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Friday Focus 18/11/16 – The start of the busy season

It’s always around this point in the run-up to Christmas that I look at the calendar and suddenly realise that every weekend from now until the end of the year…

Friday Focus 11/11/16 – Choosing love and kindness

This week feels very much like it has been overshadowed by the election of the US President. I woke at 2.30am on Wednesday morning, looked at my phone for the…

Friday Focus 04/11/16 – Dancing feet

This week, my happy moments seem to have revolved around dancing.  One of my favourite things about this time of year is watching Strictly on a Saturday night and I…

The Friday Focus 28/10/16 – Celebrating Sophie’s birthday

This week has been all about getting ready for, and celebrating Sophie’s birthday.  I can’t quite believe that my baby girl is now three – and telling me quite firmly…

The Friday Focus 21/10/16

After the stress of the run–up to the HR workshop last Saturday, it was a relief to get it over with and to get positive feedback. It might not have…

The Friday Focus 14/10/16 – Study mode

I’ve been in study mode this week.  My HR course is coming to an end with the last workshop coming up this weekend and the final assignment due in shortly…

The Friday Focus 07/10/16 – A juggling act

We had hubby home for the weekend but come Monday morning it was back to flying solo once again.  This will be the pattern for the rest of the month…

Tired - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 30/09/16 – Just a little bit tired

It’s been another week of flying solo with hubby having been away until yesterday. As the week comes to an end, my main feeling is just being tired.  I’ve been…

"Solo" - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 23/09/16 – Flying solo

I’m flying solo once again with hubby working away on an event.  This is a busy time of year for him – from now until Christmas, we’ll have lots of…

The Friday Focus 16/09/16 – One to one moments

We’re starting to adjust now to the change in routine that has come with Jessica being in school full-time. It has felt very strange not having my big girl at…