Looking out into my garden today, despite the gloomy fog it’s apparent that spring is definitely here. The grass is once again growing, as are the weeds! My grass is coloured full of dandelions and I spy a few nettles and brambles too. A few years ago looking out into my garden like I did this morning would’ve made me feel like an absolute failure. I work long hours, and always have, so the idea of having a beautiful garden was always a dream but never a reality. I’d love

For my daughter’s 5th Birthday I bought her a bike. A pretty black and pink Tinkerbell bike. Al was fine for her birthday until she decided that the stabilisers had to come off as they were babyish. All her friends had a bike, and were quickly grasping the concept of how to ride, but MiniTingle just couldn’t get to grips with it. Lots of tantrums. Lots of “Why can’t I do this when all my friends can?” She gave up, despite my protests to keep trying. Every so often I would