We had a wonderful christening for Ben on the 4th of December, it was a quite family affair but it was really special. The church was decked out in tasteful Christmas attire, Joanne turned the children out looking like little princes and princeses and of course Ben dressed in cream silk suit looked very regal, afterwards …
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Year:2011
Review: Christmas Crackers
This year I have found 2 little gems for you at a price that means you can have a festive Christmas. They are the Tesco range of Simply Wines and the 2 I have found we like the most, first are the Pinotage from the South Western Cape, it is bold, full of fruit and a …
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Hampton by Hilton
Sorry guys it has been ages since I updated this column, to be fair there has been so many deals around I have been waiting for something which I thought offered good value and I have found it. The Hampton by Hilton chain are offering rooms with breakfast and free Internet access from £42.50p a night, I have …
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Ok who is getting ready for Christmas?
Well I have to be honest I am now starting to panic as I feel yet again Christmas is about to pounce upon me. I really do have nightmares that I will not be ready, that I go to buy a turkey and they have none left, that I cannot get the children’s Christmas presents, …
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Happy Birthday John the big 50.
John took a week of work and we went to Center Parcs Longleat to celebrate his birthday, I had booked us the Penthouse Apartment which we had when he was forty so we knew what we were going too. The big surprise for John was when his Mum who lives over 300 miles away not …
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Why cannot things be easy and clear cut?
This week I have found myself really frustrated, people only telling you half a story and then not even trying to understand where you are coming from. This all about setting up a company but it rings true of so many things which happen today. John found he had little option but to start his own …
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Happy Halloween
Even though I still find myself so busy I feel like I am living on a carousel, this weekend has been more fun than of late. We celebrated Halloween with the kids, dressed up, had apple dunking, an electronic sweetie hand which the kids love and of course a handsome pumpkin. The children love tradition …
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Allotments, teeth, wheelchairs and male models, help!!!
Three weeks ago I sat here writing for my site and I felt I was busy, but since then my world seems to be spinning out of control, so many things happening. For the first time I am sat wondering where to start, think I will start with Kyle, he is a typical 7 year …
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Indian Summer
As I sit in the garden today on the 2nd of October in a fantastic 25 degrees, I cannot believe Winter is around the corner, the last few days have seen better temperature’s than we had in the summer and I am just loving it. Life is still a roller coaster, I never know where John …
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Fondest Memories Of A Happy Past
John and I have been on a mission to de-clutter and clear out our loft. While doing so we came across the old projector and family movies. We sat up until well after 3 am on a Sunday morning watching these old movies. They all felt a full lifetime away, they made me sad, they …
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Summer Holidays Nearly Over & I Am So Sad
I have never enjoyed the summer holidays or I should say the children’s summer holidays from school as much as I have this year. I just wanted the days of fun with the children to go on for ever, it has been special we have had more time in the pool, more time at the …
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Loving The Summer Holidays
The past two weeks have been fast and furious, but oh so much fun. The children and Joanne have been coming up to the farm every-other day to swim, play tennis, picnic, play hide and seek and go for walks through the fields. Of course the really nice weather has helped. The children have been …
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