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A smile can make a difference. To both the giver and receiver. A smile can convey pride, happiness, excitement, anticipation, utter joy. It can reassure, offer encouragement or just be a tiny light in someone’s dark day. One of the strangest things during lockdown has been the wearing of masks. Not a problem for me […]

I have never ever dyed my hair. I have never ever had a tattoo. I have never ever ridden a horse.  I have never ever sung karaoke. I have never ever been ice skating. I have never ever had an operation.   I have never ever been stung by a bee.   Whilst some of […]

Don’t Look Back In Anger. Oh, but I do. I don’t forgive and I certainly don’t forget. Upset me in any way and it will be brought up in every subsequent argument until the end of time itself. I’m actually quite a nice person. I accept mistakes but I also accept my reaction to them. […]

For today’s post I thought I would share some of the funny converstions I’ve had with my kids: After watching the final 3 Star Wars films, Anya asks “Who’s Kylo Ren?” despite over 6 hours in his company, toys and dressing up clothes! Zach has personal space issues. In that I am his personal space […]

A quarter of a century ago, I borrowed a tape from a friend. A single of Saturday Night (honestly, tapes, singles, how ancient am I???) I can still do the dance much to the horror of my children 😀 I wanted to be that girl, spending ages getting ready then going out on a Saturday […]