Jessica's banner in the background of tables and chairs set up for the Dine with Davina event

Sharing Jessica’s story at Dine with Davina to raise awareness of the importance of Action Medical Research

Last week, my husband and I are were kindly invited by Action Medical Research to attend their Dine with Davina event in Southampton and share Jessica’s story. It was lovely…

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Friday Focus 08/10/21 – Lull

After the busyness and the emotional rollercoaster of the last few weeks, it’s been good to have a bit of a lull this week. My to-do list is starting to…

The word 'gentler' in lilac

Friday Focus 01/10/21 – Gentler

This week has been a busy one, but gentler than the past few weeks have been. The storm has calmed down for now and I’m back to feeling more able…

Thomas, me, hubby and Sophie at Jessica's forever bed on Jessica's 10th birthday with her birthday cake on a picnic rug in front of us

Me and Mine – September 2021

September has been a tough month on the whole. It was to be expected to some extent, especially at the start of the month with Sophie starting junior school, Thomas…

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Friday Focus 24/09/21 – Trying

I’d have liked to have come up with a positive word this week after the last couple of weeks but to be honest, right now I’m just trying to get…

Sophie and Thomas at Jessica's forever bed

Siblings – September 2021

September has seen a return to normality in many ways for Sophie and Thomas. They’re both back at all their activities for the first time since March last year. It’s…

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Friday Focus 17/09/21 – Overwhelmed

I’ve been feeling somewhat overwhelmed and exhausted this week. Too many balls to juggle, too many nights of not enough sleep despite trying to go to bed early, too many…

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Friday Focus 10/09/21 – Milestones

It’s been a week of somewhat emotional milestones. Monday would have been Jessica’s tenth birthday. It was also Thomas’s first day at preschool. Sophie was very excited that her little…

Thomas in the garden wearing his preschool jumper

To Thomas on starting preschool

Darling Thomas, This week you started preschool. I still can’t quite believe you are big enough to be going to preschool. You made a friend at the gate waiting outside…

Jessica's birthday cake - a round cake iced with aqua buttercream with three fondant dragonflies, a green fondant lilypad and the words "Jessica" and "10" in chocolate writing

To Jessica on your tenth birthday

Darling Jessica, Today is your tenth birthday. It is ten years since you entered the world, bringing joy with you from the moment you arrived. That moment when I heard…