I have been teaching my son about the alphabet (that post is still to come this week) and this week is the turn of J so as part of that we made a Union Jack for the Jubilee out of Lego. First we sorted out the red, white and blue Lego. Unfortunately my son found … Read more
Legoland Windsor with Merlin’s Magic Wand Merlin’s Magic Wand is a worldwide charity for children, aiming to provide magical experiences for those who are seriously ill, disabled or disadvantaged. You can donate to them here Basically I applied to them through e-mail, on behalf of my oldest who has Aspergers Syndrome, and they asked where … Read more
Parkrun Stats are currently a bit of a contentious issue with parkrun HQ recently removing a fair few of them. This was the catalyst for the Parkrun Numbers Count (PNC) to form. This post isn’t to address the issues at all but to talk about the expansion of the PNC forms. It also explains some … Read more
Welcome to the Pinkoddy Family blog. It really is about anything and everything to do with our lives. Here I am below – mother of four boys. We try to do parkrun as much as we can. I am a Jeffer (run/walk technique). Recently I have been diagnosed as Autistic and with both types of … Read more
Following on from “Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse” comes Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse! Our youngest went to the cinema to see it with his dad, Nan and Granddad, but the rest of us hadn’t seen it so were pleased to hear that it is now available to buy & rent on Digital, 4K Ultra HD, … Read more
Minecraft Gifts for fans of the game, recommended by a parent who has experience of what her children have liked over the years.
DreamToys have unveiled this year’s top toys for Christmas. With the cost of living crisis and rising inflation budget has been kept in mind as part of the selection criteria. Making Christmas affordable. However, as it is more important than ever to watch what we spend I have had a quick look around to find … Read more
So I headed down to the Sainsbury’s Toy Sale first thing this morning and thought I’d share with you what I found. Note that this is in store only and that I am in the UK. Firstly the toy sale – or the Sainsbury’s Toy Event as they refer to it as – wasn’t hugely … Read more
AD: This is a paid for promotion for Girls Presents When tasked with writing about girls presents for 9 year olds I knew the best course of action was to ask my friends. What soon became clear is that, although there are many presents which a lot of girls may like, it is clear that … Read more
