In which we bounce back

This blog has been quiet for a few months now. I don't suppose anyone noticed. But this morning I read a blog about being honest about the times that home ed doesn't go so well and therefore I feel I should say that part of the reason the blog has been quiet is that we have done sod all!

Although as soon as I typed that, I felt a bit Life of Brian and wanted to say, "apart from the activities...and the conversations about things and reading and watching documentaries and art and the socialising and the visit to Sutton Hoo, what learning have we done???"

But we have been building a new shed and therefore we cannot do easily do any work indoors. The table which is usually liberally spread with science experiments, paper, paints, crayons, fossils, books and half-finished projects is currently covered with the contents of the old shed. we've tried working at the coffee table and it is okay, but the puppy can get at things too easily. We've worked online and we've worked on a project at the library, but something about not being able to work at home makes me feel that we haven't done anything.

However, I am feeling very excited about the coming months because I am being made redundant. That shouldn't be a good thing, but it is. I only work just under 9 hours a week and yet that seriously gets in the way of stuff I want to do with Hannah. Already for the rest of the year post redundancy, she is going to be doing an archaeology course with the Museum of London, an art class and workshops about blood and roman costume! Very excited!