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Tag Archives: opinion

Opinions: Are the school summer holidays too long?

10th September 201810th February 2020
Are the school summer holiday stoo long_

Every year there’s an outcry from critics about the length of school summer holidays. The debate has been rumbling on for years. As far back as the 1970s, education pundits and politicians have been advocating the idea of a four or five-term year. Back in 2012, Sir Greg Martin (former head of Durand Academy in South… Read More

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If Money were no Object, this is what I’d change

21st June 201810th February 2020

If I won a substantial amount of money somehow these are the five small changes I would make… Every day I would wear new knickers, and if it was a sock-wearing sort of day new socks too. There is nothing quite like the feeling of pulling on new underwear! I appreciate this is fairly wasteful… Read More

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Things I used to believe when I was a kid

6th June 20174th June 2017
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Some of the things Athena comes out with make me chuckle, and then wonder what I used to think about things at her age. I remember thinking a few odd things when I was a kid so thought I’d share some of them The world was black and white until colour was invented See my… Read More

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Things That Make Me Irrationally Angry On Social Media

2nd March 201710th February 2020
what annoys you on social media

I am a person that is easily annoyed, though thankfully not easily too offended. I often see things and think NOOOOOOO!!!! Now I’ve got to the rip of old age of 33 (I know right, don’t look a day over 21!) I have just started to unfollow or mute these occurrences when I see them.… Read More

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Would I terminate a pregnancy with a Downs Syndrome baby?

6th October 201610th February 2020

I, like many parents I expect, watched Sally Phillips last night on BBC’s A World without Downs. I had heard her chatting on the Scummie Mummies podcast a couple of weeks ago about her family life and the program, and why she wanted to make it. Sally has three sons, one of whom, Olly, has… Read More

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Compliments and Acceptance

11th April 201624th June 2017
compliments and why you should accept them

How many times has somebody paid you a compliment in the last month or so? Said your hair looked nice, that you’ve lost weight or that your outfit really suits you? Maybe they’ve told you you’re coping really well with being a mum or said a meal you’ve cooked was delicious? Now think about how… Read More

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Reflecting on a year of being a mum of two, or “for f*cks sake”

8th April 201610th February 2020
being mum to two

I’ve been a ‘mother of two’ for just over a year now, and amazingly have managed to keep everyone alive, health(ish) and happy (mostly). I can’t say it’s been a breeze, because some days it’s been really bloody difficult. My top three sentences in the last year have been:

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Room 101: Blogging

9th March 201610th February 2020

There are a few things about blogging that I’d love to stick into Room 101 never to be seen again. These are things that annoy me as a blog reader…

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Get Comfortable & win a £50 John Lewis voucher [ended]

14th December 201510th February 2020
why dont we talk about vaginas?

Comfort is really important to me. It’s why I get changed back into my Pyjamas as soon as I get through the front door, it’s why I don’t really like wearing socks because I feel more comfortable in bare feet, it’s why I prefer to have feather pillows on the bed. We spend a lot of time… Read More

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A plea: Non parents, don’t desert your parent friends!

25th September 201524th September 2015

I have hardly seen some of my previously close friends since I became a parent of two. This is for a few reasons, but it does upset me a bit so I’ve been thinking about why: Friends never get my full attention in restaurants or coffee shops because I am: Stopping Athena from emptying the sugar… Read More

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We visited our 3rd National Trust park of the Easter hols yesterday. I'm so conscious that my two haven't really met their non-school friends this past year very much but we're trying to catch up with as many as possible during the holidays, before we move. We're only moving a couple of towns over and will hopefully be able to have people come and see us at the new house soon enough. Off for a little beach stroll with friends this morning then I need to cram about 2 days of work into one afternoon, plus a tip trip 😆 wish me luck!
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Another glorious day in April... sun in the aftern Another glorious day in April... sun in the afternoon for a stroll/swing with friends and then snow by 6pm. 
The Easter holidays are sliding by, which means we're ever closer to moving. I need to do a mega Ikea order for the new house so that's my evening sorted tonight 🤩
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Happy Easter! Do daffodils make anyone else inordi Happy Easter! Do daffodils make anyone else inordinately perkier when you see them in large quantities? Whether it's some secluded and lovely in the woods or along the central reservation of an A road 🤣
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Lauren▪︎UK lifestyle blogger
Not at all surprised by the reports of humongous q Not at all surprised by the reports of humongous queues outside shops this morning. I've got absolutely no plans of going anywhere near shops at all just yet, I've got rather used to being outside at the beach or in the country! 
Is there a shop that you just can't wait to visit? When it stops snowing that is... 
📸@genuineplacebo84 - who snapped a rare photo of me actually with one one of my children last week.
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#freedomapparently #onthefence #wildandnow #wildandfreekids #momentsoverposes #ParentsinthePicture #snowinspring #hatchlandspark #marchintospringtime
Friends 👬👭 We visited our 3rd National Trust Friends 👬👭
We visited our 3rd National Trust park of the Easter hols yesterday. I'm so conscious that my two haven't really met their non-school friends this past year very much but we're trying to catch up with as many as possible during the holidays, before we move. We're only moving a couple of towns over and will hopefully be able to have people come and see us at the new house soon enough. Off for a little beach stroll with friends this morning then I need to cram about 2 days of work into one afternoon, plus a tip trip 😆 wish me luck!
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#hatchlandsNT #nationaltrust #exploresurrey #kidsinthewild #kidsgoplay #WheremyWelliesTakeMe #outdooradventures #outdoorsandfree #adventureswithkids #easterholidays #marchintospringtime #cloudyday
Another glorious day in April... sun in the aftern Another glorious day in April... sun in the afternoon for a stroll/swing with friends and then snow by 6pm. 
The Easter holidays are sliding by, which means we're ever closer to moving. I need to do a mega Ikea order for the new house so that's my evening sorted tonight 🤩
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#WheremyWelliesTakeMe #wherewewander #sussexlife #sussexwanders #SussexScenes #exploretheoutdoorswithus #outdoorsandfree #ropeswing #siblinglove #snowinapril #whatisthisweather #marchintospringtime
Happy Easter! Do daffodils make anyone else inordi Happy Easter! Do daffodils make anyone else inordinately perkier when you see them in large quantities? Whether it's some secluded and lovely in the woods or along the central reservation of an A road 🤣
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#daffodils🌼 #daffs #daffodilseason #inthewoods #runwild #carpetofflowers #WheremyWelliesTakeMe #wherewelive #woodlandphotography  #siblinglove #easterweekend #NymansGardens #nymansnt #marchintospringtime #chattymc
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