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I usually make a lemon drizzle tray bake but had some lemon curd to use up so tweaked the recipe to make a layer cake instead Ingredients Cake: 225g soft margarine (I used Stork) 225g caster sugar 225g SR flour (I used Sainsbury’s Free From SR flour) 1 tsp baking powder 4 eggs 6tbsp milk […]

I have seen many powerful messages this week across social and regular media. I debated whether I had anything that I could possibly add that would seem valuable in light of the strength shown by these mothers sharing their stories. I have heard accounts that are tragic. Inspiring. Humorous. Heartbreaking. Thought provoking. My story isn’t […]

Yesterday I wrote about my gratitude to the midwives who supported me during my pregnancies, labours and early post natal days. Today I want to raise awareness for a service that I hope I will never need to use but hope it will be there if I do need it. Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, also […]

Thank you! Midwives do an incredible job. You may have read my accounts of Matthew, Anya and Zach‘s births and know that each time was very different. Thank you to the 3 main midwives that safely delivered my three babies. It was all in a day’s work for you but it changed my life forever. […]

May the fourth be with you!!! I think it is safe to say I am a Star Wars fanatic. I have seen the original trilogy perhaps 50 times and the prequel trilogy about 25 times (over 200 films altogether!). Last night we watched Rogue One and I think it is fair to say I would […]