Fostering Blogs

A weekend without a match, such fun. No early start, no rushing around sorting kit and no muddy James (name changed) in my car. Paige was at her Nan’s house for the weekend so it was just me and the

I asked James (name changed) what he would like for Christmas, big mistake! The list was long but then he made it clear that I could choose out of that list and he didn’t expect it all, good job really.

Had another guy ring me today, who is interesting in Fostering. A single chap who is divorced and has recently lost his job due to Covid. That’s about 5 men who have called me now to ask about becoming a

Another expensive weekend! James (name changed) scored 4 goals this time which cost me £25. It was a really lovely autumnal morning, sunny and fresh and it was very enjoyable watching him play so well and enjoy his football. Paige

Foster Carer Blog James (name changed) came to me and said he wanted to talk about Mum. He had decided, after all, that he didn’t want to see Mum even for a short contact. I asked why and he said

Well, winter has arrived with a bang. James’ (name changed) match on Saturday was played in a gale and monsoon amongst a leaves-covered pitch. They won but James didn’t score so it was a cheap weekend for me. The showers

Fostering Blog So James’ (name changed) Mum is now kicking off about Christmas and the plans. She wants James home from Christmas Eve to the day after Boxing Day. She wants financial assistance to buy him some gifts. She wants

Have you ever made a deal with somebody and regretted it? I made such a deal with James (name changed) regarding scoring goals and its costing me a fortune. The deal was £5 per goal and £20 if he scored

James (name changed) had football training on Tuesday night so I ran him down there and hung around. It was really autumnal being both chilly and windy. I didn’t want to drop him off and go home as Id struggled

Another groundhog weekend! Football Saturday morning, a home fixture so not a lot of traveling involved. James (name changed) scored 2 goals and missed a penalty but it didn’t really mean much as his team won 7-0. However, James had