A drawing of me, hubby and Sophie in a boat tossed about on a stormy sea

Grief and life after Jessica: the stormy sea

Since losing Jessica, our lives have changed forever. It feels as though we have been thrown into a boat, tossed on the waves of a stormy sea. Behind us is…

A double rainbow over houses - "#365daysofgratitude"

#365daysofgratitude – Week 18

For the last two years, I have taken part in a daily gratitude challenge – sharing one photo a day on Instagram of something I am grateful for. It’s taught…

The steam train engine

Swimming and a ride on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway

Jessica had two requests for our holiday on the Isle of Wight. One was to visit the beach and the other was to go swimming. The weather was grey and…

Reality - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 04/05/2018 – When reality hits hard

Reality has hit us hard this week. There have been so many moments over the last couple of weeks where losing Jessica hasn’t quite seemed real. This week the realisation…

A tiger walking across one of the overhead walkways

Land of the Tiger and Tiger Rock at Chessington World of Adventures

This weekend (5th May) will see the opening of a new attraction at Chessington World of Adventures – Land of the Tiger which features the new Tiger Rock ride. We…

Me, Sophie, hubby and Jessica at Bembridge Windmill

Me and Mine – April 2018

As with the Siblings project earlier this month, I’ve decided to share a Me and Mine post this month with the final photos of our family enjoying time together. This…

A double rainbow over houses - "#365daysofgratitude"

#365daysofgratitude – Week 17

For the last two years, I have taken part in a daily gratitude challenge – sharing one photo a day on Instagram of something I am grateful for. It’s taught…

Sophie on the beach at Alum Bay

An afternoon at the Needles Landmark Attraction

For our last family holiday together, we went to the Isle of Wight. The weather wasn’t great for most of our week but with sunshine forecast for our first full…

The word Jessica with a drawing of my heart angel

Friday Focus 27/04/18 – Life after Jessica: the first two weeks

It’s been nearly two weeks since Jessica passed away suddenly. I’m not sure that the reality of it has really hit me yet. Most of the time it just doesn’t…

Four dancers and a Gruffalo doing the Gruffalo Groove

Four cousins: a last day out at Chessington World of Adventures

Spending time with cousins is such a special thing. Jessica always adored spending time with her cousins Ebony and Erin. She was so excited about them coming to visit in…