In memory of a special little boy

I nearly didn’t post tonight. I have the most horrifically painful throat I have ever experienced. It’s so bad I count the minutes till I can next take paracetamol, or Ibruprofen. I’m living on Strepsils, throat spray and water with honey, and most annoyingly of all, my doctor says it’s likely my [...]

Education for the nation

Today I had an email forwarded to me by my friend May.
It had the following words emblazoned across the subject box;
“GOVERNMENT HEALTH WARNING. ”
They were there again when I clicked on the email, followed by the words;
“DO NOT SWALLOW CHEWING GUM”, along with an attachment to open.
I was sooo scared opening that attachment. In [...]

Every parent’s nightmare

David has surpassed himself this week. You see he has asked us the unimaginable, the terrible, the unthinkable.
‘How efficiently or (inefficiently) would your house run without batteries?’
Oh the horror!
And now you’re all wondering aren’t you?
Does Jo live in a house that runs on battery power?
Are the Beaufoixs actually a family of little plastic people [...]

La Petite Petomane

Today Miss M has gas.
She is producing more methane than a large cow on a diet of baked beans, brussel sprouts and lentils washed down with beer and fizzy stuff.

In fact, she smells ‘like a polecat‘ as Mr B would say, and if you’re not sure whether or not smelling like a polecat is [...]

Mums, we have the power

I don’t know how it happened.
It is a mystery.
Maybe it was small green beings from another planet?
Perhaps some kind of ‘anti-ostrich outfit manipulation’ society?
Or even the ‘Beaufoix Conspiracy Theory Body’ who believe I have sold my soul to a Jaffa Cake??
But…
..somehow, (I have no idea when, or where, or by whom), somehow, I have been [...]

Dolphin play bubble rings
Well.
Miss M and Miss E are sat, glassy eyed, watching Scooby Doo.
Mr B is eating his dinner in the dining room. He’s cooked himself a bit of meaty heaven (I’m veggie so we ate differently tonight), and I’ve been sat looking through youtube for something calm and lovely to post tonight. [...]

Happy Birthday Miss M

From the first moment they laid eyes on her they knew she was special.

As they placed her on her Mummy’s chest, she lifted her head and looked in turn at the people who surrounded her. Then she snuggled into Mummy’s shoulder and was calm.

When they brought her home, she was a small stranger in [...]

Rock on…

I just want to say thank you for all your support this week, especially your virtual hugs and stuff for today.
My actual op’ isn’t till Saturday 2nd Feb, so today was a few tests and a chat, but I was dead nervous because I am such a wuss.
It was fine.
We even managed not to laugh [...]

Pink castles and sweet dreams

Tiny post today as I have my pre-op assessment at 8.30am tomorrow morning in Derby and need to read some stuff and write down questions.
Misses E and M are staying at Granny’s tonight.
No biggie right?
But Miss M has never stayed away from home…without me.
And I have never been home alone without her.
They phoned to say [...]

The jean genie

When I was younger, I worried about my weight constantly. 
Even though my BMI was fine. 
Even though people told me I looked nice.
When you have been a little on the chubby side at school, and if by any chance you have had that pointed out to you on more than one occassion, ideas about yourself can [...]