Charity fundraising is so abundant in our 21st century world, but tonight I found myself irked and emotional in equal measure in a way I never have before. The cause was #standuptocancer. The why, I cannot explain – or at least not yet. To set the scene, atypical of…
View PostDebate, discussion and disagreement – are the dreaded 3D’s that come with the territory of parenting teenagers. More frequent, more intense and without doubt louder and more animated. How to navigate them successfully can only be described as work in progress and remains a mystery for us all. …
View PostDid you ever feel left out as a teenager? My teen years are long gone but I still vividly remember those days when I was struck by the FOMO curse and agonised silently about not being part of the cool crowd. I am sure we all know the…
View PostGood morning and welcome to the monthly Tweens, Teens & Beyond link-up, hosted by me and fellow bloggers Sharon at After The Playground and Nicky at Not Just The Three of Us. Since its launch over a year ago, the linky has come a long way and we are…
View PostIf reports are to be believed the new generation of students are turning their backs on the age old tradition for alcohol fuelled freshers’ events and universities across the country are making changes as a result. Hull University has replaced Freshers’ Week with Welcome Fest, which features a…
View PostWords consume our lives but what kind do you need most? Are you a person that responds to the simplicity of the written or spoken word or is it music that draws you in? My degree and career has always made pure words my dominating force, yet my defining…
View PostHello! It seems like only yesterday that Sharon, Nicky and I unplugged our keyboards and signed off from the blogging world for the summer. Tough as it is to break from the online world and say “au revoir” to our virtual buddies, the summer is the perfect time…
View PostBrighton is a short train journey from our home in South London, yet it was only this summer that I finally succumbed to my daughter’s repeated pleas to visit and organised a weekend break for us both. Seaside towns in England generally fall into one of two camps…
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