The patches leave behind a sticky square on your skin. My clothes rub on the edges and create a dark coloured fluff-and-glue outline which takes some rubbing in the shower to remove, much like the aftermath of an old fashioned fabric plaster. I know that it will show when I wear a bikini. It catches […]
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“There Is No Such Thing as Society”. My Thoughts Ramble on the School Run.
I was driving home from dropping my 10 year old off at school in the rain this morning, when I gave way to a stressed-looking woman, driving a car full of small kids to school. She was clutching the steering wheel like she wanted to wring its neck. I slowed down and I let her […]
READ MORE“At Least He Never Hit You.”
The relationship that I am in now illuminates a stark contrast from the one I walked away from 4 years ago. The in’s and out’s (excuse the pun) of his behaviour which led to the separation back then no longer make me so sad. As I heal, what I experience now is this realisation concerning […]
READ MORESorry to Bother you. The Moment I Realised This About Myself.
I wrote this by piecing together things I have said looking back through emails, and combining them with thoughts and feelings. It was an epiphany during a meeting, followed by a conversation with my partner. I would like to know if it resonates with anyone. I’m sorry to bother you, but I just have this […]
READ MORECat’s Bums on Microsoft Teams and Covid Napping
It’s not even mid week yet. My eyes are heavy and I am thinking about having a lie down. This thought is up in my face like a 3 year old begging for sweets at the supermarket tills. I have just come out of a meeting, where I was told to give advice, and when […]
READ MOREA Day In The Life of A Working Mum
I cycle into the campus carpark, at full pelt. To the left is where the bike cage is situated. Its 9:10am but Im only late because Lilou had to have a 20 minute poo before school. It happens 50% pf the time. “Come on Lilou, we’re going to be late!” “But its a bad one, […]
READ MORE“Alexa, play It’s The Final Countdown.”
Last night Lilou had a bath by (LED) candle light whilst listening to The Final Countdown pretty loud on repeat. It was echoing across the landing as I folded the clean underpants and cleared up the last of the chocolate wrappers strewn under his bed from poorly disguised midnight festive bingeing. It was the last […]
READ MOREOverheard Conversations #5
Everyone knows a Carly. (Not the tall one.)
READ MOREOnline Dating and The Fajita Wrap.
I don’t go on it.Then I do. Then I ignore it. Then I don’t. I hate it. But I still try it out – incase I’m about to miss someone spectacular. I’ve been ‘offline’ for almost a week, then I open up to a private message centered around the fajita wrap. He’s just an ordinary […]
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Our Children Are Meeting Your New ‘Friend’ Today.
It Doesn’t matter that you have met someone new. It is of no importance that I have not. […]
READ MOREThe First Family Holiday Without Him
It was 1 year and 6 days ago when I decided to leave. He had been so bad that I was trembling. Small, tiny, but resonating right through me like a hum. Right down to my cells. I still do tremble like that sometimes, and this morning is one of those times. We aren’t going […]
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READ MOREAfter The Betrayal
I waited until the kids had gone to school. Then I got the bag of rice out of the cupboard, poured some into the mortar and started pounding it with the pestle. Rice was flying everywhere, spraying across the table and floor and onto my feet. But I lent in, hunched over, head down and […]
READ MOREBack To School
The 6 weeks holidays. The End. The children have been singing Ed Sheeran throughout.(“I’m in Lurv with yer bar-de”..) It is now etched into my mind and circles around in my brain throughout meetings, discussions and even arguments – there have been a few. It’s been a pleasure, don’t get me wrong but;
READ MOREFather’s Day: 2 symbols
I was trying to thing of 2 thinks that represent my father to me and I came up with these. My kids didn’t get it, but hopefully he will.
READ MOREGrenfell Tower
Here is why Theresa May IMMEDIATELY jumped into “Ordering a Public Enquiry”. Everyone needs to rally together and demand an Inquest. An inquest would be fair. Fairness is something we bring our kids up to value isn’t it? Link here to petition.
READ MOREElection Stress and Confusion Causes Havoc With Under Ripe Avocado In Sock.
Election stress and uncertainty can manifest itself in many ways. Laura Wallington from Nottingham caused damage to property today after putting an under ripe avocado into an odd Jojo Maman Bebe sock and swinging it about in M&S foodhall, sending whole shelves of quinoa, beetroot and couscous crashing onto the floor and ruining people’s Converse. […]
READ MOREWorld Book Day School Run
My Darth Vader, (on blue scooter) meets potential rival, Darth Vader, (on red scooter). They give each other the Death Stare, but no-one seems to have been harmed.
READ MOREThe Self Adhesive Moustache
All 4 of them were wearing little self adhesive moustaches.. They were having a ball. But apparently you should not poo while wearing one, or at least according to my 4 year old….
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