My nine year old daughter, Bunny, had an eye test 2 years ago. To our surprise, we found out that she needed glasses and very strong ones at that. We also found out, that I needed glasses too! Our journey with glasses, however, was not particularly successful. Bunny was given two pairs of glasses, one pair insured, the […]
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28-32 weeks pregnant
Life has been so busy that I’ve not had a chance to write down what’s been happening or how I’ve been feeling. So here’s an update of my 28-32 weeks pregnancy journey. I had my full 4D scan at Hello Baby in Cheltenham. SD came along too and we were both really surprised by just how […]
10 weeks pregnant: The consultant’s verdict on my risk of HELLP Syndrome
I’m currently 16 weeks pregnant, but this is the post I wrote when I was 10 weeks pregnant. I am no longer with (or in contact with) SD, but I wanted to share the whole of my pregnancy journey, so I have left it as written at the time and you can follow my story… I’m […]
Tiny’s weekend in hospital with Henoch Schonlein Purpura (HSP)
Last week, Tiny was poorly. At the start of the week she had a fever and a sore throat, so we kept her dosed up with Calpol and Ibuprofen. On Wednesday night, we took her to the out of hours doctors, when she developed a purple dot rash on her legs, which didn’t fade when pressed with a […]
Fish is the dish: Mackerel with spicy citrus cous cous and horseradish potatoes
I was recently challenged by Fish is the Dish to create a recipe using ingredients which I would be sent and would include some type of fish. Many of us don’t get enough fish in our diets and I am a firm believer that omegas carry incredible health benefits. Omega 3 for example, is thought to […]