On the last weekend in May we went to Geronimo Festival at Tatton Park – a family festival set in the grounds of the historic estate in Knutsford, Cheshire. We had the weather, we had friends, we had so much to do we could have…
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There’s a definite sunny day theme going on in this month’s five under £5 post, which is pretty fitting as it’s supposed to be an absolute scorcher today. We are on standby with the barbecue here, the paddling pool is all good to go so…
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It all started when a recipe for espresso martini came up on my Facebook feed the other day; a friend had shared it and it just looked so, so good, I knew I had to try one. I love strong coffee – and martini –…
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May, the month of two bank holidays, is nearly over and looking back now we seem to have packed quite a lot in. We’ve had a few busy but fun weekends – including this last one where we visited the Geronimo children’s festival in Cheshire…
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Raving with your kids? What a fab idea, as I found out when I went to the Big Fish Little Fish family rave in Liverpool last weekend. You see once upon a time, I was a bit of a raver. As a teenager in the…
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We spent a day in Whitby while we were on holiday in North Yorkshire last month. It was the beginning of April when we stayed in a cottage in Pickering, ideally placed to visit our friends in York as well as the coastal towns of…
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If I were to try to pinpoint a theme for my son’s room, it would probably be a mixture of superhero meets cuddly toy overload, with a lot of homemade craft creations, self-painted pottery and fancy dress. So you’re telling me that’s not really a…
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When I’m not writing about the bigger issues, like getting things out of my system or wondering where this thing called life is going (I’ve been listening to a lot of Prince lately), I’m probably writing about other stuff like make-up, running, or tea. It…
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There’s never an occasion where drinking tea isn’t the right thing to do in my view. Even when it’s time to switch to something slightly more celebratory, like prosecco or a gin and slim, tea can still taken either side! There’s a certain ceremony that…
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At the beginning of the month I ran the Great Birmingham 10k with a dedicated team of work colleagues known as the Substandards, in memory of our much-loved colleague and of course my husband, Roger. I thought it was about time I updated you on…
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I’m all for a craft idea that is quick and easy to do, even more so one that doesn’t involve sewing and can actually be used afterwards. My eldest, Sam, is a born crafter. He loves making things and quite often gets an idea in…
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Five days into May already, how did that happen? I can’t start another blog post with an apology for being behind but seriously, I must admit most of my five things under a fiver were last minute impulse buys this time. Not that that makes…
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If you follow my blog on Facebook then you might, just might remember hearing me mention something about some blog awards being open for nominations. You might, just might have given me your vote – and if you did, then I just want to say…
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The photos for this month’s family portrait were taken a few weeks ago on Sam’s birthday, when the weather was much warmer and brighter than it is today. I’m pretty relieved actually that I was organised enough to get a few pictures of the three…
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It’s nine months now since I lost my husband, Roger, to cancer. I can’t say the pain of loss is getting any easier, but I do feel like I can cope with those desperate, dark feelings a little better – even if I can’t predict…