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It was the tumble dryer that did it. You know when you're going flat out and then something unexpected happens that suddenly overwhelms...

A couple of years ago, when I first published my books, I got involved in writers' groups. I 'met' some great people and among t...

I was told twice this week that I needed to improve my diet and nutrition.  Once by my new personal trainer and once by my MLD Therapist....

Brothers

One of my very favourite artists, Ben Taylor has his new record out in a few weeks. It's called Listening. I'm quite excited about ...

This is a post to highlight a rare disease that has affected my young nephew, Dylan who lives in North Wales. He was diagnosed with a kidney...

Youngest's (12) Raspberry Pi has finally arrived. It's a credit card sized motherboard that you can plug various wires into, connect...

This week is the annual Heart Rhythm Week, aimed at raising awareness for heart rhythm disorders. This year, it should be even more in peo...

The other day I, somewhat foolishly, asked my husband what he liked the most about me. I'm not sure why I asked, it was just an idle m...

I'm trying to eat more healthily but I'm also quite busy.. so this was lunch. It was nice.. or at least it was after I added some s...

So, I've, just hopefully, got a stable broadband connection back after several months of regular outages and the loss of service every e...

Youngest(12) has been suffering with leg pains for the past few weeks, limping around, unable to take part in PE and has had a lot of time o...

Today we'll be celebrating Mothers' day with my in-laws, who are bringing round a meal, ready cooked. I'm looking forward to it ...

Earl Grey and a restorative chat Being a parent of children with special needs can be isolating. You may have found that your circle of...

Are you on Google+? See at the bottom of this post I have a G+, add to circles badge? Want one? Here's how: 1. Go to this Google devel...

Here's another quick to make, delicious evening meal that your kids will love: Baked Bean Chilli. Many kids aren't overly fond of k...

My writing pal, Mel Comley and I are off to Cybher12 in May. Cybher12 is billed as the number one event for women who blog. As it's no...

You know what it's like - you get home after school and the kids are starving. You could easily shove some good old nursery food in the ...

Up until last month, our boys, aged 14 and 12.5 received their pocket money in the form of a credit on a spreadsheet maintained by my accoun...

Thought I'd share a few pictures of fun in the snow.  The good thing about having boys - and older ones at that - is that you can thr...

Since I've published my novels on Kindle, I've made some great online friends. One, in particular has become a friend in the flesh a...

This week I'm writing my blog on my brand new iPad. It's a truly wonderful piece of technology. I'd been debating what to get...