In the hour that we had between school / work and my taxi to Heathrow, Maddie and her friend Soffia had a quick playdate, which mostly involved having a snack and doing homework. Continue reading September 29: Rush

Richard, Maddie and Marikki cheered me on as I ran The Color Run 5k in the Olympic Park. Continue reading September 28: Family

I ran the Run 4Women 10k in Windsor in support of Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation. Continue reading September 27: 10k

We had a big sushi meal with friends Jo, Rob, Alice and Matthew. Continue reading September 26: Sushi

Maddie was home sick from school today. She spent a quiet day reading, helping me photocopy my expense receipts for work, and drawing The Incredibles. Continue reading September 24: Incredibles

The things we do for our children….tomorrow is Roald Dahl Day and Maddie decided she wanted to dress as a Wonka Bar. Continue reading September 25: Wonka Bar

Two weeks after it went missing, I found Maddie’s ballet kit at Riverside! Continue reading September 23: Lost and Found

We are trying a lot of new vegetarian recipes. Continue reading September 22: Chickpea Rice

When we went to collect Maddie from Meg’s after our night in London, we found this nice message in sidewalk chalk. Continue reading September 21: Message

We celebrated our anniversary in London and went to see Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime. Amazing. Continue reading September 20: Curious