1997 holds many memories for me. It was the year of my GCSE results. It was the year my grandmother died. It was the year Diana, Princess of Wales died. I have felt guilty for 20 years. You see, I asked my mum to buy the newspaper with the photos of Diana on holiday. I […]
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GSCE success or failure? I’ve had 20 years to reflect!
Today children (young adults!) across the land are receiving their GCSE results. Some will be elated, others crushed. Parents will be smug or disappointed but hiding both! It is also the first year of the new grading system so the country waits with baited breath to see if the government has a success on its […]
School’s out for summer!
School’s over for another year! Hurrah! And with the end of term, Matthew said goodbye to infant school and Anya bade farewell to preschool 🙁 I think I was more emotional than they were! Of course it helps that Anya will be starting at the infants in September and Zach will start preschool next year […]
The Big Family Brush Up
One of the fun facts about me was that I used to be a dental nurse. I also have a major phobia of dentists so looking after my teeth to avoid needing treatment is essential! Having children of my own has made me think a lot about the way I clean my teeth and how […]
Time is a great healer: the effects of quitting smoking!
I have never been a smoker, never even tried a cigarette. My grandmother died from throat cancer when I was 15 and smoking was partly responsible. I admit that when I saw on Chris’ profile that he smoked I almost didn’t contact him (super glad I did!) but when we met he explained there wasn’t […]