These five years were probably the biggest in my life. As I mentioned in part one I met Alex at cadets when I was fifteen and he was sixteen. We were at annual camp together and by chance we ended up working the Edinburgh Tattoo together. Alex asked me to be his [...]

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I was born in Swansea, South Wales on 18th February 1983 to my parents Lisa and David. My childhood may be described as ‘unsettled’ by ‘the experts’ but as a child you know no different and it all seemed like one big adventure to me.
My mother and father experienced marital difficulties from what seemed [...]

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I’ve been tagged by Kimberlyn to give my favourite restaurants in my local area.
I live in Edinburgh, Scotland.
My Five Favourite Restaurants (in no particular order)

1. The Guru Balti
For indian, the Guru is simply the best. The decor in the restaurant can be a little drab and I probably wouldn’t take Erin [...]

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This idea was started here.
Here’s mine;

1. My Talking Computer
This was VERY 80’s and I loved to practise my spelling on it (yes, I was that sad).
2. Getting Lost
This was a game my Mum used to play in the good old days, when you could get a tank of petrol for a fiver. We [...]

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Following on from ‘Socially Recognised Mothering Standards - Pregnancy, Birth & Newborn‘.
9. One should purchase the most expensive pram and swan about like a modern ‘Yummy Mummy’ during the entire first year.
10. One should lavish the child with gifts and expensive clothes, but the child should not become ’spoiled’ in the [...]

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Socially recognised mothering standards eh? Yeah, you know, all that stuff that as a mother you are expected to do and the unsaid standards you are expected to keep [at all times].
1. One should work until they drop (literally) before beginning maternity leave, you should be so tired you can barely stand up [...]

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My new blog theme (thanks Dave) saw the death of the link blog, so here I am with the alternative, a quick roundup with some special link love (non bloggers - it means highlighting worthy articles and blogs in a bid to make friends!)
This article about the price of toys gives a thumbs up to [...]

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In a recent post I suggested that the popular entrepreneurial venture of a lemonade stand was a good activity that was free, yes, I know the lemons and sugar will cost but you will make that back when you sell the lemonade!
Here’s a recipe I found (Juliet Moxley book again!), I haven’t tried this recipe [...]

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A while ago I was approached by a McCain representative offering me FREE samples of their new gourmet range, not one to say no to free food, I accepted.
We tried three varieties from their gourmet range, to be honest, although I accepted (free food!) I was pretty sceptical. I don’t usually buy these type [...]

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Apparently it’s National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day ?!? Happy Peanut Butter & Jelly Day everyone!

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