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A distraction from the moving countdown…

September 24, 2017

Since the divorce I’ve had to ’embrace’ the 9-5 culture, as the luxury of part-time / pocket-money jobs was no longer mine. I was fortunate to find a job that’s geographically quite close to where we currently live, and to find a very pleasant route to work that involves by-passing the traffic queues and instead … More A distraction from the moving countdown…

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Being brave and (literally) moving on – part 1

September 6, 2017

It’s very nearly three years since my ex-husband left the family home. From the point it became clear that this was permanent, one of my most fierce battles has been to maintain as much stability and as little material change for the children as I can muster. This has included hanging on to the family … More Being brave and (literally) moving on – part 1

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Versatile Blogger Award

August 6, 2017

I have been a little tardy in sharing this with you, for which I apologise… Whilst I was away on holiday a notice popped into my inbox that I had been nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award by the lovely Janie Leeds, whose blog Authentically 50 I follow, love and frequently engage with. In fact … More Versatile Blogger Award

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