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Sometimes something awful happens…even to good people. One bedtime, a totally peaceful time, that is supposed to be lovely and comforting, has a full stop at the end of it. There, a baby, who despite being seemingly happy and healthy, falls asleep peacefully and doesn’t wake up… ever again! This baby just falls asleep like any other time [...]
A couple of weeks ago we were sent the starter pack of Skylander Giants to review and try as a family as part of a family gaming challenge. As it’s PEGI 7 and not a kinect game I have been reluctant to introduce the Littlins to it. Instead Dadonthebrink has had many evenings playing with it. He [...]
My dairy of the journey 4th of May The resolution was made last night: I will do it! I will loose 18kg, that’s 2 UK stones or 28 lb in 11 weeks! See I’m 113kg … don’t even ask how I got here! It’s awful! So I’m slightly grateful for the skydiving company for having [...]
We went a long way to walk a mile. I wasn’t looking forward to the day- the long drive, the rain that was forecast, but most of all for the reason for the walk. And it wasn’t the best start either as Dadonthebrink had to reluctantly duck out of joining us last minute, we were [...]
After signing up for the Skydiving challenge I got a phone call from the company doing the skydive telling me I’m too heavy, by about 2 stone, i.e. 18 kg more than their maximum weight for women. I was shocked, devastated and very upset to hear this! Gutted that I’d psyched myself up to do the [...]
Our bedtime routine starts at about 5 o’clock each evening. By this time I have given in and Angelina and Hugo are watching Cbeebies, I’m in the midst of finalising dinner. Then Max starts chasing me around and “shouting”, more like cockatoo screeching, for me from the pouffe that blocks the passage between the playroom and the kitchen. [...]
Comments are always welcome. Silent Sunday was started by Jay Mountford, photographer. For more pictures pop over to Jay’s blog or search Twitter for the #SilentSunday hashtag . .
With the Bank Holiday weekend on us we have so many options, so many things happening in and around Oxford. We did plan to go camping on the New Forest, but decided to stay home instead and do a big spring clean. Over the week fliers and emails have been tempting us with what’s on [...]
Bubbles, bubbles, beautiful bubbles shimmer in the light, capture a rainbow, as they take flight. Bubbles, bubbles, fun bubbles bring joy and delight; As they dance young and old in smiles ignite. Bubbles, bubbles, fragile bubbles, drift and swirl up, up high to kiss a baby girl in the heavenly sky. [...]
Oxford is particularly beautiful in the spring, as trees and flowers bloom, daffodils appear in the most surprising places and the trees sprout fresh green leaves. Clean, with bursts of bright colours. Nowhere is this more evident than the Oxford Botanic Garden. On Friday we had play date planned for the boys. As it was [...]
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...AND to add to the challenge I have a grueling 11 week bootcamp leading up to the skydive- I have to loose 2 stone/ 18 kg/ 28 lb
