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Category Archives: Hilary
Twelve months later – Archie’s Birth Story!
A week ago Archie celebrated his first birthday and I have been meaning to write about his birth for many many months but a lack of time, and perhaps not being quite ready to write about it, have held meRead the Rest »
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Back in the game
It’s harder than you think, this family lark. 5 children and work seem to absorb every second, which leads me occasionally to completely neglect this blog. Must do better. However, Hil is taking up the blogging reigns well, so IRead the Rest »
Yummy Mummy
Seems to have been a while since I posted on here, and a consequence of that is that Hilary’s ‘Father’s Day’ blog post has been at the top of the site for a while, which has been ego-strokingly satisfying. TheRead the Rest »
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Ollie’s Birthday Week!
Last month I wrote a post titled Party Planning and the last paragraph read: ‘Will it be worth all the effort? Oh yes, it will always be worth it because there is nothing better than celebrating the day one ofRead the Rest »
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Archie’s Child Development Centre Appointment
This morning we had one of those big appointments. Archie’s meeting with the Consultant Paediatrician and the Physiotherapists at Poole Child Development centre. We have so far made good use of the various wards and services in Poole’s Child HealthRead the Rest »
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82 Park Road – friends
I have heard people describe their friends as ‘The Net’. Basically ‘The Net’ is the group of friends who celebrate the happy times with you but are also there to catch you when you fall, when you are sad and whenRead the Rest »
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Welcome to Holland
When Archie was born and we were told that he came with a little extra something – a 47th chromosome – one of the first pieces of information I frantically started to read was a booklet published by the Down SyndromeRead the Rest »
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Happy Easter to everyone
Easter 2011. Jamie is currently playing cricket on Twynham school fields, Archie is snuggling with Hilary, Harry is walking around in a Batman suit, Ollie and Sam are playing on the computer. Jeremy is not yet hungover, but knows itRead the Rest »
Robin Hood, Ropewalk Chambers, Nottingham and Granny
Just returned from a two day away trip to visit my just turned 91 year old granny who lives up near where I spent my formative years in Nottingham. Granny’s been in hospital for a fair bit recently and justRead the Rest »
April Memory making
I am a Mummy, a wife, a teacher, a friend, a sister, a daughter, a party organiser, a have-a-go jogger and craft maker but tonight I am going to try something new – a first for me… I am goingRead the Rest »
Down Syndrome Awareness Day #1 (for us)
Who ever knew there was such a thing? And until Archie came along, we were among the gloriously uneducated. How that has changed. While we were in hospital in the intensive care unit, and before we had received the diagnosisRead the Rest »
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Happy Birthday Jamie
So after the party and the build up, the big day finally arrived and Jamie had his 9th birthday today, starting off with the very exciting opener when it was Jamie’s turn to sit in bed between us while theRead the Rest »