I have a confession to make. I am an organisational nut. I can’t NOT have dates and appointment, plans and meetups logged down. I have notebooks, blogging notebooks, to do lists, calendars on my phone and tick sheets. I have info jotted down everywhere. I am slightly obsessed by it. I hate being late…
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***** TRIGGER WARNING*****BABY LOSS***** This is a difficult/tricky blog for me to write. And there are some that will read it, and say I should never have written it at all. But this is my blog, my memories, my life and therefore my decision. As followers of my blog know, I have twin daughters, who…
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I am very lucky to be part of several groups on Facebook, including Plus size chats, Bloggers Groups, and one of the first was called the 40’s and 50’s Most Marvellous Meet ups. This group is full of wonderful Vintage minded ladies and gentleman who meet up to share their love of bygones eras. The…
Continue readingChristmas day? More like PJ day!
Now that the festive season is very truly upon us, thoughts turn to the annual task of buying, storing, preparing and serving the Christmas Day Dinner…. Well, in some households! Christmas Day Dinner doesn’t happen in our house and hasn’t for around 15 years. The funny thing is when I tell most people that,…
Continue readingA little Christmas kindness
****** TRIGGER WARNING – BEREAVEMENT ****** Originally posted in December 2015 With less than two weeks to go until Christmas, most people are rushing around hastily buying gifts, making food shopping lists and generally getting into the Festive Spirit. But Christmas time can be a difficult time for many people. The prospect of getting…
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