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A holiday from him

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Hi, With GCSEs and school over, the Ever Lovely Mrs J has treated Child 2.0 to a mini break in Europe. Before anyone rings Child Services, I should add she’s gone with him 🙂 They’re currently somewhere in northern Europe visiting museums, taking in the sights, and enjoying a much deserved break. I feel I should point out that today’s title is not about our lovely boy, but Yours Truly enjoying a break from being the usual me. If you’re curious as to why I’ve not gone – or if you’re not, I’m going to tell you anyway 😉 – we have three hounds and sorting out immunisation jabs, kennel stay, etc; well, it’s a massive faff. Plus, given all […]

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Unhurried

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Hi, Today has been a gift of unhurried time. No back to back meetings, no traffic troubles, and nowhere to be. Nowhere except a long walk through a glorious Autumn day with the Ever Lovely Mrs J and the hounds. Well, nowhere except for stopping off for an early lunch midway 😉 This is how a good day off rolls. Oh, and the afternoon Forty Winks wasn’t half had either! 😌 Slack Friday Despite the email surge of offers and app pings attempting temptation, I am oddly unmoved to buy anything this time around. I’m not sure if this is a good or bad thing, the me In years previous, I would have searching for a new party dress or […]

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Breaking the spell

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Hi, Shall we have a positive post to break things up a bit? It’s been a bit of tricky few weeks of late, so hopefully this will help break the cycle. ( Perhaps it would’ve been quicker to ask a level 6 friend to cast Remove Curse, but that may be a geek reference too far 🤓 Then again, could someone cast it across the UK? I feel we need help 😉 ). Moving on… Background At the risk of sounding like a character from The Fast Show – oddly, something I didn’t really watch – this week I have mostly been acting as a house husband. No, not married to a house (cue hOUses dEm4nd maRridge rigHts – iTs […]

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Resetting

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Hi, On a home life point of view, there’s been a series of small, but rather good, spots of luck. Honestly, it feels good to be able to write about things positively. Off To start with, I had some leave to use up and that shortened last week very nicely. Not only that, but the Ever Lovely Mrs J was able to book time off too. This week was suitably interrupted by that unusual occurrence: a day off and nowhere I had to be. Well, it would be rude – and possibly regrettable – not to…. So I went out. 🏳️‍🌈 With spring nearly here, summer months away, and yet weather considerably wintery, I was in somewhat of a ditz […]

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Seeking pretty, not plain

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Hi, Well, I think I can safely say it’s been a rather strange week. Thank you to those of you who offered kind words of support: it’s helped. ❤️ It has been a week away from work, but not time off in a holiday sense. But, hey, worker’s rights for sick pay and not being on a zero hour gig are reasons to be cheerful. I’m frustrated in that I am not quite there yet in terms of recovery. Cross with myself that this lethargy seems to have dragged on. It’s certainly made itself known this last two weeks and may have been lurking in the background from Christmas. The good news is that it’s just me and numerous COVID […]

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Neshinistas

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Hi, I feel it’s time to be honest with you all and come out. I am nesh and proud of it. 🙂 Big up the nesh massive and unfurl the fluffy, rainbow blanket of warmth! Yes, I have a propensity to feeling the cold. As much as I like to be wrapped up and cosy (hello hygge ❤️ ‘hoo-gurr‘), frustratingly I’m not good in hot weather. You’d think that topping up the warmth batteries in summer would help, but it seems not to work like that. So, the eagle eyed amongst you will have noticed no midweek post. I felt of the mindset that if you don’t have anything nice to say… It was a case that what I might […]

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