travel
A Magic Break and Some Perspective
We spent a night in London, which was wonderful. We got to our room at 3.45ish and rather than going into London we just stayed in the room the rest of the afternoon, ordering a bottle of wine, juice for the boys, room service food and watching Cbeebies then You've Been Framed. The boys had a bath and then we all settled down for cuddles and sleep. The followin…
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mental health
Never Enough
Not good enough. Not knowledgeable enough. Not pretty enough. Not thin enough. Not funny enough. Not trustworthy enough. Not talented enough. Not big enough. Not nice enough. Not strong enough. Not wise enough. Not bright enough. Not eloquent enough. Not cool enough. Not popular enough. Not special enough. Not perfect enough. Not important enough. N…
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recipe
Mulled Cyder/Cider | Recipe
Two Sundays ago we visited a lovely pub in the village of Horning in Norfolk. When we walked into the pub I noticed, immediately, a cauldron looking thing on the bar with Aspalls Mulled Cyder. We went to our table, I visited the ladies room with Charles, and came back to find that my wonderful husband had ordered me a Mulled Cyder without me even needing to let h…
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mental health
Hello Again
In 2009, when Charles was only around 5 months old I visited my doctor to talk about feelings I had been having. Not post natal depression, but anxious feelings which were strong, unbearable at times, and involved clear, very vivid images in my head. A lot of things I haven't shared because some of them are quite disturbing and heartbreaking. One of the images…
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wine
Mulled Wine | Recipe
Oh yes, it's getting all Christmassy here today. I haven't really appreciate Mulled Wine much before. We've purchased bottles of cheap Tesco Mulled Wine but we'll buy one bottle and then soon be bored. This year I thought about making our own. I think making your own just makes it a little bit special. Knowing exactly what you are drinking, cont…
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recipe
Limoncello {Recipe}
You will need: 5 lemons Bottle of Vodka-1 litre 750 g of Caster Sugar 500ml boiling water Grate the lemons, try to just get the rind and not the pith. Put the zest into a jar and pour in the vokda. Cover the jar tightly with cling film and put to the side for a week. You need to stir this everyday, I just used to whirl the bottle around and it gave the desired…
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Sandringham Estate Woodland and Gardens
When we visited Sandringham Estate almost 2 weeks ago I didn't expect to fall in love with the gardens as much as I did. Our plan was to just visit the house and the church and not to bother with the gardens but the beauty of it all just sucks you in. We wanted to just keep walking, and would take the longer route around if we could. The mass of space created t…
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