The privilege of baby cuddles

At one of the minis many weekend daytime soirees another mum who had stolen Faith for a cuddle spoke of the privilege of holding a baby. Obviously as the mum of the baby she was holding at the time I was definitely in agreement but she’s right in general too,...

On (not) keeping it simple

One of the best pieces of advice that I was given in Faith’s early days when requesting words of wisdom from those who’d had more experience of coping with three young children was to “keep it simple”. The mum’s words seemed entirely...

Have a howling Halloween!

I might not be appreciating the start of the autumn season as much as I normally do due to the start of school but it does signify that Halloween is just around the corner and that still remains my favourite time of year. In 2016 we marked the occasion with a themed...

On the trail of the Lincoln Knights (part three)

We took advantage of a rare dry day recently to finally finish the Lincoln Knights Trail that celebrates the 800th anniversary of the Battle of Lincoln and the sealing of the Charter of the Forest. You can, of course, complete the quest to find the 36 sculptures...