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Review: Rock of Ages at The Orchard Theatre, Dartford

What. A. Night. Last night I was invited to press night at The Orchard Theatre, Dartford to check out Rock of Ages, which is currently touring the UK. I'm a huge fan of jukebox musicals - and being an eighties...Read More

Review: Smashers Sludge Bus

The boy recently turned four and he's very much into anything gross at the moment. Life is all poo, wee and slime so it seemed apt to review a Smasher Sludge Bus which is a little bit of all those...Read More

A confession: tattoo regrets

I always said I'd never regret my tattoos - every single one I have I'm proud of for various reasons. I got my first tattoo when I was 18 - a simple butterfly on my right shoulder, in pastel colours...Read More

Ankylosing Spondylitis & me: living with a chronic illness

This post has been a long time coming - I was diagnosed with non radiographic axial spondyloarthritis, or Ankylosing Spondylitis a year ago next month and it's been a tough year coming to terms with it. I've waited so long...Read More

Sneak peek: The Christmas Grotto at Brookside Garden Centre

Alright, alright - I know it's only November but let's face it - once Halloween and Fireworks Night is over and done with Christmas creeps up mighty fast. With job and health woes this year I've been trying to get...Read More

Family fun at The Historic Dockyard, Chatham

I'm not ashamed to say I'm a complete history nerd and so when we were offered the opportunity to check out The Historic Dockyard in Chatham, Kent we had to go along - I've been a couple of times but...Read More

Planning a weekend away to Liverpool

It's been so long since me and the hubs have had a weekend away - December 2012 in Eastbourne, to be precise, six whole years ago. Now the little man is growing up we've decided to indulge a little and...Read More

The Winter coat dilemma

It's that chilly time of year again - and I'm faced with the dilemma of needing a new winter coat. I know it's not exactly a hard thing to do, just go to a shop and buy one, right? But...Read More

Getting the car Winter ready

After a long hot Summer we've been spoilt weather wise and the cold, wet weather is a total shock to the system. Although the UK is strangely still mild(it's November) the chilly weather is on it's way. The car has...Read More

Dear sodding Diary: schools, stress and migraines

6th November 2018 I have neglected you, dear sodding diary, for a while now - it's been a busy few weeks with lots going on. The biggest change being that I've changed job - it's a very...Read More

Review: Pointless board game from University Games

The clocks have changed and the evenings are dark, Winter is very much on it's way and those hazy sunny days and evenings are a distant enemy. I'm not a fan of the dark evenings - they are long and...Read More

Review: SmartGlobe Myth from Oregon Scientific

We were offered a SmartGlobe Myth from Oregon Scientific for review - it's a 2 in 1 day and night globe with audio stories and an AR mode and it's suitable for ages 5 and above. I was incredibly excited...Read More

Dressing for the Autumn

**This is a collaborative post** I'm rubbish at fashion. There, I said it. Most mornings it's a huge effort to get out of bed and get going, let alone dress nicely and apply a face of makeup, but I do...Read More

Plans for a home office

**This is a collaborative post** Things have been a little stressful on the work front recently - as of today I've handed my notice in and I'm starting a new job next week, which hopefully is a step in the...Read More

Will I ever decorate the living room?

**This is a collaborative post** It's been 84 years since we moved in(it feels like it) and we desperately need to decorate this house. It's a rented house so we moved into copious amounts of Magnolia everywhere and I'm, well,...Read More

Review: Childcare.co.uk – the easy way to find local childcare

**This is a collaborative post** With the boy's fourth birthday rapidly approaching of course I find myself reminiscing about how far we've come - from those early colic/PND days to now we've done a lot of learning and growing as...Read More

Coming soon: Milkshake! Live at The Orchard Theatre, Dartford

It's Wednesday and all of a sudden the realisation that half term is next week has hit me. Of course I look forward to having W at home all week and not being tied to preschool hours but it's always...Read More

PCOS: life after laparoscopy

I've written about PCOS before and it's something that has continued to cause problems for a long time. PCOS(Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) is a condition that affects the ovaries. Not to be confused with PCO(Polycystic Ovaries), which is cysts on the...Read More