'You're so organised' people often say to me. 'Am I?' I tend to reply. Wondering just how they have come to this conclusion. For the most part I am the way I am because otherwise I would never survive running around after three children and trying to work in between if I didn't have some kind of ... READ the POST
My Writing Goals For 2014
When my youngest son started school in September last year, I had a big shock. It turns out that the school day isn't actually very long at all. It certainly didn't give me the time that I thought it would. As a result, I'm busy everyday and before I know it, three o'clock has come around and it is ... READ the POST
Did You Achieve Your Goals For 2013?
A friend and I had a conversation last New Year's Eve over a bottle of wine (of course), about the things we would like to do in the coming year. We talked about everything from the obvious (such as keeping fit and healthy) to the more obscure, like joining a choir and forming a book club. Of all ... READ the POST
Whatever Happened To Customer Service?
We have just returned from a weekend at a theme park called Drayton Manor. It is home to a place called Thomas Land, dedicated entirely to the well loved children's television series, Thomas and Friends. It was my son's choice, as a treat for his Birthday, but at the same time it was a halfway ... READ the POST
What Makes a Birthday Memorable?
Yesterday was my Birthday and I've taken to celebrating the fact that I am still in my thirties, rather than worrying about being another year older. But I admit, I am now clinging on to this decade for dear life. I find myself getting nervous in the run up to my Birthday these days. Not just ... READ the POST
Back To Reality
Today is the start of the new school year. Unfortunately my younger daughter had to go back to school with her arm still in a cast - she goes back to hospital on Friday for a second op to remove the wires (as explained in a previous post 'The School Holidays are not going as Planned'). This was the ... READ the POST