The Bear had her last day at nursery this week and I have mixed emotions about the entire thing. When we initially sent her to nursery it was not only a nessesity because I worked full time, but also a choice on our part. It was important to us from a social and development perspective for her to ... READ MORE »
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Hello 2017 – we’re going to be busy
2017 is going to be a time of big changes for us as I become redundant from my job at the end of this month, and from February onwards my maternity leave ends and I enter the world of the self employed. I have worked in projects in a transnational, corporate environment for a long time now, so the ... READ MORE »
A not so festive time….
An open apology to my children It's Christmas Eve's eve and today the three of us survived Tesco, just about. This was not how the morning was supposed to go but the crafty plans of cake decorating soon fell short when I realised that the icing for the cake had gone hard. Completely my fault - ... READ MORE »
The Cheshire Reindeer Lodge
Last weekend we went to the Cheshire Reindeer Lodge to meet Rudolph and the crew along with the big guy himself. It wasn't cheap - adults were £9.50 each, children £12.50 and babies free - but it was our first time meeting Father Christmas and I didn't want to book just a simple grotto if ... READ MORE »
You disappoint me, dear friends
I'm so lucky that I've had a good set of friends around me. I'm not one of those that have flocks of people around me but the close friends I have (and have stuck around through out life upheaval in the form of two kids), I'm confident will be here for the long haul. We've grown together: had ... READ MORE »