• My Three Oldest Children Are Living Their Lives: They Are No Longer Kids

    November 23, 2017

    Two of my children are no longer teenagers. The eldest lives with her partner and my 20 year old daughter is in university in Southampton, and my son is 18 years old and at university in another city. The passage of time waits for nobody and we all grow up which is exactly what has…

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  • Our Twin Girls are Really Changing

    August 27, 2016

    Our twin girls are nearly half way though the fourth year of their lives and they are a pleasure to be around. They are funny and now beginning to laugh with us and at us! Which actually is very amusing. They are very close to each other and are now playing games with each for…

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  • OMG! It's my oldest child's birthday today 21

    July 1, 2016

    My first born turns 21 today. Oh! Where has the time gone?! Sometimes life feels like it is in fast forward mode. It doesn’t seem like yesterday that she was born and now she has the key to the door, well actually she had that when she was about 12! My daughter has so many…

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  • Your children are only on loan

    April 18, 2016

    When my first child was born 20 years ago a few hours after the birth my Mother said something to me which I now believe to be a very profound statement. She sat me down and said enjoy your children when they are little and growing up because they are only on loan. I clearly…

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