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Just a moment

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Upstairs my little girl is singing. The house is quiet but for a low electronic humming, the occasional scuffle of a gerbil and the sure and steady tick tick tick of a nearby clock. I am weary, cold filled, sore lipped, drip nosed and dry eyed. But I am also calm and content. Comfortably still. Happily [...]

New baby

Friday, October 7, 2011

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He has arrived. My second little nephew within the space of a year, baby O joined the outside world on Wednesday 28th September and is completely adorable. A certain Miss E is very much smitten. I love seeing my little bro as a Dad and my fab sis-in-law as a mum. They’ve taken to it like hamsters [...]

A little bit of Tara Cain in my house thanks to Canvas Dezign

Thursday, September 8, 2011

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A little bit of Tara Cain in my house thanks to Canvas Dezign

Woods and trees and green make me happy. They fill me with calm. They make me breathe the air more deeply. They make me look at the sky and take in the sounds. The satisfying crispy crunch of autumn leaves. The thud of foot falls on close-packed sundried earth, or the silence of Spring soft [...]

Drunken Ramblings from a friend’s couch

Saturday, January 22, 2011

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Drunken post alert. It’s been one of those njghts where you kind of don’t feel like going out because your bottom feels too big and your purse feels too small but your mate is putting on a mod night and you promised you’d go and you’d feel so bad if you didn’t, but, it turns [...]

Good to be Back

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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We are home. I cannot describe the relief at being here. I’ve unpacked, done a ton of washing, cleaned out the rabbit and the gerbils, stripped the beds, fed and bathed and ’storied’ my two monkeys, and now I’m heading for a bath myself as I probably smell like whatever it is polecats say very smelly things [...]

Did you survive Christmas?

Sunday, December 27, 2009

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We have survived Christmas. By we, I mean myself and Mr B. Misses E and M seem to have been absolutely and completely fine, which is perfect, but I have to admit Boxing Day without my girls was hard at times, so I’m sure Mr B felt it on Christmas Day. Sharing our children [...]

Christmas Smiles

Friday, December 25, 2009

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Do they not have the faces of angels? Ok I lied Snort At least they look normal on this one, if a little diva-esque. Happy Christmas everybody. Ours has started well. Daddy has been round. Songs have been sung. So far, so good.

Are you dancing?

Thursday, June 18, 2009

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Today I am happy. Nothing can spoil it. Even if a cart load of monkeys turned up and trampled my nice clean washing and daubed the words “You smell of monks cassocks and your favourite food is dried lentils on toast, loser!” all over my front door, I would be happy. Why? Well, Miss M turns 5 in [...]

I sat in his chair

Monday, February 16, 2009

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There’s just a voice. Not loud, not demanding, but quietly enthusiastic. You don’t have to listen. You can choose to roll over in your sleeping bag, close your eyes and dream your own dreams, but if you do that a chorus of shushing and tutting will accompany the rustle as you try to change position [...]