Well, here it is another New Year’s day… The day when we are supposed to wake up full of resolutions and plans for the coming year after waving goodbye to the previous one. Resolutions are… View Post

Against All Odds

Against All Odds

Exactly 9 years ago today at 3.30pm I walked into a church a single girl and came out a married lady. Mr Boo and I made our vows and against all odds we are still… View Post

Patching up the bubble

Patching up the bubble

Last year on this date, at around this time the bottom fell out of the bubble I called life. I received a text message from Mr Boo saying that the company worked for had gone… View Post

Keeping up with the Joneses

Keeping up with the Joneses

Why is it in life we are never happy with what we have? Why do with have the need to keep up with the Joneses or Smiths or anyone other than yourself? Personally I feel… View Post

To my husband…

To my husband…

To the man who knows me like a book and somehow eats the things I cook… …who puts up with my every whim… …and makes up when I’m mad at him… …who sees me when… View Post

Happy Anniversary Mr Boo

Happy Anniversary Mr Boo

Eight years today…I was preparing to marry the love of my lifeI waited nervously for the wedding march to beginI walked my last steps as a single womanI listened to a funny priest, who’s sermon… View Post

No regrets or prize idiot?

No regrets or prize idiot?

This time last week I made the decision to go and visit my dad (let’s call home Bob). Those of you who have read my previous post ‘hypocrite or duty bound‘ will know that I… View Post

Hypocrite or Duty Bound?

Hypocrite or Duty Bound?

I don’t know if I am a hypocrite for visiting someone just because they are dying or whether I’m duty bound because after all is said and done he is my dad.… View Post

I mis you a lot.

I mis you a lot.

When Roo came home from school today I emptied her book bag as usual and came across this card which she had made… Inside was the following… To Grany I mis you a lot.I love… View Post

I miss you Mam xox

I miss you Mam xox

Before I start… I am a northerner and we call our Mums, Mam and Nanny’s are Granny’s (with that cleared up I’ll start)… Some of my regular readers will remember that my Mam moved away… View Post