Night Out… On A Week Day?!

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Last night we had a bit of a late one.  No, it wasn’t date night, but we were lucky enough to go to the O2 arena in Greenwich, London, to watch my Lil Princess singing!

Her school were registered with the Young Voices Choir, and they, along with around 7500 children, had been practicing for the last 6 months, to sing at this show!

What a buzz to see my daughter there!

It was just over 2 hours of music and entertainment!

There were performances from Laura Wright, who sang at the Rugby World Cup here last year, Tom Billington, the Beatbox Collective, and Urban Strides, a dance company. The kids sang alongside them all, as well as singing medleys of many songs! It was in fact awesome!

To think that in a few years, she will be able to boast that she sang at the O2!

It was great watching her, as she pretended to be a rock star!  Yes, my photos show her as a dot… but I know which dot is her, and I am so proud of that dot!

They had great seats, at the front, right next to the conductor, and we were on the floor, but a little towards the back. Still, with binoculars, we got a great view!

They all held these little key ring lights, and when it was dark, and the children were shining those lights, it looked like a starry night!

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We got back after 9.30pm.  Lil Man was exhausted and was in bed as soon as his teeth were brushed… The choir didn’t arrive back until 10.45pm!

A late night, and school the next morning?  Uh oh… I wasn’t sure how this one would play out, but you know what, she stayed in her bed, a massive thing in its own right, and she was up at 6.45am, changed and ready for school!

Wonders will never cease!

Still, Proud Mummy signing out!

Can You Love, But Not Like?

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Have you ever felt that way?

You love a person with all your heart, but you don’t like them?

It doesn’t have to be thinking of just romantic love, it can be a sensation that is felt across the board.

You know, when you love your parents, but when they deny you the pleasure of going out somewhere, or buying you some much coveted trainers, when you where younger, you soooo don’t like them!  It’s teen angst, we are all allowed that feeling!

Or your siblings.  God knows I love my brother, but there were times as youngsters, when I really didn’t like him, and I am pretty sure he didn’t like me! Those times when he got what I wanted, or got me into trouble with the parents for something, then sat there sniggering…. Ooooh I really didn’t like him then!  That is a siblings prerogative, though, and more often than not, you get older and realise what they actually mean to you.

And within your romantic relationships, you can love someone, not want to live without them, but there are things they do, or maybe something happens and you really don’t like them for what they did.  It may be their behaviour towards someone else, or a really bad habit. Love is strange, as you learn to accept certain things, maybe not for the right reasons, but because you love that person.

And why stop there…

What about your chidren?

I love my kids with all my heart, but sometimes when they do things I really don’t like them! It’s like when Lil Princess whines, or I hear that she may be being a little madam with some of her friends… I will never stop loving her, but I definitely don’t like her then.  Does that make me a bad parent?

What do you think?

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Friday Feelings – Give Thanks

  
Seriously, I do this all the time!! (Maybe quietly in public, but definitely loudly in my car!)

Do you?

 I was brought up to have manners, our school motto was ‘The grace of God is in Courtesy”.

 Politeness.

 It’s not a tough thing. It stretched across all creeds, colours and religions. No one is above saying Thank you.

 Yet everyday, I see all sorts of people who seem to omit that little phrase, or word, from their conversations, or short exchanges.

The kids I work with, we constantly repeat it to them, as they are given things, so they understand when to say it. And in other situations.

My children have been taught, and Lil Man is very good, Lil Princess needs reminding,especially when she is in her pre-pre-teen strop mode, but she does too.

But they do laugh at none in the car if I exaggeratedly say “Thank you!”  to a person I have just given way to, who hasn’t acknowledged, by hand, or a headlight flash, to say thanks. In fact they look out too, and  tell me when thanks have not been given!

Walking along a road, or in the shops, if someone has moved for me, or assisted me, I will always give a word of thanks, and I will mutter some under my breath if someone who I have helped ‘forgets’ to say their own….

Thank you, thank you very much, thanks, or even a simple Ta! It’s not hard, is it?

Today, make sure you remember to say thank you, at least once, where you might not even think to say it normally. And if you are the possessor of children, show them the right examples, encourage them to say it too!

That is my little request for you today!

Have a wonderful Friday peeps!

Am ready with my acceptance speech ,oopsie !

Awards are always lovely to receive, but especially special when you are thought of by someone as a nomination from their first ever award! Thank you Hira for thinking of me for The Blogger Recognition Award! Much appreciated! 😘

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Hurry! Yay ! I got an award. My first one.

This , author of very beautiful blog presented me with this award. Check her out her blog and do not give her creep. Sakshi , you are my favorite person now.

So here I come . To take my award.

ME in a beautiful red gown , sitting next to superstar wife.

awardnight Oops , Not exactly red but orange skirt and yellow with red patch dress , high heels . Oh my blue award lady ,sitting pretty .

And then  ME again , “act” surprised and all smiles when my name is announced by Sakshi as one of 15 !  My heart has already orbited moon several times from the joy , while I maintain formalities with my mortal body with a camera friendly smile.

I know I will do good  coz  I have practiced (seriously , literally!) receiving award many times in front of…

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