1) I’m the youngest of nine (with four brothers and four sisters) but part of a blended family – my mum had four children, my dad had three and then they got together and had me and my twin. 2) I was a surprise baby – my mum didn’t know she was having twins until… Read More
Having completed the City trail and almost completed the Greenwich trail – it was time to set off on the Riverside Trail and find the book benches situated along the banks of the River Thames. We started off at Southbank just near the London Eye as I’d thought there was a bench near Waterloo but… Read More
I look in the mirror – what do I see? A tired-out mummy stares back at me. I see the grey hairs, the bags under the eyes The tiger-striped tummy, the orange peel thighs The wobbly bottom and no-longer-pert breasts It’s clear that my body is now past its best No longer a girl with… Read More
This week has been quite a busy one as my twin sister and two nieces came to stay for a few days. My little girls have loved spending time with their: What a fun week it has been for us all. We had a lovely day out at Legoland on Monday which my two… Read More
With my twin sister and her two daughters having come to stay for a few days, we thought we’d have a day out and take all four girls to Legoland for the day. I’ve been quite a few times now with Jessica and Sophie but having the two older girls (my nieces are aged 8… Read More
Slow down, time, don’t go so fast I want to make these moments last My little ones, so sweet, so small Will all too soon grow big and tall Baby at the breast, filling her little tummy With tiny hands keeps patting Mummy Snuggling close as close can be Tender moments for baby and me… Read More
We love to get out and about together as a family, embarking on challenges which encourage us to go and explore. Over the last couple of years, our challenge was to find all the Olympic gold post boxes (and if we could get all the Paralympic ones too, then that would be a bonus –… Read More