MUM'S BLOG

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...

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...

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...

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

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...