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 is accounted for and that the busy season is about to start! The last weekend was a very hectic one with ballet classes for Jessica… Read More
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 latest news – and never managed to go back to sleep. Just like Brexit all over again really – that horrible feeling of wondering where… Read More
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 love seeing how much the girls love watching it too. I often have to re-watch the dances on the TV as I’m so distracted by… Read More
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 “I’m not a baby, I’m a little girl!” Quite right too, but she’ll still always be my baby no matter how big she gets! We… Read More
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 gone quite as well as I would have liked but on the plus side, that gives me more to reflect about in the final assignment.… Read More
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 afterwards so this week has been all about focusing on studying and preparing for that. This last assignment is taking me quite some way out… Read More
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 – brief moments of family time followed by another trip away. To some extent, I get used to it although I’m not sure it ever… Read More