Sleepovers have a pretty bad rep don’t they? All sugar highs and tired eyes. After hosting our first group sleepover I can confirm this is all true, but they are also…
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Some days just call for a sugar rush and the ultimate of comfort food in the form of homemade cake. Homemade muffins, really, and the bigger, the squidgier and warmer the…
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Something wonderful happened a few weeks ago – I won a blogging award! It was a total surprise and such a lovely one when I found out I’d been named as…
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We went on a trip to Northumberland over half-term, but in line with my current super-slow blogging pace I’m only just getting round to writing about it. I seem to struggle…
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Now here is a chapter that I never thought I would write so soon. Earlier this month, on 4 September 2018, my dad died. It was sudden. His health had been…
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Last year it was lions, this year we went fish. At Just So festival you choose your tribe, you dress as your animal and you try to collect golden pebbles to…
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Here we are in July and the weather is scorchio! June was a pretty eventful month, although I must admit to having to look through my Instagram feed to remember what…
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At what I see is a crossroads in my life I’m constantly looking for answers to what might help me piece myself back together. It’s like when Roger died, my future…
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My longest day of the year tradition now appears to be to swim in the cold, cold waters of Ilkley Lido. I did it last year so kind of felt I’d…
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There are spa days, and then there are super luxurious spa days in five star surroundings with decor to die for, making you feel like you haven’t just had a day…
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Let’s just ignore the fact my last post was a month ago and was also an apology for why I hadn’t written in so long, shall we? I’ve started a few…
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In my five or so years of blogging I have never had such a long break as I’ve just had. I haven’t posted for a month, I have neglected this space…
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This grief business has no rulebook and I for one have no idea how any of us are going to feel from one day to the next. That’s not to say…
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We spent five days in Malaga over February half term and while there discovered it has so much to offer, perfect for a city break and fantastic for kids. Less than…
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They say we see beauty in life’s imperfections and I think that’s why I love these photos of the three of us. To my critical eye the light could be better,…