Not A Frumpy Mum

Not A Frumpy Mum November 18, 2014

More Than Just A Target

Back when I was at 6th form college I remember asking my teachers what my target grades were for my A-levels. I was in the middle of applying to university and as each course had varying requirements it would have been useful to know what my actual target grades were to make sure I was applying to places I had a reasonable chance of being accepted at. My schools policy was not to allow students access to them. Obviously the stroppy 17 year old that I was then moaned and whinged, but they stood firm and to this day I…

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Not A Frumpy Mum November 4, 2014

The Truth About Teachers Pets

“Miss, who’s your favourite?” I get asked this question on a fairly regular basis and the official party line is that there are no favourites. I like all my students equally. Now, let me share a little secret with you…that isn’t quite true. Every now and then a pupil comes along who I develop a bit of a soft spot for. Over the past twelve years there have been quite a few students who fall into this category: The A-level student whose work was so amazingly neat (Paperchase notepad, answers highlighted and pre-marked) I photocopied it to show the rest of…

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Not A Frumpy Mum November 2, 2014

Halloween

For years we didn’t celebrate Halloween, we were the ones turning the lights off and pretending we weren’t home. It’s only since we moved into our current house five years ago that we’ve started to get into the swing of things. It’s one of the reasons I love living in a small village, there is a real sense of community, which is never more evident than on Halloween. The pumpkin carving is a serious business. Patterns are researched and each year needs to be a step up from the last. Halloween afternoon is spent hollowing out pumpkins and trying to…

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Not A Frumpy Mum October 30, 2014

My Favourite Season

If I’m being honest I don’t really have a favourite season. I think they all have their good and their bad points, and I try to focus on the positives of the season we are currently enjoying. This is very unlike my husband who always seems to want the season he isn’t in. In the middle of summer he’s longing for Christmas and come January he’s wishing that the sunny days were here. So rather than focus on my favourite season I’m going to focus on my favourite things of each season. Autumn the fall in temperature allowing the scarves…

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Not A Frumpy Mum October 28, 2014

Oh Halloween, You’ve Changed!

This week we’re really enjoying the build up to Halloween. There are two pumpkins in the garden waiting to be carved, we have several pumpkin decorations dotted around the house and there’s a brand spanking new wizard outfit hanging in the little mans wardrobe. This is all a far cry from the Halloweens I remember as a kid: My costume for trick or treating consisted of a black bin bag with two holes cut in it for the arms, no fancy witches dress for me. If I was lucky I got a plastic witches hat with a bit of green…

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