I am going to let you in on a little secret. I don’t actually enjoy shopping. I do it because, well, frankly, I have to. I am a busy working mum, and finding time to do the more mundane shopping jobs for my family and I, is often a challenge, so when I can, I […]
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*this post is written partly as a cathartic self expressive exercise, and also because I’m rubbish at explaining how I feel in person. I’ve come a long way on this mental health journey of mine, and where as once I would have just kept going until I broke, I now have the ability to recognize better […]
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Can you spot the bee?
READ MOREWhen the ducks at Eco Gites Lenault no one is looking… ?
READ MOREThis last month of August has gone fast. For us, it’s been a challenging month in many ways, but we have survived. I am TIRED though and tomorrow we are off on holiday to France for a week, which is much needed and I can’t wait. I am focusing on things I love that work […]
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Have you met Marge? She has rainbow hair, tells wild stories and she’s the best babysitter in the whole world. Things do SOMETIMES go off the rails when Marge is around but Jakey and Jemima don’t mind that. After all, no one else could rescue a train, help Jakey’s wobbly tooth or cause chaos at […]
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It has been a long summer break, for us. Longer than normal, due to our school being rebuilt and giving us extra weeks at the beginning and end of the holidays. 8 weeks in total. In some ways it’s been lovely, but in other ways, it has been challenging. We have had lots of fun […]
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Did you know there is something called Post Infectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome? I did not. I had, of course heard of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and I know what that is, but I didn’t know that you could get something simillar post a stomach bug. About four weeks ago, a fast hitting and rather nasty stomach […]
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The summer holidays are a perfect time for all sorts of activities, to keep your family active and busy. Recently as a family we decided to buy new bikes for the children and teach them to enjoy cycling, beyond it being just a means of getting to school and back. The small boy has been […]
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A happy bee enjoying the last of the summer lavender at Mayfield lavender farm.
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