I was lucky enough to be offered the chance to review a will writing service recently and although making a will is one of those things that people often put off it is a really important thing to do. Why?…
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Hashtag! Really? I mean really?? I often hear names that have been bestowed on beloved children and I quietly cringe to myself but having just read about this particular name, that has been allegedly given to a baby girl this…
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One of my favourite toys, when I was a little girl, was my dolls house. It wasn’t the most expensive or luxurious dolls house, but I spent many happy hours playing with it, decorating it, making things to go in…
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We all have irrational fears. Well most of us do anyway. I don’t have real phobias which I am glad about. I am scared of things. I don’t like spiders and Daddy Long Legs make me leap around like some…
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Wherever I go lately, there seems to be a new trend. Well at least new to me. Puppies. The real canine waggy tailed variety. The ones that grow into much larger things that require lots of walking and feeding. Now…
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I’m not one to jump on band wagons, in fact normally I jump the other way. The more hype there is and the more people go on about things, the more I dig my mulish flat heels into the ground to…
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The diet begins tomorrow. Every time I pass by the mirror I wince at the size of my thighs, in fact the size of me in general. It is not good. I have become very good at hiding away under…
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“It’s OK, we’ll just buy a new one!” It’s a simple enough phrase isn’t it, but today it filled me with sadness and anger when my eight year old uttered those words. And might I add, not for the first time…
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The good old British summer time is finally here and we are all out in the garden making the most of the brief spell of good weather, but with the sunshine can sometimes come a dilemma; other people’s children. Don’t…
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Hello and welcome to my blog. I'm Nikki, mum of four, wife, teacher, writer and drinker of many cups of tea. This blog is pretty much anything that pops into my head, an eclectic mix of family life and lots more. Grab a cuppa and have a read.
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