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Reclaiming my time
Sadly, I don’t have a time machine. There still aren’t enough hours in the day and I’m still not getting anywhere near enough sleep or exercise. That said, I had a bit of a brainwave to help me to...
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Finding the perfect house
Over the last couple of days, I’ve put a lot of thought into where we want to move to. The house, the area and the price. Today, I spent a bit of time trawling through Rightmove looking for the perfect...
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A lifestyle shoot in Rural Herefordshire
Before I launch into this post, I want to give a disclaimer. There is a good chance I will offend you. Sorry. I often see professional photographs shared on social media or printed on canvas and...
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Best laid plans…
I’ve never really been a planner. Before having the children, holidays tended to be a last minute affair. If I’m honest, work often went the same way. I have been known to wander off to America, New...
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I think I might be batman…
The question I pose to all of the parents out there is simply this: Is life supposed to be this chaotic? Today should have been quite straightforward, after a nice chilled out weekend. On a Monday, we...
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What are we doing with our energy?
My lack of free time at the moment makes me seriously envious of people who have time on their hands. That’s why I was interested to hear about a survey done by First Utility about what Britain puts...
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A welcome helping hand
I’m not one to ask for help. Actually, I hardly ever do it. But sometimes, I just have to accept my limits. The one thing I’m truly terrible at is keeping in touch, remembering birthdays and posting...
View ArticleIt’s unnatural and it must be stopped
I want to use this public forum to address the taboo subject of being a local radio DJ in public. This unnatural phenomenon is sweeping the country and it must be stopped. There is a brigade of middle...
View ArticlePick up the phone
So often, I read that it’s not important to have so many friends as you get older. I don’t disagree with the sentiment, of course there’s no shame in choosing your friends carefully. But I want to...
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When I am old
Every day when I walk the dogs, I check to see whether my friend is looking as I pass her house. I don’t know her name, but I know that she’s in her 90’s and she’s lived on this estate a long time. If...
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Rugby World Cup Four Years On
Four years ago this week, we headed off to New Zealand, newly married. If I’m honest, the wedding was a little bit of an afterthought. We had to do it that weekend so that we could use our holiday to...
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Why you can’t trust the Guardian on Palm Oil
When I first became aware of the palm oil issue, I was pleased to see that the problems caused by the industry were regularly raised in the Guardian newspaper. But as with most things, there always...
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How to use Pinterest to promote your blog
I’ve recently been trying to get my head around using Pinterest to promote my blog. It’s an absolute minefield though and quite frankly, internet searches just confused me even more. Luckily, I’m in...
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Being organised: Black Friday deals
Every summer, I decide around August time that this year, I’ll be ready for Christmas. By the time November comes around, I have usually realised that my decision was absolute nonsense. If I’m honest,...
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Hereford Santa Shopping Challenge
It’s no secret that I’m not great at shopping, but I have never been one to turn down a challenge. When I do go shopping, one of my favourite towns to head to is Hereford. So today, we were given the...
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The best Christmas gift ever: Your time
I had such a huge response to my post about being a better mum tomorrow that I’ve realised that mummy guilt really is endemic these days. We are all under so much pressure to keep up with work, looking...
View ArticleCan I really choose a school for my child?
When we decided to start a family, my husband and I were living in his flat. We loved it there, it was a great area and convenient for nights out and for commuting to work. It would also have been fine...
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Last minute Christmas gift ideas!
Don’t panic, it’s not too late! I have loved reading everybody’s nice, early Christmas gift guides. It’s been brilliant to see that all my friends have been out shopping, hit the internet and generally...
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5 steps to your vintage home
For many of us, the interiors of the future will be inspired by the past. At the moment, so many homes are full of monochrome with rather flimsy, modern furniture but this trend will soon pass as...
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9 beautiful things that happened in 2015
2015 has been a difficult year for many people, myself included. There have been countless tragedies around the world and as the year draws to a close, there is a tendency to write it off as a bad...
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