2018 – I’m aware I have been a little quiet on the blog front recently. I can’t quite put my finger on the reason for this. I kinda hit a writer’s block, and felt a little heavy hearted for no particular reason. I think we all get those periods in life when we need a…
Without sounding like some sort of Agony Aunt, I wanted to write a blog that to me encapulates Christmas. As I grow older the build up to Christmas and everything surrounding it, I find ever more overwhelming. The cost of Christmas weighs heavy on my shoulders and the sheer mass of presents I like…
It’s been a tough few weeks, with a burst of ‘beauty’ in the middle. It’s very hard sometimes to not let life get the best of you. A little over a month ago we found our much loved cat collapsed in the garden. We rushed him immediately to the vets and after an initial examination they…
Yes this one has took a while. Undercoating and re glossing all 9 door frames, stair spindles and hall panelling became a labour of love. We last decorated the hall stairs and landing just 4 years ago. However, with bikes coming through daily, and little hands up and down the stairs it very quickly took…
As the memories of Summer are disappearing into my phones gallery of photos I find myself sucking up the joys of what Autumn days bring. I have always been a lover of Autumn. Summer days I like too, but I am not a big fan of the hot days and long Summer evenings. Yes I…
Not as exciting as the title 😙 Putting it out there? I recognise greatly that I like to put it out there. ‘Out there’ being ‘Social Media’, I would be lying if I didn’t admit the fact I like to share. And why do I have this compelling need to share every detail of my…
My love for Car boot’s I’m not afraid to share, probably much to my children’s horror. I have a number of friends equally as appalled by my love of them. However, some of the buys I’ve had over the years have been bargains of the century. So there really is only one winner and that’s…
Every year I do a little round up of our 6 week holiday’s, a honest round up !! I have decided to do it a little different this year. I kept a brief diary over these weeks and will share 2 days of very personal thoughts. 2017 school holidays has been one of change. The…
Choices Today like so many recently has been a tough one. The night-time waking with this ‘ankloysing spondyloarthritis’, is wearing. I woke with heavy tired legs, and pain in my hips which I can only describe as a crushing sensation. Then the tiredness that comes with the pain just finishes you off. I have all…
I was 24 with 4 children. It was clear I would need to get to grips with the cooking malarkey pretty quickly. I’ve been fairly lucky with all 5 being pretty good eaters. I have one who doesn’t like spice, a non fish eater, and the usual one who doesn’t like broccoli etc. But on…