It’s candle lighting season. Wood stove as well, but the candles have made an entrance. This is the week the breakfast table candle made it’s tentative way back into our daily routine. Getting up in the dark was proving tricky for certain members of the family. So, first child down lights […]
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Freeing
There are moments in your life, when realisation raises its head and hits you straight between the eyes. I had one of those moments this week Let me set the scene. I was at a bus stop. A total stranger was giving me their life story. This part is not uncommon, […]
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And breathe…. I seem to be saying that more frequently than normal this week. Reminding myself to keep cool. This week has given us time to settle down into the new routine a little bit more, so it feels less alien. Nothing much has happened, but that is no bad thing. All […]
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I’ll be honest. I go through stages of being organized and, without a doubt, September is the month of choice. Not surprising really, as the children go back to school, which gives me more time, and, just as crucial, it’s all about new. New teachers, new subjects, new interests. The word “new” […]
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