MUM'S BLOG

One middle-aged woman’s musings on retaining some health and fitness
before I officially hit old age.

Nov 103 min read

Grateful 🙏

We were at a funeral on Wednesday. Paul's cousin had been unwell since the age of 12 and at 54 had finally succumbed. On a grey day in...

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Apr 63 min read

Spring Setback

When Helen was a teenager she tried to persuade me to try yoga. I was uninterested. My perception was that yoga involved a lot of sitting...

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Mar 33 min read

Springing into Spring

March already! I've been willing away the winter, but now it really all needs to slow down a bit. Spring is not to be rushed through, but...

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Nov 22, 20232 min read

November Nonsense

We are surging steadily towards Christmas, whether we like it or not. Christmas lists are starting to be written and Lily is already...

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Sep 17, 20232 min read

Long time no write....

It's been an interesting summer to say the least. We waved Helen off to backpack around Brazil, and set off for Fuerteventura with Lily. ...

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Mar 28, 20232 min read

Discomfort (aka uncomfortableness 😆)

I know I'm slightly strange, but discomfort and I are pretty good friends. I am used to it being present in several aspects of my daily...

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Feb 2, 20232 min read

Yin'll Fix It

February is here already. Happy to declare that I am still on track for my positivity and self care goals set in January (most of the...

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Jan 9, 20232 min read

New Year

I'm not a winter person. It's the most horrible time of the year. I retreat into my cocoon of dissatisfaction and gluttony, each fuelling...

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Sep 4, 20222 min read

Back to the Present

I'm a shocker for looking forward; to holidays, next weekend, later on and, of late, to retirement. I make plans and lists, colour code...

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