Dad

When I was ten we were skiing in St Anton and in a rare navigational snaffoo we ended up on a short black run.   Having fallen over in a small dip I sat on my bottom crying, and steeling myself to walking uphill for the last bit.   Dad skied down to meet me and immediately sat down in the snow.   He opened his jacket, took out a

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Bedside vigil

1.08am.  Tick tock.  Tick tock.  A shout at 1am saying Dad’s breathing has changed sees me running down the landing of my parents house.  By the time I get there a nano second later, his breathing is back to his new normal. I perch on the stool telling mum to get more sleep, I’ll carry on the watch so she can rest.   Glad now I bought new pyjamas. Dad was given a terminal diagnosis

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TV to binge this September

Let’s face it, the weather can’t make its mind up at the moment and making plans to do anything outside is problematic. We have had four seasons in the past three hours alone, from thunder so loud it shook the house to it now being so sunny that I am tempted to go and sit in the garden for half an hour. And I would if the cushions on the

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Did you just pay using your ring?

I have heard “Did you just pay with your ring?” eleven times this week, and the answer every time has been “why yes I did just pay for that with my ring, It’s a Tapster payment ring, thank you for asking”. Which leads to the next question of “How?” Great question, thank you for asking it. I have been reading about payment rings and their ability to let you pay

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(AD) MJ Diner’s Air Fryer Ready Meals

We must be one of the only households to have not yet embraced the air fryer revolution because they just seemed like another way to cook oven chips. Then MJ’s Diner got in touch and asked if I would like to review their collection of Air Fryer Ready Meals and they would also provide me with an air fryer so I said “yes please”. There are currently 14 different meals

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Bingeworthy TV for April

As it seems to never stop raining I am finding myself looking forward to a weekend afternoon on the sofa with a box set and a cuppa more and more. But what to watch? Here is a list of things I have either earmarked for the next couple of weeks, or recently enjoyed just in case you find yourself in need of some inspiration for bingeworthy TV this month Each

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Tips for moving house

In a previous life I saw people moving into and out of houses every week so developed a solid set of tips and nuggets of information to pass on (make your bed the second you get in there, you will be shattered by 7pm and grateful that 10am you had the foresight to do it) and now my son has bought his first place so is about to move in.

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Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2024

Still stuck for a gift idea for Mother’s Day this year, well here is my Mother’s Day gift guide for 2024 with a few ideas that I hope might help. These items have been sent for inclusion in this post and passed on to a few people I thought could use a boost. First of all: The gift of books Who doesn’t love an afternoon curled up with a book?

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Tips for a master bedroom makeover (ad)

Tips for a master bedroom makeover It is said that we spend around one third of our life in bed and so it stands to reason that the master bedroom in our homes is worth putting a little time and effort into. Giving the room a makeover can make all the difference and actually aid sleep. Simba are experts at this and have some very handy tips on how to

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Bookish Christmas Gift Guide 2023

This post contains affiliate links which means if you click on them I might get a few pence, it costs you nothing I always give books at Christmas, and love to receive them too. In fact in previous years I have wanted to adopt the Icelandic tradition of giving books on Christmas Eve that is known as “Book Flood”. People give new books along with something like hot cocoa or

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Grown Ups Gift Guide 2023

Please note that some of the items in this gift guide have been sent for the purposes of inclusion in these gift guides. The majority have also now been donated to two local schools for their fund raising Christmas raffles Foldable Scooter The Commuter Foldable Scooter is fabulous and suitable for aged 8 and above but actually can be used by adults up to 100kgs. The Easy-Fold system means it can

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Children’s Christmas Gift Guide 2023

Please note that some of the items in this gift guide have been sent for the purposes of inclusion in these gift guides. The majority have also now been donated to two local schools for their fund raising Christmas raffles Connetix The Pastel Creative pack from Connetix is designed to encourage learning through play. Aimed at children aged 3+ this set helps children develop both their fine and large motor

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