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The Stolen Child by Carmel Harrington
I bought The Stolen Child by Carmel Harrington from Vinted, along with a few other books recently, including The Other Miss Jones and Chasing Shadows. I’d identified it a while ago as…
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Stepping back from social media
From the moment I posted my first status on Facebook, back in 2009, I’ve always loved social media. Shortly after I started blogging in 2011, I started posting on Twitter. If I…
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parkrun: Reaching the 100 volunteer milestone
I’ve recently hit the 100 volunteer milestone at parkrun. I’m very proud of that. There are lots of people who volunteer every week – mainly core teams (the volunteer teams who organise…
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The Mourning Necklace by Kate Foster
The Mourning Necklace by Kate Foster was published in hardback in 2025. I read a review of it at the time and knew I would have to read it when it came…
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Five real-world lessons to discuss with your adult child before their first full-time job
A first full-time job is a big step for the whole family. Your adult child may have worked part-time, completed an apprenticeship or spent years studying, but a permanent role brings different…
Family Posts
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Stepping back from social media
From the moment I posted my first status on Facebook, back in 2009, I’ve always…
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parkrun: Reaching the 100 volunteer milestone
I’ve recently hit the 100 volunteer milestone at parkrun. I’m very proud of that. There…
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The Bugatti 10k 2026
I recently ran the Bugatti 10k for the third time. Organised by Almost Athletes running…
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15 years of blogging
On 1st August 2011, I clicked a couple of links on my friend’s blog on…
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Parkrun tourism: Harrogate parkrun
My husband and I, along with Hetty our cockapoo, recently did some parkrun tourism at…
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The Dave Lucas Memorial 10k
The Dave Lucas Memorial 10k (formerly Blaisdon 10k) is an annual race in the small…
