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The Sardine Tin: January 2015
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Saturday, 10 January 2015. I have in my drafts a blog post I was going to publish about now, loosely based on our New Year skiing holiday in La Rosiere, and detailing my best tips for a family ski holiday. I may still publish that post, but it won't be today. In a case of best laid plans, I've had to hastily throw that post out of the virtual window and instead post this one, the various potential titles of which might also be;. The one in which I cheat death on a French motorway". In very dramatic fashi...
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The Sardine Tin: June 2014
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Tuesday, 17 June 2014. I'm recruiting at work at the moment- not just for one post, but two. It's amazing how much time it takes up when you're also trying to do a day job, which explains my general lack of online presence. Anyway, after many, many years of firing, it's really, really nice to actually be hiring again, so I'm definitely not complaining. Having been in the job seeking game myself relatively recently, it's also kind of weird to see the other side of the equation. 2) Spell check is your enem...
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The Sardine Tin: July 2015
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Monday, 27 July 2015. An Open Letter to Children’s Shoe Manufacturers. Dear Shoe Manufacturers,. Nothing in my life is as stressful as school shoe shopping. Nothing. Clearly, my eldest daughter (despite both looking like me and being close to me in personality), missed the “OMG, I love shoes” gene. However, even my youngest daughter, who has inherited some of her mother’s shoeaholic tendencies, is less than enamoured with this annual torture. I give you my top three gripes:. Is that even a thing, or have...
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The Sardine Tin: November 2014
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Sunday, 23 November 2014. A magic carpet ride? First off-whilst this is technically a review, it's not sponsored in any way. No sir - I voluntarily paid £150 of my very own money to spend an hour on a glorified travelator in an industrial unit somewhere east of Reading. Jumping up and down in your living room three times a week is one thing, but it doesn't really help with the real ski practice. Which is why we found ourselves driving down the M4 on a wet Sunday afternoon last week. 25 years ago today.
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The Sardine Tin: December 2013
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Monday, 30 December 2013. Review - Tom Gates: Extra Special Treats (not). Never work with children or animals", or so the saying goes. In blogging terms that might also mean "never agree to a review that involves a child giving you his or her opinion". You see, the lovely folks at Scholastic sent me a copy of the latest special hard cover winter edition of "Tom Gates: Extra Special Treats (not) to review. You'll have to give me a bit more than that - that's a bit of a short review! It makes me wonder how...
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The Sardine Tin: August 2014
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Monday, 11 August 2014. Random holiday rambling, August 2014. Things I have learnt on holiday;. 1) Cockroach poo looks remarkably like mouse poo. It's also weirdly crunchy. 2) An upset stomach is still the best bikini diet, but it doesn't help shake off that pale and pasty, 'just arrived' look. 3) Either "Jingle Bell Rock" is no longer classed as a Christmas record, or Paphos, 3rd August 2014 sets a new record for inappropriate festive cheer on the radio. 8) A "meze" platter always seems like a good idea...
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The Sardine Tin: Disclosure
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The Sardine Tin: March 2014
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Saturday, 22 March 2014. Two months in (selected) tweets. Right This work lark ain't particularly conducive to blogging. Who knew? Still, as I do occasionally send out the odd random tweet, I thought I'd use this medium to bring you up to speed. I know, I know, it's cheating, but Mr Tin has been complaining that this is the only medium through which he finds out what I'm up to. First off, the usual new job jitters:. 8212; Julie (@SardineTin) January 26, 2014. 8212; Julie (@SardineTin) January 29, 2014.
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The Sardine Tin: Separation Anxiety
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Friday, 14 August 2015. The kids have been keeping me awake at night recently. No, they're not babies any more, and no, they haven't been ill. I'm not up doing night feeds or soothing teething. There are not even any night terrors or bed wetting. The thing is, they've not even been on the house. They've both been there before - more than once- with either school or Brownies, so it should not be a big deal. They are also no strangers to staying away from home overnight with friends and family. The answer ...
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The Sardine Tin: December 2014
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Thursday, 11 December 2014. I'm dreaming of a serene Christmas. I love Christmas, I really do. I'm not one of these people that starts putting up decorations in mid-November, but I do love the build up, the preparation and the twinkly lights. I'm partly reassured by conversations with others who are feeling similarly frazzled (is this year really different to others, or is it just a coincidence that I'm not alone in feeling like this? Thank goodness, then, for a rare half day off and the (now annual) tri...
