If you’re a somewhat regular reader here you’ll know that exams have a way of bringing out the creative side of H and N. They suddenly remember all their half-done or thought-of-but-never-done projects which must be launched/completed right away. Case in point: Last year N wrote a 5000 word story during her exams. Here’s what …
Technically April is the exam month but actually it’s March that’s the toughest one because anticipation is always worse/better than the real thing. Right? All of March we’re making timetables, failing to stick with them (because daily school assignments are still coming in), constantly remaking, readjusting and generally struggling to get through the portion. However …
N sits on the sofa in front of the television, her plate of food balanced on her knee, the remote in her hand. ‘May I watch TV?’ she asks. Exams are two weeks away and the children have a Chemistry test the next day – that’s all I can think of as I take in …
Last November I went home on a short trip for my college reunion. It was the first time I was there without the children and it felt strange, too quiet. One morning I took my cup of tea to the swing on our terrace. It was a cool morning and the sun felt good on …
February is one of those months that are nice in a very understated way. The new year has settled in, there are no great celebrations or festivals, no birthdays or anniversaries also for us, yet it’s short and sweet and just nice. For me this has been a happy month full of books and reading, …
I have come to realise that one of the best places to look for book recommendations is my children’s English textbooks. They curate excerpts from some of most wonderful reads. I have been doing it for the longest time actually – since my own school days. I’d read an excerpt and find it so engrossing […]
