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Archive for August 2020

Life in lockdown: our wedding anniversary staycation

Two years since we said ‘I do’ and the world seems like a completely different place! The hottest August days for decades and we finally braved the pandemic and left the house to visit tourist attractions and stay overnight in a hotel. Our first stop was Audley End House and Gardens. We have been English […]

Forbidden Birth, by William Rubin

  A serial killer in loose in New York, killing pregnant women and stealing their babies. The Giver wants to create clones and excels at medical research, no matter the cost in human lives. Doctor Chris Ravello is mourning the murder of his mother and is determined to join the police to protect other families […]

Couch to 5k week 4

Once again I doubted myself! My knees are a nightmare of agony but I managed to push through and complete the week with the aid of my trusty knee supports. Week 4 is a big step up from last week. A total of 16 minutes of running and 15 and a half minutes of walking […]

#StayClassyMama 95

Hello and welcome to the final #StayClassyMama linky. Time for some news: we have decided to have a re-brand and will rise like a phoenix on Wednesday 2nd September as #ParentPower! I am thrilled to be joined by new regular hosts, Karen from Cats, Kids, Chaos and Sophie from Mummy of a Square Peg! And we […]

The Lying Game, by Maxine Barry

I love Faith Martin’s murder mystery novels so jumped at the chance to read a new series with a strong romance element (and still a cracking mystery to solve!) The books all work as standalone novels but are set in the same location. Oriana leaves prison after serving a sentence for a murder she did […]