2006 reviewed

I was transferring birthday dates and other important stuff from lat year's calendar to this year's and had the idea of picking out a few key happenings from each month of 2006. It gave me an interesting perspective on last year:

January
Mum came to stay for a few days - first opportunity for her to spend any length of time with her grandson since she retired.
Birthday meal out at a local swanky restaurant (Gray Lady) - very difficult to find your way through the forest in fog!
Participated in a 2 week radio listening survey.
Commenced 3rd year of volunteering for local toy library.

February
2nd course of MMR imms for little boy - and same old worries about reactions.
Took little boy to local magic lantern show - old photos of local scenes.
Attended consulting course in Berkshire - remembered what my old life used to be like.

March
Joined the committee of the PTA for my little boy's school.
Took son and step-son for professional photographs in local photographer's studio (to commemorate the year of starting school and also GCSE year) - very pleased with result.
Little chap stopped attending day nursery (1 day a week).

April
Family holiday in Jersey.
Little boy started school part time.

May
Helped out at plant sale at school.
Attended Oaks country fair (annual tradition) - held in beautiful series of fields on a hillside - closest thing I have come to "Little House on the Prairie".

June
Manned the "pick a pot" stall at school summer fete.
Attended school sports day (did not take part in the mothers' race!).
Held a book party.
Launched blog site.
Small work project with educational software company.

July
Local carnival.
Mother, son and Aunty seaside holiday in caravan in Mablethorpe Lincolnshire.

August
Major design project for educational software company.
Attended local summer event including excavating dinosaur bones from giant sandpits.
Father taken seriously ill and in hospital for 1 week.
Husband and step-son on 2 week scientific expedition to Slovakia.

September
Grandmother dies - attend funeral.
Little chap starts school full time (difficult first couple of weeks).

October
Family trip to Legoland.
Small scale reunion with 2 old work chums.
Attended fashion and embroidery exhibition in Harrogate.

November
Little chap attends first school-chum birthday party.
Take son and friend to local church Christmas Fair.
Fireworks at local pub as community event not held this year.

December
Parents evening - good feedback on little chap's progress.
Small design project for educational software company.
Community carol service.
Family Christmas party.
Short break in Chester including a sunny hour on the beach in Prestatyn.