Let me say first of all, this is by no means an exhaustive list and I am absolutely not an expert in motherhood. This post started a few weeks ago, after…
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There are fairy lights, there are Christmas lights, and then there are Blackpool illuminations. The lights that brighten up this Lancashire town each autumn are seen by thousands, and are a…
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I seem to have been buying lots of shoes this month, what with the start of the new school term and my son needing new school shoes, PE pumps and football…
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I had the mother of all Sunday night feelings last night. Right now, I’m on my way to work for my first full day after 16 months at home. The fact…
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We’ve been lucky enough to get away for a second family holiday this year, as I am still on maternity leave for just a few more weeks and making the most…
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Comparison is the thief of joy – Theodore Roosevelt. How true this is. I heard this the other day and have been thinking about it ever since. It came into my…
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This Father’s Day was always going to be different from the last one. For a start, last year the father in question was in hospital and we visited him in his…