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The word 'normality' in lilac

Friday Focus 21/04/2023 – Normality

Back to normality this week after the Easter break and the highs of show week. The after-show blues hit Sophie hard on Saturday night after the final show, along with…

The word 'luve' in Jessica's handwriting with her doodles of me, my husband, Jessica, Sophie and Thomas

Friday Focus 14/04/2023 – Love

It’s five years today since Jessica died and in honour of my beautiful big girl, I’ve chosen love as my word of the week. Jessica might have only had half…

The word 'Activities' in blue

Friday Focus 07/04/2023 – Activities

The Easter holidays are here and we’ve had a week full of fun activities. Sophie and Thomas have enjoyed an Easter card-making workshop at Denham Country Park, a day out…

The word 'challenging'

Friday Focus 31/03/2023 – Challenging

This week has certainly been a challenging one, to put it mildly. I’ve had a fair few triggers from things that have happened this week which have been tough to…

The word 'heaviness' with a doodle of me holding it up

Friday Focus 24/03/2023 – Heaviness

It’s that time of year when I become aware of an increasing heaviness settling on me. The weight of grief feels almost physical at times. Even though it was anticipated…

The word mixed with a spoon above the 'X'

Friday Focus 17/03/2023 – Mixed

The last week has been a very mixed one. We’ve had a few highs – attending the Action Medical Research 70th anniversary event, Sophie getting excellent results from her ballet…

The word 'home' drawn with a house around the letter 'H'

Friday Focus 10/03/2023 – Home

I’ve spent most of this week at home as Thomas has had three days off school due to being unwell. He’s had two bouts of sickness over the past week,…

The word 'blue' in various shades of blue

Friday Focus 03/03/2023 – Blue

As the Man in the Chair informs the audience in the opening of The Drowsy Chaperone, “I’m feeling a little blue” this week. That’s not surprising really, after the high…

The word 'theatre' in white letters against a image of an empty stage with lights

Friday Focus 24/02/2023 – Theatre

We’re in the theatre this week for show week and the first two performances of The Drowsy Chaperone are done and dusted with three more to go. It’s been so…

The word 'costume' in aqua writing with doodles of two dresses above the word

Friday Focus 17/02/2023 – Costumes

We’ve had our last rehearsals in the studio this week for ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ – doing run-throughs with costumes and polishing things ready for opening night next Wednesday. I’ve got…