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Writing, family life and Milton Keynes – there’s all sorts on here!

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My Blog

Writing, family life and Milton Keynes – there’s all sorts on here!

Christmas Activities for Older Kids

Christmas Activities for Older Kids

It’s easy when they’re little – find a Father Christmas experience that delivers a hearty helping of magic, or even a good-quality farm park that offers cuddly animals and strings of twinkly lights, and that’s your family Christmas activity sorted. When they get past...

Loughton Scarecrow Trail 2024 – Our Build

Loughton Scarecrow Trail 2024 – Our Build

Walk the trail any time until 5pm on Sunday 23 June. Maps are on sale for £3 each. Saturday and Sunday: buy between 10am and 4pm from All Saints Church, Loughton - MK5 8AS Vote for your favourite below... Loughton Scarecrow Trail is an MK institution. Held every other...

Father’s Day – more complicated when you grow up

Someone, sometime ago, had a lovely idea to celebrate Father's Day at the boys’ school: to invite all Dads in to share a day with their children, doing activities like Forest School, Science, Cooking, Sport, and Music. It takes a huge amount of organisation, but it is...

Did you Know I’m Elite (in a Week)?

I’m one of five experts in a brand new collaboration – and we want to transform the way you brand your business, making you... Elite in a WeekSince working for myself, I've learned how vital it is to know experts: people who know how to do things that you don’t, and...

The Crab and Lobster – the restaurant that’s worth travelling 200 miles for

Five years ago, we moved from North Yorkshire to Milton Keynes. We love it (and you can read all about why here: Five years on – my love letter to Milton Keynes) and we’ve never looked back…apart from the longing glances over our shoulders, at the Crab and Lobster...

Not much surprises me – but Barbie has

I had mostly Sindys in my 80s childhood, but I did have one Barbie. I didn’t play with her much, really. She was blonde (I’m dark), tall (nope) and had a tropical tan (I’m not quite Ed Sheeran, but it takes a while to coax my skin to a beige tint). My younger sister...

An Introvert’s Guide to Networking

If you’re a raging introvert like me, then starting your own business and working on your own is a natural fit. The office environment was fine and I did it for 12 years: but for an introvert, interacting with people all day long whenever they feel like talking to you...

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