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30 Apr
Getting down with the UK Flora and Fauna
So, James and I were walking in the park the other day. I was explaining some photography principles to him because he wants to learn how to take good pictures of Abdul on his new camera. We stopped in front…
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29 Apr
Feel Good Friday
Apologies for the late posting of the Feel Good Friday blog, but I was busy feeling good. When James said he wanted to have a small soiree to celebrate the royal wedding, neither of us realised it would mean getting…
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28 Apr
It’s Watermelon Day!
I had another post all ready to go this morning, but this news is more important: it’s finally watermelon day! Every week, Thursday is the day that I look on my What to Expect iPhone app to find out what…
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27 Apr
Tracking the Lesser Spotted Parent
As we approach parenthood, James and I have been observing the parenting methods of our friends with greater interest. We’re mostly looking for positive things that we can take away and use for raising Abdul. There’s one couple in particular…
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26 Apr
Drowning in smug
I remember when Bridget Jones’ Diary first came out. Like Bridget, I was single and, like many other singletons, I thought she was some sort of prophet or messiah with her truthful words about looking for love in all the…
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25 Apr
Packing my hospital bag
At about 5 weeks and counting until D-Day, I happened to mention on Twitter that I hadn’t yet packed my hospital bag. Boy, did I get it in the neck, with many women telling me their babies came early and…
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24 Apr
The Sunday Serving
Happy Easter! I am not particularly religious or anything, but at least it’s another good excuse to eat chocolate. I am feeling quietly smug that we stayed in London over this bank holiday weekend. Not only was Ikea blissfully empty…
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22 Apr
Feel Good Friday
This Feel Good Friday happens to be a sunny bank holiday, so it’s hard not to feel the oxytocin pumping. Here are just a few extra things to boost your smile today: T-mobile Royal Wedding dance – Only one week…
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21 Apr
Fighting the stress monster
I have a friend who gave up all his earthly possessions, moved to Thailand and retrained as a yoga instructor. Now his status updates on Facebook are all zen, like “I drank a fresh fruit smoothie for breakfast, practised yoga…
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20 Apr
A rant about germs
One thing I’m not sure everyone knows about pregnancy is that our over-the-counter pharmacological options are extremely limited. That means, we pretty much can take paracetomol. That’s it. No Lemsips. No Flu Remedies. We’re not even supposed to suck on…