Monthly Archives: January 2015
Pout now or Forever hold Your Peace.
Posted on January 26, 2015 4 Comments
‘Twenty Seven Pounds fifty pence?’ The way he enunciates the pronunciation alerts me immediately to the fact I have made an honest and grave mistake. I stand there. I have nothing to say, no reply, and no excuse. I am in the wrong. ‘Twenty Seven Pounds and fifty pence?’ I skulk out of the room […]
Project Silver Linings.
Posted on January 14, 2015 7 Comments
On New Year ’s Eve as the clock struck 12, I pulled my fat arse out of bed, brushed the biscuit crumbs off my jammy top and hoofed it to the spare bedroom window. As millions of people around the world kissed their loved ones, popped champagne corks, danced happily among friends and family, and […]
I got the Eggcentricity.
Posted on January 5, 2015 2 Comments
‘Should I grab Spaghetti hoops or beans?’ A mundane question, on a mundane Monday, in mundane Morrison’s. I stand by the shelf, my hand hovering between bog standard beans and Bob the Builder tomato hoops, powerless against my dithering nature. I am exhausted and because of this, it feels like a much bigger decision than it […]
You can Roll your Eyes now.
Posted on January 3, 2015 15 Comments
I’ve been lurking on a lot of PND blogs recently. Blogs written by new mums who are finding their PND feet. Some of the writing is as beautiful as it is harrowing. It has brought back many memories. I expected to feel relieved, as I continued to read, relieved I had overcome it. Instead I […]
Enter Inspirational Quote Here.
Posted on January 2, 2015 9 Comments
New Year, New Start, that’s what I thought, accompanied by a deep sigh, as I heaved and huffed to pull my jeans over my swollen arse and thighs this morning. I know it’s not a massively original thought for this time of year, but so what? Maybe all these inspirational photos I keep seeing while […]
