After Sam got her “flu jab” at the doctor’s, it was the Gruffalo’s turn. Both of them got stickers for being good. And I can’t decide if “jab” sounds nicer than “shot.” Would you rather be jabbed or shot?

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It turns out that fairy cakes ARE different from cupcakes. Fairy cakes have a simple sugar icing instead of buttercream. Also, it is impossible to eat just one.

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AC made a splash today at the Brighton Pier.

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I’m spoiling Sam’s present to a friend of ours whose birthday happens to be tomorrow. (I’m hoping that she won’t read my blog until then!) Sam decided to write her a story and this is page one of the results. Here it is transcribed with the phonetic spelling edited: For Swim the Turtle It was Swim the Turtle’s …

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After a trip to the chiropodist today at the Brighton General Hospital, I am now the proud owner of a pair of blue orthopedic inserts.

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OK, I’ll be honest: there are probably going to be a lot of pictures of Sam riding her bike over the coming weeks. What can I say? It’s like she’s learning to walk all over again.

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Today Sam tried out her first pedal bike. After several cautious starts, and a few rests, then some more cautious starts, AC let go of the bike. And she stayed up! Then they did it all over again. And again. Each time Sam rode by herself for a little longer before braking. I wish I could have captured on camera the …

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