Today is the last day of the year. It is the last day of the decade in fact. It is a time for self-reflection. As I look back over the past year the things that have given me most pleasure are experiences. As a family, we have spent money on both possessions and experiences but […]
It seems to make sense that to mark the end of 2019, I reflect on what has happened this year. I have learnt some really valuable lessons this year and they were not quite what I expected. This will take a little bit of time before I get to the point but please carry on […]
A few years have passed since I last wrote here. It took us a while to relocate and since then we have all been settling into a new life with new friends. Toby really didn’t like the prospect of moving and it was making him anxious. We decided that the anticipation was worse for him […]
Hi both, It has been absolutely ages since I posted on here. I have allowed myself to get completely wrapped up in work and have not given sufficient time to the other things that matter. I had a plan to compensate over Christmas but I was too shattered to give it my all. Last night […]
Toby, you asked me a question this evening that took me a bit aback. Not because the question shocked me but because it was about something I didn’t think you even understood. You asked me this: “When I’m grown up, do you think I’ll be married to a lady, single or gay?” I answered you […]
Hi both, Well it has been a while since I posted last. The end of last term was characterised by its usual disorganised rush and then we spent the first half of the holiday doing lots of fun things. This week though you have been away for a few days because we have had to […]
I try to avoid telling you what to do or what to be like. Sometimes I fail and I can’t help myself, I’m only human. One thing I do encourage you to do, though, is to search for your own answers. Sometimes you need to put time aside to think about that. Sometimes it helps […]
I’ve been meaning to write this blog post since we went away at half term but as usual time has run away with me. We’ve been on some really lovely holidays over the past couple of years – Majorca, France, the Canary Islands, Barcelona, and we’ve got some really exciting ones planned in. I’ve got […]
Things have been busy here so I’ve not posted for a while again, although you will both be aware that I have been doing other things to record my thoughts for you. The doctors have started me on some medical treatment which has meant that I’ve needed to go to the hospital far too many […]