Thanksgiving isn’t a traditional holiday in the UK, but it is a welcome pause before the full onslaught of Christmas. (Thanksgiving 2016 is November 24th; it’s always the 4th Thursday in November.) My kids first started the annual Thanksgiving activities… Continue Reading →
Our second Into Film Festival screening, this year, was Ice Age Collision Course. This is another 3D computer-animated film from Blue Sky Studios, the producers of The Peanuts Movie. Film Review Ice Age Collision Course is the fifth instalment in the Ice Age franchise…. Continue Reading →
We began our Into Film Festival attendance, this year, with Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie. It’s a 3D computer-animated movie, based on Charles Schulz’s Peanuts comic. Film Review When the Little Red-Haired Girl moves into town, and joins his… Continue Reading →
After Spanish lessons, this morning, we devoted part of the afternoon to discussing the USA election result. Yesterday, was the big vote and today the results were declared: the 45th president will be Donald Trump, the Republican candidate. We viewed a… Continue Reading →
After reading various war poems, my elder child suggested it would be a great idea to write our own poetry. To support the creative enthusiasm, I tried to model a poem for them. I aimed for something with simple language, yet with… Continue Reading →
This week is all about Remembrance Day, and why it’s so important. My great-grandfather served in the Great War and my great-uncles served in World War Two. My family tree, like many others, does contain that ultimate sacrifice. Even if… Continue Reading →
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