It’s been a very busy couple of weeks, jam-packed with half-term activities, two sets of show rehearsals for me, a dance festival for Sophie plus all the celebrations that came with her ninth birthday. It’s been full-on and exhausting at times, but we’ve had a lot of fun too.     I’m currently rehearsing for… Read More

I’ve been feeling unsettled lately. It’s down to a combination of things – various curveballs being thrown my way here and there, audition anxiety, grief, not sleeping well (probably due to all those things!) and a couple of unexpected triggers which have brought back some unpleasant memories. My head feels a bit too full of… Read More

I’ve been enjoying getting back into rehearsing for shows again over the last couple of weeks. We had our show anniversary concert at the end of September and it was lovely to have Sophie taking part in that too with other children from the Girls’ and Boys’ Brigades. Since then pre-audition rehearsals have started for… Read More

It’s been another crazy week getting ready for my church’s 50th anniversary weekend this weekend. Another week with a huge to-do list and wishing for more hours in the day, but the necessary jobs are steadily being crossed off the list and I think I’ll manage to get it all done while still managing to… Read More

This week has been a pretty hectic one. We have our church’s 50th anniversary celebratory weekend coming up and I’ve been busy sorting out publicity, programmes and services and fitting it in around work and all the other things that need doing. In spite of having more time to focus on things with Sophie and… Read More

We’re in a period of national mourning following the death of HM The Queen yesterday. Such sad news. Sophie said yesterday evening that it felt strange that we now have a King as having a Queen is all she’s ever known and that’s true for so many of us.     It’s been quite a… Read More

The summer holidays are almost over and the start of the new school year is around the corner. We’ve packed our summer full of fun and made the most of those six weeks together. I’m quite sad that the summer is almost over. I never like the start of autumn and I know I’ll miss… Read More