurprisingly, brought back my PhD which was on androgyny Continue reading Before the Birth of one of her Children, Anne Bradstreet
So we are coming to the end of our 11th week with 4 children at home. Ok so one re-entered external childcare this week when Antonia, 4, returned to nursery, but to be honest she’d been pretty much exempt from Continue reading Home learning – 11 weeks in