When the small boy turned 2

11/06/2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

I wasn’t ready last year. To celebrate Sams birthday. I didn’t want to think about it, the date. Didn’t want to be reminded of what had happened, what he went through. The run up made me feel anxious, sick and teary. I wanted to forget. Forget about his traumatic entrance in the world. Forget my […]

Month in a Minute – April 2016

02/05/2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

I know it’s probably clichéd but April really was a game of 2 halves. The end of March saw us all full of colds, the weather miserable and us becoming a little stir crazy at home. This seemed to roll into the beginning of the new month, with no ones mood improving. Despite us doing […]

Making the most of an old school normal week

24/02/2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

It’s not all bad on this journey we’ve been forced to take. Among the horror, the shittiness, the ever-changing emotions, the juggling, and the tension, there is still opportunity for normality. For calm. Our normal has changed, adjusted and will keep doing so as Chris’ treatment plan progresses. Last week was old school normal. It […]

The curious incident of the fish in the bit drawer

20/10/2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

Something happened today which is completely unexplainable and for most of the day had us, well, baffled. A week or so ago the munchkin won a goldfish at a fair. She hit the bell on one of those hammer test of strength things. The guy was all, ‘don’t worry if you don’t ring the bell, […]

Crocky Horror Show

16/10/2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

Are you looking for something Spook-tacular to do this half term? If you’re looking for something fun to get the adrenaline pumping then you must visit ‘The Crocky Horror Show’ at the Crocky Trail, Chester! Crocky Trail is one of our favourite places to visit, we always have a fantastic time whenever we go. Exploring […]