So here goes. The terrifying prospect of writing my first blog. How on earth will I start? How do I begin to explain what it is that I want to do? Will I get laughed at? Will anyone want to read my musings? The truth is I have no idea but if I don’t do it I’ll never know. I feel completely in the ... Read More about Taking the Plunge
Emptying out the past
August 2020 and the time has finally come to empty out our bedroom, so that whilst we are away walls can be knocked down and the next phase of the build can begin. I look around, heartbroken. This room, this space, holds so many memories. Memories where we moved in with three children and ... Read More about Emptying out the past
The Long Road to Restoration and Extension
When we finally found our forever house eight years ago it was an unexpected surprise. We had lived happily in a new build house for nine years. We had put down our deposit before exchange, and part of that deal was to dictate specific requests for the house. For example every house in the newly ... Read More about The Long Road to Restoration and Extension
Forgetting who I was
When I set out to be a mother 17 years ago, I could never have imagined how it might change my life. I mean, yes, there are the obvious changes such as lack of sleep and a change in social life, but for me it was so much more than that, but it took me many years to realise that, and accept ... Read More about Forgetting who I was