This time five years ago we were heading to the end. Tonight I’ll light the 2015 candles for the second to last time and from 9.15am tomorrow we will be starting the 6th year of life as a couple who lost a child. It seems impossible to believe it has been so long. It seems […]
Soothing Stitches: Introducing Fritha the Crochet Mandala.
I’m a passionate lover of Instagram and Pinterest, as anyone who ‘knows’ me on the internet will probably know. Instagram in particular works so well with a ‘mixed up lifestyle’ of family, work and craft and I find I use it as a sort of micro blogging forum; I often end up looking at it […]
Fifth Birthday
We had a good day. There is always a conscious group effort to be happy in his birthday, not sad. What would be the point, after all? We went back to Anglesey Anney this year. The weather had threatened to be really awful, so we didn’t make big plans and then Josie came down […]
Thoughts on carrying on.
It’s a time for introspection here and that is not one easily balanced with a more present need to keep the coffers functioning in a way that means everyone gets fed and watered. Family life has a complicated way of needing to carry on, even when you heartily wish there was no need to do […]
And again.
5 years ago today was Freddie’s due date. I’ve thought about that, rather than him, a lot today. How I could have demanded that scan harder, or listened to my doubts harder. How I could have bottled it and asked for him to come out today. 5 years ago I thought I was on the […]
Soothing Stitches: Wreath Update
I spent the weekend away in Liverpool with most of my girls which, given where we live, meant a fair bit of time on trains. I didn’t crochet as much as I intended and it was a very busy weekend but I have made progress. It needs to be finished by Wednesday night though, […]
Editorial: Five Simple Changes for a Healthier Home and Family
The number of children and adults who are overweight or obese is on the rise in the UK. According to the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), the proportion of obese children in Year 6 in 2012/13 (18.9%) was higher than in 2006/07 (17.5%). 26% of women and 19% of men aged 16 and […]
Parenting before the internet #BootsBaby125Years
Hello you. I must look so polished these days, from the outside. I’m pretty practiced at parenting now. I haven’t forgotten you. Those early days. Packing a tiny, still be-lip-stitched baby girl into a pram, back in the days when navigating the front step seemed such a hurdle, never mind the minefield of an unexpectedly […]
Soothing Stitches: Spring wreath creation.
Short, sweet and late but here is a work in progress of the wreath I’m making for Freddie’s birthday this year. I feel I should be more invested in this; it’s Freddie fifth ‘should be birthday’ this week and I’m simultaneously overwhelmed with grief that is stifling me and overwhelmed by other things that […]
Editorial: Broadband Providers: How to Know What's Best for You
If you are considering switching broadband provider there are a few things to think about: speed, data usage and what kind of deal you want. With a little preparation and a good price comparison website the process should be pretty straightforward. A comprehensive survey by Which magazine asked 5000 switchers how they found the process […]
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