Category Archives: Motherhood

A special day

When the phone rang at half past five this morning, I didn’t need to hear the words… my younger son’s voice said it all… though the awed wonder of the words ‘she’s just perfect’ had me in tears. This morning … Continue reading

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Life cycle

“Do you mind?” Well, yes, actually, I do… choking on a filched Brazil nut from his breakfast is not the most enjoyable of experiences, even if it does serve me right. I splutter an incoherent reply between coughs. “You can … Continue reading

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Wet feet …

“Aargh! Go, go go…!” That was the reception accorded to the dripping figure in the doorway. I closed the door on the screams and loud music. A few moments later… fairly desperate… I opened it again… “NOOOO! GO AWAY!” Disconsolate … Continue reading

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The bionic son

Yesterday I drove my son to Cambridge. It is a two hour drive from here, a long way, you might think, to go for a physio appointment. But this was something a bit different. Nick was stabbed through the brain … Continue reading

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