Perfect party

Every year I throw Elizabeth and Alison birthday parties. Most of the time they are in our house. This year we decided that Elizabeth deserved a proper party. She  deserved …

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Empty

The bed is now empty. The room is now empty. The smiles on the faces of the nurses are empty of happiness. There is now an empty space somewhere between …

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New Look

I forgot to ask. Do you like my new look? I felt a bit squashed when dressed in pink and so I decided that to feel nicer about myself I …

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Still buzzing from Britmums Live

Has it really been five sleeps since Britmums Live? It feels as though it was yesterday and months ago both at the same time. I still have not managed to …

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From bad to worse

Today I should be enjoying having both of my kids at home, I mean the teachers are on strike and we had lots of plans to make the most of …

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Elizabeth is having a party

Every year my girls have at least two birthday parties. The joy of having family down south as well as up here in Manchester I suppose. A few weeks ago …

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Money Supermarket #RetailRoyaltyChallenge

The Challenge As part of our fundraising efforts, we run several ‘Queen of Shops’ challenges where we hand each participating member of staff £30 and challenge them to buy as …

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Happy 5th Birthday

Today has been all about making memories. Elizabeth has not had a good year but the one place guaranteed to put a smile on her face in Butlins. From pulling …

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