We were in France when we heard about the virus. Living in a tiny apartment in the mountains, dodging all the Brexit news we could, hiding from the world. We skied, we took the bus to the shops, we watched Netflix, we had dinner with the one English couple we had met. We were isolated from others and isolated from the world. We found out in drips and drabs about… Read More »Life On Board During Lockdown In Greece
How to start a life at sea – the ultimate guide for anyone hoping to ‘jump ship’ ‘We’re going to put a tack in’, Adam calls from the helm. I jump to the genoa sheet, winch in hand, and prepare to put in the manoeuver that will get us back on course. As the compass swings round and the sails start to luff, I winch in hard and the boat… Read More »How To Start A Life At Sea
In a perfect world we would have endless amounts of time to dedicate to our children and their education while we’re sat at home, but for almost everyone trying to balance a suffering economy and the care and well being of their children, that simply isn’t possible. It’s Not Your Job This post contain Amazon affiliate links to products I think will be useful to you The first thing you… Read More »Keeping Your Kids Busy While You Work From Home
I need to start by saying that I’m no expert in this field! I’m going to share my ideas, based on being a primary school teacher for many years, the things I have learnt from my Mum who specialises in adoption, and my own experiences as a child that suffered with anxiety, in the hope that it might be useful in these times of sudden change and uncertainty. I think… Read More »Helping Children With Anxiety In Uncertain Times
If you’re stuck at home with two kids from different year groups then you’re probably wondering how to home school two different year groups at the same time. It’s tricky! You might have already found that teaching them separately works best for you, but often this isn’t the case. It might be that you simply don’t have time with work commitments, younger siblings or house work to get done. Or… Read More »How To Homeschool Two Different Year Groups
When I first moved onto the boat it was moored in a marina over the winter, and the place was alive with liveaboards and there was an incredible community spirit. Adam was working remotely and I was restless and wanting a purpose, so I offered to run classes for the kids that lived on their boats in the marina. I had never really thought about homeschooling, and how hard it… Read More »The Things All Teachers Are Hoping You Teach Your Kids
Before moving onto a sailboat Adam and I often wondered how people coped with spending too much time with their partner. We knew that we would be living in a very small space with each other, and rarely leave each others side. It was a genuine worry of ours, and apparently a genuinely worry of all our well meaning friends and family. It was probably the number one thing we… Read More »How To Cope With Spending Too Much Time With Your Partner
With the world in lock down and people being advised to stay indoors the big question is what to do when you’re stuck at home. I’m the first to admit that I’m pretty useless at entertaining myself. I get bored really quickly when I don’t have something to focus on, and being stuck at home is one of my worst nightmares. When I moved onto a sailboat I quickly realised… Read More »What To Do When You’re Stuck At Home
A strong gust of wind tries to push the boat to starboard as I steer into the wind, aiming for the small patch of sand ahead. Giving the boat a little more power in the tight anchorage does the trick, and I signal to Adam to start dropping anchor as I put the boat into reverse. The noise of the waves slapping the hull and the whistling of the wind… Read More »Sailing’s For Girls
Learning to ski has been a goal of mine for a long time, but what has it really been like to learn to ski on our three months in the French alps?
