Posts that provide further insight into the whys and wherefores of Little Lewes.
Well that’s done and dusted for another year, and as of yesterday I’m the mother of a six-year-old. Although this makes me feel decrepit, I must say that this year I feel I finally ‘got’ the kids’ party thing.
Read MoreWhether from friends or from those who guess that Little Lewes is my blog, I sometimes hear remarks such as ‘your life looks so idyllic’ – or worse, ‘your blog makes me feel so guilty, you do so much stuff with your kids’. So here’s a quick post to put that to rest. Now don’t fear, I am not getting defensive […]
Read MoreWell we are back. On the floor with jet lag, but back nonetheless. Three weeks is a long time, you feel like you’ve been away for three years, and it feels like there’s so much time ahead of you no matter how many days have already passed. Then all of a sudden you’re in the […]
Read MoreThis is just a short post to say: so long, pals! No, I don’t mean to sound so glib, I’ll give you a bit more than that: there won’t be anything new appearing on Little Lewes for the next three weeks. This afternoon myself and my little family are gliding off – or rather leaving on a jet […]
Read MoreWell, I have been so busy dealing with my children’s chickenpox that I let my own blogging birthday slide without noticing. Motherhood, eh? But it turns out I ignited Little Lewes one year and four days ago, on June 1st 2013, with the post ‘Welcome, hoped-for readers‘. It received a tiny but appreciated applause on Twitter as […]
Read MoreIn case you have been in a hole, I have left Facebook. This is clearly not big news for anyone but me, but although something horrible happened to cause my departure, leaving has, it turns out, been something of a revelation. And Little Lewes is my blog, so I can sort of write about what I want […]
Read More+++++++ All images in this post link to the NSPCC website. Please make a donation if you feel affected by what you read here +++++++ The content of this post was updated on June 1st 2014 – the new content is in italics within the post Hello Little Lewes readers, followers and subscribers. This is a […]
Read MoreDespite living in a house filled with the gloom of sickness right now, there are two reasons to be happy today. First is the sun. It is shining and fantastic. I don’t think in all my life I have ever been so grateful for the arrival of spring. It means vitamin D and picnic teas in the […]
Read MoreFriends and followers, forgive me. I’ve decided to go in to hibernation. So this is my last post of 2013. I am taking two or three months off from Little Lewes. I want to spend the holidays enjoying my children and a very special family event that’s coming up in January. All without distraction. I already […]
Read MoreSo here it is, one little place for things to do in, and within an hour of, our little place: Lewes, the county town of East Sussex in England. Little Lewes is for people who live here and people who visit. It’s for those with children, and can also be used by those without. It’s also […]
Read More