Hello and happy Sunday! And welcome back to the weekly check-in, I know it's been a while. I've found myself somewhat blocked over recent months. But as I started my new church this week I thought I'd take the chance to do a bit of writing! So, a new job, a new start! It's been [...]
7 days since
I don't think anything could have prepared me for the last seven days. I've read a lot about what would happen when the Queen died. I've watched interviews with people predicting the impact this would have upon our nation, upon the world. But experiencing it has been something else entirely. Don't get me wrong, I [...]
Onward
Flash back to 1st January 2022 and Nathan and I were sat eating a Macdonalds with a sleeping Sophia in the backseat. I lifted my diet coke in the air as a toast. 'To 2022!' I said. 'To a year with no change!' said Nathan. 'Cheers to that!' I agreed. Since we arrived in Liverpool [...]
On her first birthday
One whole year of being Sophia's Mama and it's harder and better than I ever imagined. She is bold, brave and bright. She's cheeky and chunky. She is delightful, determined and occasionally dramatic (no idea where she gets that from!). She loves books, chocolate, chicken and light shades. She is partial to orange but she [...]