Vale Of Glam Mam

Mum. Step Mum. Wife. Vale of Glam lifer. Blogging about parenting & lifestyle in the Vale of Glam.

[Vale Of Glam Mam @valeofglammam]

Christmas Gift Ideas 2022: something you want, something you need, something to wear, something to read. Online finds and local treats. https://t.co/AIgQerDAMO

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@lottyburns I’d also add that USA party cakes often look like wide tray bakes with way too much creamy icing. I want more cake than icing.

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@lottyburns Timing? But I’ve never had more than 10 kids at a party. If it’s a whole class thing at soft play or some other hellish place, you can chop up a tray bake for party bags & have the birthday kid blow out candles on a smaller cake for the birthday family to take home?

[Vale Of Glam Mam @valeofglammam]

@Headteacherchat

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@lottyburns Pont Abraham

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Wow @connor_allen92's autobiographical grime-theatre mash-up blew us away. On @thecentre in Cardiff until 19 Nov - go see it. Read my review for why. Live rap and grime music; big themes of race, identity and absent dads; awesome production. https://t.co/44n47wHSlR

[Vale Of Glam Mam @valeofglammam]

@connor_allen92's autobiographical grime-theatre mash-up blew us away. On @thecentre until 19 Nov - go see it. Read my review for why. Live rap and grime music; big themes of race, identity and absent dads; awesome production. https://t.co/44n47wZtdp

[Vale Of Glam Mam @valeofglammam]

@karen_and_rosie @GabbyLogan Bloody hell Rosie’s Garden, just let her be annoyed at being stuck in a traffic jam.

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March of the Mummies 2022. I can’t believe we’re still protesting this shit. Childcare costs, parental leave and flexible working need reform. https://t.co/I2jgK69uIC

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Halloween Half Term Overwhelm hitting you hard already? Me too. The FOMO is high and rising. Here's a little list of some of the local goings on. Share away, tag yourselves and all that. https://t.co/PvbRq5pKh2

[Vale Of Glam Mam @valeofglammam]

@lottyburns It is paying for friends but certain kinds of friends with a certain level of income. When I had my first baby at 25 I couldn’t afford NCT but earned too much to qualify for their bursary. I had no friends with babies. Made a couple but not a group. No antenatal classes either.

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@lottyburns Cook the whole thing?!

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@MissClarkeY2 Compare to arts salaries and you’ll feel better.

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Looking for stuff to do in the Easter Hols this year in and around the Vale? I've pulled together a few little ideas for you. https://t.co/nXXs7B8bhd

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@Lydiarosesteph Having a few weeks of this.

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@MrsSolomons15 I work in the third sector (arts) and have only ever had SMP. Is that what you have?

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@stepville We met when we were 11 so it was longer than a week.

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@Resour1Teaching Primary son: fun drama club, digital tech club (coding etc), book club
High school son: chess club, Dungeons & Dragons, coding

There are more on offer that they don’t join in with

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@genuineplacebo @GOSHCharity I really don’t like this approach. It’s a real stress and faff having to put the dogs away before opening the door. They’re usually interrupting me working or in the middle of something.

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@HuddartRick @JohnDoe247365 Parent on Facebook asked how to complain, I (fellow parent) told her the actual process & shared the policy. All other comments were “email our MP” or “threaten them with the press” etc. They don’t give a shit about the agreed route, just the biggest noise.