It’s been a busy week of performing in the LHBL household with a day of singing songs to advertise the concert I’m taking part in, Thomas’s first LAMDA exam, show rehearsals for Sophie and a concert rehearsal for me.     Thomas’s LAMDA exam went well. As part of the extra support in place, his… Read More

This week has been quite an emotionally draining one with two funerals and a memorial service for three church members who have died in recent weeks. They were all beautiful services, with lots of lovely memories shared and it has been nice to see some people that I haven’t seen for a long time and… Read More

This week has been another hectic one, fitting in the last activities of the Easter break, getting back into term-time routines again with rehearsals now added in to the mix, trying to catch up with jobs and preparing for various things that are going on over the next week or so. It’s all a bit… Read More

The Easter holidays have felt quite crazy juggling work, rehearsals, dance festivals and trips out. It’s been so busy that I didn’t manage to get my Friday Focus post out last week, so I’m catching up on that this week.     Holy Week is always a busy time for me as I’m involved in… Read More

This week has been a whirlwind of activity. We’ve had most of our usual weekly activities plus some social events, a photoshoot for Sophie, rehearsals for the Passion play and two performances for Sophie dancing in the Spring dance showcase at school.     Thomas’s school hosted a coffee morning for SEND parents last Friday… Read More

This week has been a kaleidoscope of different activities, emotions and things going on. Looking back over the week feels like a constantly shifting picture of things that have been going on. We’ve had some new experiences, revisited old memories, had moments of joy, sad moments, stressful moments, productive moments and lazy moments.    … Read More

This week has been quite a sociable one. Last Friday, I caught up with a friend over brunch in the morning. Sophie had a nice sociable evening with her friends at her school disco and I went out for a drink with some of the other mums between drop-off and pick-up which was nice.  … Read More