Monthly Archives: July 2005

aaargh – edited for kirsty ;?)

Posted on July 17, 2005 by | 5 comments

resident on call at the hospital, so emailed myself various bits of research/audit and protocols to do.
Can’t access my hospital email.
aaaghh, aaaaghh and more aaagghh!!

what a gorgeous day. Hope chris is putting suncream on.

Must think which thing I can start to do without my emails.

Sonlight order done – only ?20 over budget.
Anyway, have been waiting to do it for 6 months for finances, and felt we really should get going so that when we are feeling official in Sept, I can look at shelves and not worry.

Actually I am not worring about home-ed, as SB very good at demonstrating that learning by osmosis thing. I am really looking forward to continuing to do it, and particularly once she can read. [I do wish I personally was going to be doing more of it though]. I start to wobble a bit about secondary ed, but as my aunt [a secondary ed teacher] says, thats when it will be the most needed. Think I will think in 4 year chunks though. At the moment it is easiest for me to think of it as delayed school entry [ie 8!] and justify it to all and sundry without being expected to have some GCSE schedule all thought out. At that point we can see how we are doing, and how happy we all are, and if feels the right thing, carry on for another 4 years.

edited - this is what i ordered
archaeologists dig for clues
greek myths for young children
maps and globes
aesop for children
ready set go for the code, and explode the code [no's 1-3, not at amazon silly money price though!]
getty and dubay a-c [really is silly money at amazon!]
sonlight timeline and K and 1 figures
susan wise bauer story of the word vol 1

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Stringbean the artist :-)

Posted on July 17, 2005 by | 2 comments

Stringbean did this a little while ago, well I was impressed :-)

It’s a Cat, Mouse and Dog, just incase you weren’t sure ;-)

Drawing of Cat, Mouse and Dog

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badge to add to sidebar. ? how

Posted on July 16, 2005 by | 4 comments

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This is a Flickr badge showing public photos from Scrumbledelicious. Make your own badge here.

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After the battle

Posted on July 16, 2005 by | Leave a comment



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Originally uploaded by Scrumbledelicious.

Here we are at the end of the battle. SB a bit disappointed more weren’t dying, or being treated by the doctor, as they were vocal. She realised it was only acting.

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Mediaeval Fayre

Posted on July 16, 2005 by | Leave a comment

not called in overnight – always a result!

so stagecoach in the morning for SB – last in the term. I think these have been a success, so we will carry on. i do think they are expensive for what they are, but at this stage of the game, its more important to provide SB with pattern. She loved the fact that they sang doe a deer to the video with actions, and that she already knew the words.

We then took a picnic to the animal shelter in godmanchester that was hosting a mediaeval fayre. I was surprised at how empty the place was, and I think it would have been much better if bustling, so that SB could have watched people using the archery/crossbow and jousting stuff. She was just that little bit too young, but next year….

Anyway, she enjoyed the axe throwing competition – but really wanted a go! And found a playmate to play knights and princesses with [i made up a story whilst feeding BB. He was such a nice lad that he immediately gave her his new sword and shield to use while he played with a bigger one! The re-enactment of one of the roses skirmishes was good. no gunpowder due to animals close by. SB very hot, so I amused others by dribbling water down her back and into her hat. [many photos on flikr]

At home we read the ancient egypt dorling kindersley eyewitness and looked at joe the dragon again – SB good at adding [not carrying over] and also like the chinese numbers – I think that might be new. We also did a it more castles at bedtime. I am getting her to spell out headings and have a guess at blending and making words, think this may be successful, as if thinking about it, she can do it. of course postman [as in pat] does not come out quite right, but she did realise what it was meant to be.

Nearly organised the books, but Chris has vetoed stickering for now. Sonlight order will prob go in tomorrow. Thinking about those plug and play electronics things – brainbox whatever. Sarah, are you still being a facilitator for edu toys or should I buy direct?? Looking forward to my lovely books!!! [and no, have not got harry potter, but if anyone does buy 2, i would consider coming to a deal, else tescos next week!]

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oops

Posted on July 16, 2005 by | 4 comments

on recommendation for barefoot books, I have cut down my sonlight order, andt not ordering the lion tales one, instead have bought this and this from ebay!!

not saved a great deal of money there then!

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my broken heart

Posted on July 15, 2005 by | 10 comments

cool freebie from rep today, a heart!! will take piccie and flikrise. It is anatomical and opens up – even the tenae chordae tendonae [heart strings] are there. SB thought it was rather great = i did worry that it was too old really for her. felt like asking for 6, but a bit greedy!

I’m on call but managed to get home.Its been a crap week at work really with my pair off sick, so i am worked to a frazzle. 24 hour shift on sun as well, never mind. have a paper to write up, 2 guidelines, a couple of patient info leaflets, a website, one audit to carry on with and 2 to start. shall try and do some on sun.

we do seem to have slipped into a routine of late bedtime in working week, and me doing stories. this means I don’t feel quite as bereft of SB, though not ideal. there are moves afoot to change our working pattern again, so I am trying to get it family friendly at least. a mooted idea is that we work one hideous 48 hour weekend every 8 weeks, but followed by a week off [as would have worked all the week in one go!] so in my book worth it.

chris at present annoying the life out of me with his fake hiccoughs!

Now, I need help whittling sonlight, so all you orderers out there this is what i think i would like [they are pretty much all in K or 1]

childrens book of art
archaeologists dig for clues
greek myths for young children
maps and globes
aesop for children
ready set go for the code, and explode the code
getty and dubay a-c [is the instructors manual worth having?]
sonlight timeline and K and 1 figures

other things possible
lion storyteller book hsreceived poor review!
then and now
the greek news
living long ago [have one quarterof this so prob not]

I have usborne’s timetraveller, and dk eyewitness castles, vikings, greeks and romans, also the why series, which has a greek one and a castle one. [in fact I have plenty on castles] so not sure whether the last 3 would add much?? otherwise for the lion book, i really am after a nice book of multicultural stories from around the globe which I thought this might be good for? what does anyone think??

ALSO IS IT Too early for susan wise bauer story of the world??

At the moment we are doing a lot on castles and sea creatures, having now left slightly the dreamtime phase! Mind you castles good reading as going to mediaeval fayre in godmanchester tomorrow after stagecoach.

might do some book organising now BB suitable stuffed with milk

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before i was an ISFP

Posted on July 15, 2005 by | Leave a comment

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Explanation of the Results:
This type of personality test uses four indexes of personality and the combination of the four is your personality type. The first index relates to how you interact with other people and can be Extroverted (E), meaning you’re more outgoing or Introverted (I), meaning you keep more to yourself. The second relates to how you make decisions; whether you’re Intuitive (N), getting answers from within, or you rely on Sensing (S) information from your surroundings, using your five senses. The third relates to whether you’re more emotional and Feeling (F) or rational and Thinking (T). The fourth relates to whether you prefer things to be organized, meaning you’re Judging (J), or you prefer things to be more unbound, meaning you’re Perceiving (P).

For more information about real, scientific personality typing, visit the Kiersey Temperament and Character Website.

however, before i was an ISFP .

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In honour of nearly out sequel!

Posted on July 14, 2005 by | 1 comment

Pirate Monkey's Harry Potter Personality Quiz
Harry Potter Personality Quiz by

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water fight

Posted on July 14, 2005 by | 3 comments

got back from work to find a waterfight in progress – very quickly got wet and oh how nice that was [why aren't work places aircon? my office deepest pit of hell heatwise. not in there much though]

chris ordered shower, as i can’t cope without.

beans happy and healthy [BB spreadeagled on my lap] SB getting v good with mental maths add and subtract [shops and cafe games]. also has a lovely imagination in games. we read a nicely illustrated book about beaufort scale for wind, and finished of the sharks book – we need a trip to london aquarium i think. I have a new burst of imaginaion for maggie and the ferocious beast stories. SB has most of the songs i sing memorised, so need to learn some more!

BB very good at front and back rolling, and trying to press up to poss crawl. she mostly likes standing and bottom jiggling. she has a firm grip, and perhaps soon will keep hold of toys that SB runs away with.

must whittle down sonlight order. Who was anally retentive enough to sticker books according to subject?? I feel v tempted. Also I feel we have a very school at home resource section, so would fit well on a tv prog!

Finally put in photobox order for all last years photos, so i can have a nice time albumising soon!

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