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In life, as in cinema, it’s always worth staying to the end of the credits

Posted on 05/10/2015 by chiswickmum

My regular Monday post summarising what I've learnt about life and motherhood in the last week… because it's the small moments that count. And indeed it's the small moments that give us that aha moment of clarity! Last week I … Continue reading →

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Chiswick Mum’s farewell to August – Season of Mists

Posted on 02/09/2015 by chiswickmum

  Today we bid a fond farewell to August, and a hello to September. Keats called Autumn ' Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness'. To me it's also… Season of Freshly Sharpened Pencils Of New Socks and Squeaky New Shoes … Continue reading →

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Have you been hit by the fear?

Posted on 19/05/2015 by chiswickmum

Twitter user @MrsLeapOfFaith posted this today – which sums up nicely what I've been feeling lately: Torschlusspanik (n.): the fear, usually as one gets older, that time is running out and important opportunities are slipping away #German I'm a big … Continue reading →

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That was the weekend that was

Posted on 21/04/2014 by chiswickmum

A weekend of Simple Pleasures 1. Very important milestone – Chiswick Boy did his first Fighting Fantasy book with me. My brother and I were obsessed with these growing up. I also loved the 'choose your own adventure' books which … Continue reading →

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Work / life balance show, London – win tickets

Posted on 04/02/2014 by chiswickmum

Work / life balance is something very close to my heart. And so I'm thrilled to be offering this competition to win tickets to the Work & Family Show at ExCeL London on 21 & 22 February. I have three … Continue reading →

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2014 here we are

Posted on 04/01/2014 by chiswickmum

I don't go out and celebrate New Year. To me, going out for New Year's Eve belongs to my past life – along with long Saturdays shopping with girlie friends, Sundays in bed reading and a whole bed to myself. … Continue reading →

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Yes we live on a boat!

Posted on 18/10/2013 by chiswickmum

Looking back I've always had a connection with the Thames. That might sound weird coming from a Northener who only moved (somewhat recklessly really!) to the Big Smoke after graduating from Dreaming Spires, in search of fame, fortune and streets … Continue reading →

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Moving nearer to the mountain

Posted on 07/07/2013 by chiswickmum

I want to move nearer to the mountain. Not literally. In fact on a literal level I'm moving AWAY from the mountain to sea level, as you'll know if you read my blog entry on our decision to move into … Continue reading →

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Life threatening

Posted on 19/01/2013 by chiswickmum

Last weekend I had a life threatening incident. It included a rather dramatic paramedic visit; ambulance visit to Charing Cross a&e; lots of tubes and masks and bleepy monitors; and two nights in the acute ward. Now it would be … Continue reading →

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2013 – your year of dreams!?!

Posted on 30/12/2012 by chiswickmum

Note added – 2015. Since I wrote this review a couple of years ago, I've changed my mind about the Leonie Dawson products. When I bought the next year's workbooks they were more or less the same as the previous … Continue reading →

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