Tag Archives: relationships

Raspberry picking – or It never pays to turn back the clock

Posted on July 17, 2010 by

I have just come back from what I thought would be a lovely morning fruit picking, with my husband, daughter and her friend Harriet who is staying with us for a few days. Isn’t there something in all of us … Continue reading →

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Reflections – a new meaning to jumping into puddles…

Posted on July 15, 2010 by

As I sit here at my desk, with a view out over our garden I sip a lovely hot cup of tea and watch as streams of rain run down the window, blown ever harder against the glass as the … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name? A lot of trouble if you get it wrong, that’s what…

Posted on July 13, 2010 by

I was interested to read today an article featured on gurgle.com about the 10 worst celebrity baby names. It was the usual suspects – Paula Yates, Jordan, the Beckhams - but strangely enough not the Grogans. This is a surprise, because over … Continue reading →

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Finding focus – learning to be a blogging mummy

Posted on July 12, 2010 by

First of all I have to apologise to anyone who logged on to my blog yesterday to be faced with a gruesome image of John Redwood staring at them for all the world as if he were some matinee idol. … Continue reading →

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Watching your kids compete – bad mum or bad loser?

Posted on July 10, 2010 by

“Welcome to the English School’s National Athletics Championships from the Alexander Stadium Birmingham. Today you will get up at five for a two-hour drive to sit , with no leg room, in sweltering heat proudly watching your daughter Evie representing … Continue reading →

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Don’t get me wrong, I love my husband dearly…

Posted on July 7, 2010 by

One of my friends says that I often use the phrase ‘I love my husband dearly but…’ and she knows there will then be some sort of mildly incredulous comment on his behaviour that I don’t want anyone to misconstrue … Continue reading →

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