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Flying high

I don’t really need to say much about these videos… my sons were skydiving for charity  yesterday. Nothing I could write says more than their faces.The two of them have been through so much together over the past few years… it … Continue reading

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A day to smile…

“She’s doing that Mum thing again,” said Nick. “What?” said Alex. “You know, that thing where you glance at her and she’s beaming …” Yeah, well…. There was thick fog this morning by the time I hit the road and … Continue reading

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Gloop and purple porridge

“Can we just stand by the door a bit longer?” His voice is pained, almost desperate. My son is obviously in some discomfort. I burst out laughing. “At least when I belch it isn’t going ‘gloop’ now.” This is progress, … Continue reading

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The problem with sons…

“What in God’s name made you come up with that idea?” “‘Possum ergo facit,’” my son replies. “‘I can therefore…’” It stands to reason. There are many things Nick cannot do since the attack that changed all our lives. He … Continue reading

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Flying high

I was having a five minute break in the garden with the camera watching butterflies and bees , contrasting the light, fragile flight of the brilliant jewelled wings with the impossible lumbering progress of the huge bumblebee making the rounds … Continue reading

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