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Friday Focus 20/12/19 – All ready for Christmas

20/12/201919/12/2019
The word Christmas with two holly leaves and a red berry as the dot for the 'i'

The presents have all been wrapped, cards have been sent, the tree is up and we are pretty much ready for Christmas to arrive. Sophie finished school yesterday and is very excited that Christmas is nearly here now. At the moment, I’m ok with the festive season. It’s up and down – I’m expecting that… Read More

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Visiting Santa by narrowboat

11/12/201910/12/2019
Sophie standing in front of a red narrowboat

Last year, Sophie enjoyed taking a narrowboat ride to go and visit Santa. It was such a lovely way to see Santa that I decided to do it again this year for our family time in December. Last time, hubby and Sophie had the last two spaces on the boat trip. This time I was… Read More

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Festive fun at the Christmas light switch on

05/12/201905/12/2019
Sophie bouncing around a Christmas tree and snowman inside the inflatable snow globe

The festive season is now upon us and we started off ours with an afternoon at the school Christmas fayre followed by the Christmas light switch-on.     I find the school fayre hard these days – walking around the school that Jessica should have been going to; seeing her friends and wishing she was… Read More

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Christmas present ideas for people who are hard to buy for

21/11/201921/11/2019
A box of envelopes labelled for each month with notecards showing family time ideas

My husband is always a tricky person to buy presents for. There is nothing he needs and he generally buys the things he wants for himself. He’s not the only person I struggle to buy for though; the same is true for my mum and a few other people in our families. Giving money or… Read More

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All aboard a steam train to see Santa at Lappa Valley

03/01/201904/01/2019
Sophie standing next to the steam train at Lappa Valley Steam Railway

One of my happy memories from our last family holiday with Jessica was a ride on the Isle of Wight steam railway. The girls loved the steam train ride and we took our last family selfie during it. For our first family holiday since losing her, we were invited for a day out to see… Read More

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Merry Christmas

23/12/201820/12/2018
A Nativity scene with Sophie as Mary, Thomas as baby Jesus and Jessica as an angel

Merry Christmas to all my readers. I’m taking a break from the blog over the festive period but just wanted to say thank you all for reading my ramblings and for your love and support this year. It’s been a tough one for us but we’re getting through the festive period as best we can.… Read More

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A festive narrowboat trip to Santa’s Grotto

19/12/201819/12/2018
Sophie and hubby on the towpath next to a narrowboat

One of my many happy memories from summer last year was our walk along Hatton locks. The girls had a wonderful time helping a boat through some of the locks. Hubby and I considered taking them on a narrowboat holiday at Easter but decided against it, partly because of our concerns about Jessica’s health at… Read More

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I'm Louise, mummy of three - Jessica, forever six, who was born with half a heart and lives on in mine; and heart-healthy Sophie (born 2013) and Thomas (born 2018). I blog about child loss, CHD, days out, crafts and family life.

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