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    Finding the right person for the job?

    February 28, 2017

    Finding a local tradesperson or other service in your area can be pretty time consuming. Where would you start looking? Perhaps those little cards you see in shop windows? Maybe you could look on your local Facebook group, ask your friends or neighbours for a recommendation or perhaps search online? There is an easier way…

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  • A swimming trip on my own with our girls

    August 11, 2015

    I was so excited to be able to take our girls swimming on my own last week! Not because I didn’t want my husband to come with us, but because as a mum of twins I’ve never been able to taken them on my own before. All of my friends who have one baby enjoy…

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  • Are Facebook selling groups putting charity shops in danger of closing?

    July 6, 2015

    This is a bit of a random post, but bear with me! I do have a valid point and I’d love to hear what you think! I can’t remember when exactly, but for quite some time I have been a member of a local selling group on Facebook. I live in small village and I’m…

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  • J’s Adoption Story

    May 7, 2014

    A big thank you to J and her beautiful family for sharing their adoption story with me and for allowing me to share it with you. My daughter is the most beautiful little girl in the whole wide world. She is also the smartest and funniest toddler on the face of the planet. I know…

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  • Home Education: My Questions Answered Featuring Katie

    April 21, 2014

    This post is part of a series of posts about home education. I’ll be looking into the advantages and disadvantages of home education in a bid to find out if it for us. In my post called ‘Is home education the way forward?’ I talked about some of my concerns with regard to an education…

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  • Local Banking

    October 6, 2013

    TSB Bank is Britain’s newest bank and they are back in 631 high streets right across Britain. In 1810 the Reverend Henry Duncan believed deeply in the value of the ordinary working people. He wanted to do something of real lasting value to help overcome poverty. Reverend Henry Duncan did something revolutionary. He created a…

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