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Don’t worry about the cupcakes
I should have been making cupcakes this evening, instead of mopping up the occasional but far-reaching vomit that my son has been decorating … [Read more...]
Just be yourself, Facebook
It would have been my mum's 79th birthday today, and although she missed it by a lot of years, it doesn't mean her lasting influence over me … [Read more...]
It feels like the end of summer
So we find ourselves back at the beach at the end of the summer holidays, just as we started them. West Wittering this time, lots of … [Read more...]
Giddy children and tearful mums: yes, it’s the end of summer term in Watlington
There were a few tears at school this morning, not from overtired children desperate to recharge and run amok for the summer, but from … [Read more...]
A summer for courgettes?
It has been a frustrating year in many ways for me, in that I am trying to set up new contacts and clients for my consultancy, and at the … [Read more...]
How to make a good return to work: no airbrushing here
I remember very clearly sitting at my desk in a large open-plan office and being asked if I was planning to come back to work. Six months … [Read more...]
Look after the pennies not out of the window…
One of the reasons in my defence of my time management challenges is my inability - shared with some other women (Most? All?) - to … [Read more...]
It’s all about me – I love my work
We were late getting a colour TV in our house; I was 11 and remember the first thing that came on was a Saturday afternoon showing of ‘The … [Read more...]
A day in the life…
When I was pregnant with our second baby, we bought a bigger bed. Dependent on your point of view and your own experience, this could be … [Read more...]