Tag Archives: Friends

My blog is 2!!!!

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

Today is a very special day for me. As you are reading this, I’m sipping fizzy wine and eating nibbles and gorging on chocolate and telling my husband he has to be the one to collect the kids today, as … Continue reading →

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Do you agree with the death penalty?

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

WordPress asked: Do you agree with the death penalty? Is it ever right to kill? And under what circumstances? Is it worth the risks of being wrong? Yes, actually, I do. And my circumstances are extremely specific. I agree with … Continue reading →

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What does love mean to you?

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

The WP prompter asked: What does love mean to you? Nine years ago, this week, I met a man as I staggered stood outside a nightclub waiting for my plastered very nice friend to return with the coat she had … Continue reading →

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The party – not

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

It all started with the bloody salad. I asked Joni what she wanted to do for her 16th birthday and she informed me that she’d like a big party. Not just with her friends, but also with mine. My friends … Continue reading →

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Eurovision Party: Success?

Posted on May 21, 2011 by

Another challenge is completed!! Last Saturday evening we had a Eurovision Party and I do believe it was a rip-roaring success. I cleaned and polished and the children, finally prepared flags. I shopped and cooked and Reinhold prepared score sheets. … Continue reading →

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How to embarrass yourself at the internist – Part 2

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

Yesterday saw me head off to the internist’s practice again and having lived through the whole procedure twice now, I thought I’d start off with a couple of tips for those of you who have yet to discover the joy … Continue reading →

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A little bit of me

Posted on December 19, 2010 by

2009 (yes, not 2010, I’m going right back in time now) felt like a very demanding year to us. The stresses and strains of my knee op, subsequent life on crutches, Akasha’s two finger operations and learning that she’d had … Continue reading →

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Faye – My Forever Friend

Posted on September 18, 2010 by

Dear Faye – I am writing this For you to see How rare and special You are to me. Dear Faye – I just want You to know The way you are? I love you so. Dear Faye – A … Continue reading →

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