When I had my first baby, I remember someone saying: “don’t worry, it gets easier.” I needed that at the time. Especially the day I accidently went out in my slippers and baby sick in my hair as I grappled with exhaustion juggling single parenting, two little ones under the age of 3 and work. … Continue reading DOES IT GET EASIER?
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Dear Daughter
You may be nail biting your way through your final few weeks of high school, scared and worried about what the future holds after graduation, but let me tell you a little secret. Although education is important and useful and will open some doors….it doesn’t guarantee success. It doesn’t make you ‘smart’ and it doesn’t … Continue reading Dear Daughter
Lock down hell – week 14
Days 93-100 - week 14 - Phase 3 Monday 15 June 2020 - Day 93 Worldwide Coronavirus cases: 8,013,963 Deaths: 435,988 Recovered: 4,137,614 Spain Coronavirus cases: 291,008 Deaths: 27,136 Welcome to the 14th and final week of life in lock down. I say lock down. We aren’t really in lock down anymore, but I have … Continue reading Lock down hell – week 14
Lock down hell – week 13
Days 86-92 - Week 13 - Phase 3 Monday 8 June 2020 - Day 86 Spain Coronavirus cases: 288,630 Deaths: 27,136 Start of week 13. And today 70 per cent of Spanish regions all move up to Phase 3 including Andalucia. So what does this mean: No exercise time slots.Gatherings permitted up to 20 people. … Continue reading Lock down hell – week 13
Lock down hell – week 12
Days 79-85 - Week 12 - Phase 2 Monday 1 June 2020 - Day 79 "Maybe the journey isn’t so much about becoming anything. Maybe it’s about un-becoming everything that isn’t really you, so you can be who you were meant to be in the first place.” Paulo Coelho Start of a new month. Start … Continue reading Lock down hell – week 12
Lock down hell – week 11
Days 72-78 - Week 11. Phase 1 Monday 25 May 2020 - Day 72 Spain Coronavirus cases: 282,852. Deaths: 28,752 Recovered: 196,958 Quick round up at the start of Week 11. Daily new cases around 500 mark daily and deaths around 50-70. There was a big jump on May 22 which is odd but it … Continue reading Lock down hell – week 11
Lock down hell – week 10
Days 65-71 - week 10 - Phase 1 Monday 18 May 2020 - Day 65 Spain Coronavirus cases: 277,719. Deaths: 27,650. Recovered: 195,945 Happy Phase 1 day Malaga! This day may go down in history. Or at least on my ‘on this day’ memory slot! So how has everyone local marked the occasion? Did you … Continue reading Lock down hell – week 10
Lock down hell – week 9
Days 58-64 - week 9 Monday 11 May 2020 - Day 58 We are officially 2 months in lock down and week 9 begins – so here’s a brief overview of what’s happening with a Corona Stats Update. Brought to you by our sponsors Dettol. Worldwide Coronavirus cases: 4.1m. Deaths: 283,878. Recovered: 1.49mSpain Coronavirus cases: … Continue reading Lock down hell – week 9
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