We’ve had some time away over Christmas having spent it at Coombe Mill again. It’s been good to have that time away and to be able to switch off and spend time together as a family. Christmas is a very mixed time for us balancing our grief at having to spend another Christmas without Jessica… Read More

It’s been a very busy week of festive activities and trying to fit all the things I need to do around them, which has left me feeling very overstretched this week. I’ve reached the point that the to-do list has more things on it than I actually have time to do this side of Christmas… Read More

The Christmas cards have been written, most of the presents are now wrapped and we’ve been enjoying the first panto trip of the festive season, lunch with Father Christmas, a trip to the Christmas tree festival, the first couple of carol concerts and the Reception nativity play. We’ve not yet got our Christmas tree or… Read More

It’s the start of Advent and the countdown to Christmas. I’m not quite as organised as I would have liked to have been at this point but I’ve bought most of the Christmas presents now which is good. I’m hoping to keep the Christmas overwhelm at bay this year and right now it’s feeling manageable.… Read More

I’ve been flying solo this week as my husband is away working on an event. It’s been a week of feeling somewhat overstretched and trying to juggle too many balls (as is often the case at this time of year) but they’ve mostly stayed in the air so far. Sophie is also feeling much better… Read More

We’re just plodding along this week. One of those weeks of being a bit tired and going through the motions, getting things done that need doing and getting through the week as best we can.     Thomas is feeling better this week and was back at school again but Sophie has been unwell with… Read More

We’ve been at home at lot this week as Thomas has been unwell and off school with a cold and a temperature. He’s had moments of perking up during the day and seemed well enough Wednesday morning to go back to school but was then sent home at lunchtime. I’m hoping that the weekend will… Read More