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£1000 Poop!£1000 Poop!
Here we go again with the ‘you couldn’t make it up’ shit! We have a wonderful old cat called Bobby, {...}
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September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 2 Comments
SURVIVORS – The other side of suicideSURVIVORS – The other side of suicide
If I say the word ‘suicide’, where do your thoughts instantly go? The person who died or the people who {...}
February 23, 2020February 23, 2020 3 Comments
Fussy Eater? It’s Not Your Child’s Choice, it’s Yours!Fussy Eater? It’s Not Your Child’s Choice, it’s Yours!
This has been bothering me for a long time and a TV programme last week has launched me into action. {...}
January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 0 Comments
Autism: Superpower or Curse?Autism: Superpower or Curse?
Ha, good question, and one I was asked very recently. As with everything, the answer to this is multi-faceted and {...}
September 15, 2019September 15, 2019 6 Comments
“My Husband’s Suicide; 12 years have passed but the pain lives on”“My Husband’s Suicide; 12 years have passed but the pain lives on”
12 years ago today, Paul, my husband, and father to my 7 children took his own life. 12 years seems {...}
September 7, 2019September 7, 2019 4 Comments
Brexit a disaster? There are FAR WORSE things occurring at ‘The Mad Shanks Residence’!Brexit a disaster? There are FAR WORSE things occurring at ‘The Mad Shanks Residence’!
So, it does seem as though the entire country has gone mad! Parliament is in total disarray, we seem to {...}
August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 11 Comments
Harry and Meghan, you’re wrong. My 7 children and the PlanetHarry and Meghan, you’re wrong. My 7 children and the Planet
The recent announcement by Meghan and Harry that they are only going to have two children for the sake of {...}
June 8, 2019June 8, 2019 9 Comments
20 Clues that your child (or you) might be on the Autistic Spectrum20 Clues that your child (or you) might be on the Autistic Spectrum
Firstly, let me put some facts out there about being autistic. It’s not a death sentence, it doesn’t mean a {...}
April 29, 2019April 29, 2019 2 Comments
Notre Dame: Priorities?Notre Dame: Priorities?
I know I’m going to receive a huge amount of backlash for this one but I really don’t care. Having {...}
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