I wouldn’t call myself an Environmentalist. I pick up/take home litter, recycle to a point, I repair, reuse, refuse if I can. I’m just a citizen trying not to be a dick about the impact me and my family have on the world. The recent awareness that has reached the mainstream about the use of […]
The Washing Line Prop and the Existential Crisis
A washing line prop. The long package, wrapped in black plastic, sitting in my kitchen was a washing line prop. A telescopic one dontcha know. A step up from the … [Read More...]
A Brilliant Bricks 6th Birthday Party for my Brilliant Boy
Oscar doesn't do a whole lot at the weekends. Football, Rugby, Swimming, Dance, Performing Arts; the local provision for extra curricular activities just does not … [Read More...]
Repost – Why slowly but surely, autism has become an accepted part of our family life by Anna White
A couple of weeks ago I met Anna. A local mum, new to the area and with a newly diagnosed autistic son. Anna had reached out on social media to find local children … [Read More...]
The End of The World
Do you keep momentos? Of times, of events, of places? I do. Not masses. At least when I began keeping things it wasn't masses. But it all adds up doesn't it. And … [Read More...]
Halt! Who goes there?
It's a New Year. 2018. And despite not writing anything since October, I thought it might be a hoot to have a crack at this writing thing again. So I made my way to … [Read More...]
Family
Toddler on holiday at Moonfleet Manor
I'm sorry for the radio silence over the past week. When we decided to go away for a couple of days, … [Read More...]
Our Favourite Five – July 2016
There just seems to be so much negativity all over social media at the moment. So here's Our … [Read More...]
Two little boys…
When we moved to Haslemere three years ago this month, I knew no one here, save for one couple. … [Read More...]
Wicked Wednesdays 12th Aug 2015
I'm such a heartless mother. Such a cruel and unloving mother. I don't give him anything he … [Read More...]
Autism
We are the Mothers…
We are the mothers who's babies seemed perfect at birth. We are the mothers whose babies always … [Read More...]
Oscar’s Haircut at Little Locks
I try and find the joy in the everyday, well, every day, because that's what make up life; the … [Read More...]
I have learnt
A week. I've been a school boy's mum for a week. Or in fact over a week. And I can't quite believe … [Read More...]
The crossroads at which we stand
I'm finding it hard to write anything lately. Slimming World updates are OK, because they are about … [Read More...]
