July 12th, 2010
The school holidays are coming up and a few blogs are needed about what is happening around the county for free, for the kids to do or all our heads will explode with “I’m bored”.
Waltham Abbey, 27th of July
A ‘wild about wetlands’ day at Waltham Abbey Gardens, En9 1XQ. They have a range of icky activities that the kids will love – pond dipping, dranfly hunts, natural arts and crafts and a treasure trail. Jess quite liked pond dipping so I think the little ones will like it too.
Leigh, 25th of July
The annual fishing festival at Leigh. A pleasant afternoon looking at the fishing boats, the fishing industry and events. There is also free cockle tasting 
may have to take the flip and record the tasting sessions
Summer reading challenge
Getting your kids to do this is fairly easy, take them to the library and let them read books… they earn stickers from reading books and after a week or so they really get into it. Not only does it boost the kids reading ability but they make friends too Takes place in most Essex libraries, so check out your local one.
Car Movie day
31st July, Festival leisure, Basildon
As well as Roary the racing car, Kit from Knight rider and the A team van, there will be free facepainting. I am also informed the Bat car will be there, but without Christian Bale as Batman (spoil sports, there has to be something for the mums you know!). It starts at 11am and finishes at 4pm and Car Movie day is to celebrate the launch of the A team movie (are we getting a visit from Bradley Cooper? No? darn…)
Well, that will do me for now – I will post more stuff as I find it
Sarah
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July 3rd, 2010
Today we are helping a friend in need by storing a few items for them.
My husband is reluctant to do so. Again. Lately he has started to turn into his family, not helping anyone else only helping himself. He has forgot that people helped us when we needed it and is less inclined to ‘pay it forward’. If you ask him, he is always helping people. Always. Do we become blind to the help people need?
It is not just the paying it forward aspect, but he has started to gloss over the failings of his children, a fault that he particularly dislikes in his father. Personally I try to address the issues and make them behave in the manner that causes the least amount of problems, but he is glossing over the matter and not wanting to discuss things.
I didn’t marry his father, I married him. To get the father rather than the son is something of a fraudulent transaction in my opinion. To knowingly behave in that manner makes it worse.
The question is, if his actions continue there is no marriage to me left. I am far from perfect but I am ME. Another marriage crumbles under the weight of my expectations. What do I expect that makes mere mortals, tremble? No less than any other women it seems. I need loving and cherishing and if a husband thinks staying up all night to do their paperwork as they had spent all day on the phone yakking to their ‘networking’ buddies is good then so be it. I don’t think it is good at all.
We made some rules when we got back together, number one being we always went to bed together, even if we didnt sleep at the same time.
As I type he is ranting about being “left in the shit again” as he is moving boxes, he is forgetting all the people who didn’t complain when it was our home being moved.
Why do people forget?
Sarah
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