If you had told me ten years ago that cleaning up poo would be a regular part of my life, I probably would have been horrified. And yet, here we are.
Cleaning up after a smearing incident without losing your mind
I bought the Holland & Barrett advent calendar 2025 for the third year in a row
As summer draws to a close, my mind has immediately skipped forward to Christmas — and more importantly, advent calendars.
One year on: reflections on special needs school
It’s hard to believe that it’s been a full year since my children started at their special needs school.
The joy of berry foraging with my daughter
Both of my children are very food-motivated, but my daughter in particular finds pure joy in berry foraging.
Whitmore Lakes: my current favourite wild swimming spot
Cold water and wild swimming have become such a big part of my life over the past year or so. I’ve been lucky enough to try several new swimming spots, but right now my absolute favourite has to be Swan Lake which is part of Whitmore Lakes.
7 short classics under 200 pages that I’ve read so far this year
At the start of 2025, I set myself the humble challenge of reading 50 books this year. Life, of course, got busy, and I found myself falling behind…
Accessible adventures: a family day out at Bedgebury Forest
Bedgebury Forest is beautiful and a really great place for an accessible day out. Here are my thought on the site.
Stay-in dates: board game edition – Lacuna
Lacuna is a game that I think most people would love, and it makes a great date night activity if you want to stay at home!
My cold water swimming journey
After a thrilling waterfall dip, I gave cold water swimming a try, and now I am hooked! Here is what I have learned so far…
Surviving sleepless nights as an autism parent
Being an autism parent and having sleepless nights seem to go hand in hand. Here are my thoughts and tips!