Tag Archives: son1

Life in lockdown: Week 2.

Posted on April 2, 2020 by

I forget what day we are now on. It’s the second week anyway. The second week of trying to navigate this new normal, to process the changes taking places in our society and world. To find new patterns of living … Continue reading →

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Advent 20

Posted on December 20, 2019 by

The wonder: 30 hours to ourselves thanks to the amazing grandparents doing school runs and an overnight with the boys. Star Wars, spa treatments, cocktails, reminiscing about the last 10 years, amazing food, quiet reading time, the sanctuary of home after being … Continue reading →

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Advent 5

Posted on December 5, 2019 by

The wonder of today. Found in: The sunrise, the pink and purple sky, the frosty ground and the dawn of another blue sky day. The chance to sit on the sofa for a while this afternoon with tea, a book … Continue reading →

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Weekly round up… Half term here we come…

Posted on February 10, 2018 by

“Your child is now half of their way through their reception year” What? It’s the beginning of our first half term holiday without the husbandface in his sprint collapse rhythm. It feels surprisingly ok. We’ve had a good week around … Continue reading →

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Weekly round up. Once more.

Posted on February 2, 2018 by

I squint at my watch.  4.40.  The small boy next to me wiggles and whispers a cute wakey wakey in my ear.  I growl a shhhhhh and turn over, he mutters back into sleep and I listen to funny women … Continue reading →

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Attempting to process 2017: The one with the songs.

Posted on December 30, 2017 by

Every year I compile a CD of songs that have got me through the previous 12 months. I then send it to my lovelies, Anna and Sarah and occasionally a few others if I think they might be interested. This … Continue reading →

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Thoughts from the gathering gloom

Posted on July 11, 2017 by

It is Tuesday evening Outside the rain gently falls on dry ground. Inside the dishwasher hums. The fridge murmurs and the house is still. The boys are asleep. Husbandface is out. It’s just me and this quiet. I sit at … Continue reading →

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