• A Final Post About My Daughter E And University: She Is A Qualified Nurse

    September 17, 2018

    It’s been nearly three years since I took my daughter, E, to Southampton to start her university course to study nursing. It actually only seems like yesterday, and I clearly remember how emotional I was at leaving E at her university halls, and the drive back home was lonely. It gave me plenty of time…

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  • My daughter is home for summer from university

    August 2, 2016

    Last Friday I drove down to Southampton university to pick up my 19 year old daughter for the summer holidays. My 21 year old daughter and 17 year old son came with me to surprise their sister and to have a nosey at her new accommodation now that she has moved out of the university…

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  • When your child ends up in hospital very sick

    April 30, 2016

    In just 48 hours it’s amazing how easily your life can be turned upside down. Especially when it involves your children. It started with M not feeling well and in all honesty it looked like she just had a common cold. On this particular morning she went to nursery with her twin sister R and…

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  • M had a simple accident that required surgery

    February 5, 2016

    A couple of days ago M trapped her wedding ring finger in the front door. The door was not shut tight, but it cut across the top of the nail and it bled a lot and to be honest it stopped bleeding eventually so we decided not to go to A&E. When M decided around…

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