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Friday Focus 28/01/22 – Unwell

Most of the family has been unwell at varying times this week. It started with Sophie being sent home from school last Friday due to feeling unwell. That one was…

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Friday Focus 21/01/22 – Outside

We’ve been enjoying spending more time outside than we would normally do in January. Taking part in the #1000hoursoutside challenge is such a good incentive. It’s also been helped by…

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Friday Focus 14/01/22 – Activities

This week seems to have been mostly spent either doing various activities or travelling to and from them! Sophie and Thomas are now back to all their usual activities and…

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Friday Focus 07/01/22 – New

Happy new year everyone! We’ve been discovering new places, trying new recipes, learning new skills and making some new things part of our routine this week.  Sophie started at a…

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Friday Focus 31/12/21 – Time

It has been lovely to have quality time together as a family over the festive period and time catching up with a few friends and family either side of Christmas.…

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Friday Focus 17/12/21 – Déjà vu

I’m sure I’m not alone in the feeling of déjà vu as we get closer to Christmas with the current sharp rise in Covid cases. We’ve been cancelling activities this…

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Friday Focus 10/12/21 – Fragile

I’m feeling quite fragile this week, both physically and emotionally. I had my Covid booster jab on Tuesday and I’ve woken with vertigo each morning since. Not sure if it’s…

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Friday Focus 03/12/21 – Advent

Advent is here and the countdown to Christmas has officially begun. Sophie and Thomas have been very excited at getting to have chocolate from their Advent calendars each morning (although…

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Friday Focus 26/11/21 – Book

Back in the summer, I submitted a poem about grief being like a stormy sea for inclusion in a book of poems written by bereaved families about our children who…

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Friday Focus 19/11/21 – Organised

I’m feeling quite organised this week. I’ve managed to get most of my Christmas shopping done, started wrapping things and have managed to keep mostly on top of the to-do…