Change happens. Even when you don’t plan it, you don’t like it and you think you don’t want it. Change is good. It’s what you make it. I never could have envisaged how differently our lives would be now compared to five years ago. Life has this habit of taking unexpected turns. Sometimes the… Read More
I do love to hear the children talk about their plans for the future. Ollie in particular is one whose dreams captivate me, as mine are still pretty much the same. Both our dreams involve buying a campervan and hitting the road. Wherever will do. I fell in love with Volkswagen Beetles many, many… Read More
There have been a lot of changes lately. I have felt a number of emotions and, while writing was usually cathartic for me to do, I didn’t feel this blog was the place to do it. Not for what I wanted to say or wanted to do or wanted to talk about. Or how… Read More
There have been a number of news articles and awareness campaigns over the years regarding the controversial use of palm oil. Most recently, Iceland’s advert highlighting the removal of palm-oil products in its Christmas advert caused quite a stir when it was taken off-air. This has served to bring palm oil back into… Read More
Three years ago my brother was told that the leukaemia he had been fighting for the previous ten months had returned. Two months later, he died. He was 34. He was my baby brother. He was seven years younger than me. I remember clearly the day he was born, how I excitedly visited him… Read More
Your credit score can help or hinder your ability to be able to obtain a mortgage. Although most lenders are strict when it comes to credit scores, there are some steps you can take so your score does not prevent you from buying a new home. Why Is Your Credit Score So Important?… Read More