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Walking with my daughter - a nice day in the new house and Violet explores Stratford

A quiet Sunday in Fish Island and the surrounding area.

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We have made it into the new place!

After delay and a lot of worry we have managed to buy and move into our new home.

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Staying in London

Why staying in London after the pandemic was hard but right for us...I hope.

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Violet is now two...and likes CAKE!!!!

The second birthday seems a milestone to me.

Writing a blog

Is blogging for me?

This is the second of my posts in a series I think of 'writing is hard'. The first was 'writing a blog is hard'; at the time, I was feeling productive and was planning to write lots of posts; that was 28th January, and since then,

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Places I want to take Violet

So now things are getting a little easier both personally and in terms of Covid restrictions, I have started to think about all the places I want to take Violet over the next couple of years.  Like a lot of babies born during the pandemic, she has had a pretty

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Writing a blog is hard!

Writing a blog is hard work. But if you keep at it, it does get a little easier. People who sell it as a simple 'side hustle' are clearly full of s***

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Day five of sleep training...and its brilliant

Sleep training a toodler. Yes it can work, hopefully.

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Violets first trip on the Underground

Violet's first exciting trip on the tube. Old Street to Oval.

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Walking with my daughter - These poor guys have paid their dues

Walking with my daughter - My worn-out trainers as a metaphor, but also finding out what a joy it can be to explore London with my daughter.

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Becoming a dad in your 40s - lessons and warnings

I shouldn't say this, but if you can have your kids when you are younger. Raising a child is incredibly hard and you need all the strength you can get

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Things to tell my daughter or maybe things I wish I’d known

A not-terribly original list of advice for Violet when she is older.