Three today

Life is so busy right now but I couldn’t let this day go by without marking it. I am 3. So I am officially allowed to tantrum. Woohoo.  It’s also gorgeous lovely and fabulous Iota’s 3 year blogaversary, so pop over and give her some luuuuuurve if you get chance. Now I’m off for a family dinner, a [...]

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Childish, me?

Oh, and I promise there will be some actual writing and reading done at some point this week. Life’s a little crazy at the moment. Good, but crazy. Hope you’re all OK and I will catch up soon. Mwah. Oh and I got a prezzie, nana nana nana. My lovely friend Kim sent [...]

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Tickling the Ivories

We were 22, an age when you think you’re grown up but most people think you’re really not. There was me and there was Lucy and there was Dez and there was Nats. We decided a girlie night was in store, but not the usual trawl around the finest hostelries in Nottingham before a [...]

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Oh My Bob

Yes, Miss M has one day back at school and comes home with the trots.   Right now I’m trying to figure out whether to keep her up with us or stick a nappy on and put her to bed, but she just panics if you take her off the potty.  Please send happy thoughts, reiki [...]

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If all else fails get Mum

Miss E is growing into a fantastic big sister for Miss M. I’ve noticed it more and more over the 6 week holidays as her and Miss M have spent more time together. She is patient, gentle, sets things at a pace suitable for M and explains things to her in a really [...]

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9/11 and a Christmas list

Firstly I just wanted to give a little heads up to everyone affected by 9/11. Whatever race, colour, creed or nationality, so many people across the globe had their lives changed that day. I was one of them, in that I think I grew up a little. I was 26 years old, [...]

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I’m saying nothing…

Must Sleep xoxoxox

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Handbags at dawn

My lovely blog buddy Akelamalu invited me to do a meme where you empty the contents of your handbag/purse for all to see. I’m going to make this short as I’m away this weekend and have so much to do. Ready? Ok. The instructions are: 1. Dump the contents of your purse in a pile 2. Take a [...]

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Nothing to do with me

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Be afraid, be very afraid.

It was a day of intermittent torrential rain. A day of indoor entertainment, havoc reeking monkeys and the occassional squabble. Rosie and I supped tea and coffee, and I blogged a little on her laptop while she did some work. For us it was a shared moment of quiet companionship while [...]

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