Sometimes I feel quite lonely. Luckily, the feeling comes and goes. People say that being alone is not the same as feeling alone. On the whole most people need some time alone, away from the demands of people and the pressures of work to stay sane. There is nothing wrong with your own company, sometimes. … Continue reading Lonely heart
I have had the week off, it is half term again. The Summer is nearly upon us and while I am very excited about this, I love the warmer weather and longer days, I am also very conscious of the fact that time is moving very quickly. On the whole we have done very little. … Continue reading Father figure
It snuck up on me again, as it does every year. The countdown to Christmas is like watching a boiling pot. Like anything in life, the quicker you want something to happen the longer it seems to take and Christmas is no exception. December crawls by slowly as we count down the days until the … Continue reading It’s Christmas…
This week I have mostly been humming and hawing about my return to online dating. Ridiculously, I am quite scared. Other than my five-minute delve in to the baffling world of Hinge, which it has to be said wasn't very successful (rightly or wrongly I put this down to my age), I had decided I … Continue reading My heart will go on…
The happiness that comes from love is one of the greatest feelings. Whether it is the head over heels kind of love or a comfortable, steadfast and secure love, there is just something magical about love. Being in love, falling in love, having somebody to love and unconditional love are all part of the merry-go-round … Continue reading Love is all you need…
It is Father's day. I feel very strongly about Father's day. However, don't get me wrong, I am not one to indulge the fact that these days only come once a year. It is not something I wholeheartedly agree in as it seems there is a day for most things these days and on the … Continue reading Dads…
I have left myself a bit of catching up to do. It feels like an age since I last blogged. I stress about not blogging but I try not to, I want to enjoy blogging and not for it to become a chore, I have enough chores in my life, thank you very much. However, … Continue reading Little fish…
Here we are then, the Easter holidays. The forecast for the Easter holidays is rain and plenty of it. That will make a nice change wont it. Tom and Elsie are 11 (very nearly 12) and 14 respectively, Easter is almost as exciting to them as Christmas. Hard to believe, I know. Not only do … Continue reading Food glorious food…
Unless you are James Bond of course but for the rest of us mere mortals, that's it. It's a one time only offer. Make of it what you will. It is British Summer Time... Hoorah! I know it doesn't feel like it but it is. The clocks went forward an hour last night and my … Continue reading You only live once…
So, first off. I lied. Well I didn't lie, I just didn't tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I wish I could say I feel bad about that but the truth is I don't. I tried. I really did. I couldn't do it. I let him back in. After nearly a whole … Continue reading Sunday confessional…
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