by Rebecca | Oct 16, 2020 | Life and Family
An Autumn Trip to Chatsworth 16 OCTOBER 2020 I left close friends behind when we moved from North Yorkshire in 2014, and they’ve never felt further away than this year. Even if it’s hard to find the time to zip up the M1 to meet, when you know you...
by Rebecca | Oct 9, 2020 | Life and Family
When I was a child, there were very few years that went by without our owning a dog. Our furry companions were a massive part of our life, and that of our wider family and friends, and as a result I have always included “dog lover” as one of my defining...
by Rebecca | Sep 25, 2020 | Life and Family
Well, the last couple of weeks didn’t quite go to plan! My last post was all about how nice it is to have the boys back to school, and wondering how long it would last. The answer was – not long at all, and it’s proved to me that the uncertainty of the new covid...
by Rebecca | Sep 11, 2020 | Life and Family
It’s our Happy New Year again – that time that always seems more like a fresh start to me than 1 January (see more at August Bank Holiday – my New Year’s Eve). I’ve had a couple of weeks away from the blog as the old year has wound down, and we had a...
by Rebecca | Aug 21, 2020 | Life and Family, School
We’re used to it at this point in the summer holidays – the older one starts to withdraw occasionally, goes off into a world of his own, and even gets a bit short-tempered at times, which is unusual for him. With only two weeks to go until school’s back in, we know...
by Rebecca | Aug 14, 2020 | Brilliant Businesses, Life and Family
I’ve always known I *should* exercise. I’m lucky enough to be able to exercise. I have had a few weeks together, over the years, when I’ve actually done some regular exercise – but nothing has stuck. Until lockdown, and the arrival of PE with Joe (more famously known...
