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Friday Focus 07/11/2025 – Out

It’s been a week of being out doing various things – dance festivals, getting out for walks, plus the usual after-school activities which started back again this week after the…

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Friday Focus 31/10/2025 – Performances

It’s been another full-on week focused on performances with the last three shows for Calendar Girls taking place last weekend and then a busy week for Sophie performing in the…

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Friday Focus 24/10/2025 – Calendar Girls

This week is show week for Calendar Girls and I am absolutely loving being part of this amazing production bringing the show to life for our audiences. We’ve had two…

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Friday Focus 17/10/2025 – Singing

This week has seen a lot of focus on singing. There’s been lots of singing in our last three rehearsals for Calendar Girls before we get into the theatre on…

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Friday Focus 10/10/2025 – Jam-packed

Life certainly feels quite jam-packed at the moment. With less than two weeks to go until opening night of Calendar Girls, it’s been a busy week of preparations for the…

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Friday Focus 03/10/2025 – Swan

Somebody told me this week that I’m like a swan – calm on the surface but paddling like crazy underneath. It’s a good description of life right now – there’s…

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Friday Focus 26/09/2025 – Swimming

“Just keep swimming” as Dory sings in Finding Nemo – keep moving forward even when things are challenging. It definitely feels like this has been my mantra for September, in…

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Friday Focus 19/09/2025 – Drained

I’m feeling quite drained this week. It’s been a full-on week with juggling things, particularly with my husband working away for most of the week, and with things going on…

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Friday Focus 12/09/2025 – Heavy

Things have felt quite heavy this week. It’s to be expected to some extent at this time of year anyway with Jessica’s birthday, back-to-school, and the end-of-summer sadness, but there…

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Friday Focus 05/09/2025 – New

It’s the start of a new school year and both Sophie and Thomas have started at new schools this week. Thomas started junior school on Thursday and Sophie started secondary…