When the Priest bound their hands, at their bizarre, disorganised, beautiful wedding – the same Priest who would Christen their children – I realised it was all I would never have.
Twice, it hadn’t been right.
Twice, I’d shrunk from the question.
And instead, I would stand, years from now, bound in sequins and red cloth, shaming my [...]
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Two Paths…
Posted in Children, Family, Love, Personal, Relationships, men, tagged Best Friend, Friends, Love, Marriage, Relationships, religion, The Other-Half, Wedding on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Good at Giving Up..
Posted in Childcare, Children, England, Family, Personal, Relationships, Teaching, Work, parenting, preschool, tagged Childcare, nursery, Children, preschool, mother, inspiration, Family, Marriage, England, Mum, Kids, Motherhood, Wedding, UK, Teaching, weddings, quotes, Teaching Assistant, pre-school, reception, early years, early years foundation stage, teachers aid, teachers aide, deprived children, looked after children, united kingdom, children in care, stay at home mums, stay at home moms, stay at home mum, stay at home mom, working mums, working moms, working mom, working mum, ella fitzgerald, giving up on June 7, 2009 | 5 Comments »
“Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do.
Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.”
- Ella Fitzgerald.
I’ve always been good at giving up. First came ballet and horseriding, then meat, and church and God. At times I’ve given up trying, given up my self respect. [...]
Quarter of a Century..
Posted in Love, Motherhood, Personal, Relationships, Teaching, growing up, men, parenting, tagged 25, birthday, Family, Life, mother, secret, teacher, twenty five, wife on February 21, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I am a quarter of a century old today.
(And coincidentally, this is also my blog’s 100th post)
I have done nothing I had planned to do before I hit this milestone.
And I am nowhere near.
I have done little I am proud of, and little that I regret.
My mistakes make me who I am, and my achievements [...]
Christmas Wishes..
Posted in Blog Pimping, Childcare, Children, England, Everybody's Talking About, Eye Candy, Family, Rant, Relationships, Secrets, Sex, Teaching, Weird and Wonderful, blogging, culture, growing up, humour, women, tagged Alan Rickman, apologies, Baby, Best Friend, Blog Pimping, Blogs, Burton Hillis, Cars, Childcare, Christmas, Christmas List, Christmas Wishes, Dear Santa, Education, Family, Fantasy, Forgiveness, Genie, Gina, Granddad, Have The T Shirt, humour, Jimmy Choo, Magic Lamp, Marriage, Mel Gibson, Mid-Life Crisis, Mother In Law, Multiple Orgasms, quotes, Santa, Shar Pei, Shoes, Teachers, Teaching, Thank you, Threesome, Unrealistic, Wedding, Wishes, Xmas on October 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Have The T-Shirt’s recent post has inspired me! With the dismal cloud of Christmas looming over us, I’m going to follow in her footsteps, and make a list for Santa!
This isn’t a list of presents I’m going to buy other people, nor is it a list of presents I’d like. It’s a list of (mostly [...]
Eighteen Empty Years..
Posted in Children, Family, Love, Personal, Relationships, growing up, tagged Family, Granddad, Relationships, Death, quotes, Grandparents, Helen Keller, Allphonse de Lamartine on October 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Sometimes, when one person is absent, the whole world seems depopulated
- Allphonse de Lamartine
It’s over eighteen years since my Granddad died. I’m close to the majority of my family, but I was closest to him. And since the day he passed, the world has seemed a little emptier than it should. There’s been a [...]
Working Girl..
Posted in Childcare, Children, England, Relationships, Teaching, Work, preschool, tagged behaviour, Behavioural Problems, career, Childcare, Children, Education, job, kindergarten, Money, nursery, Primary Education, Primary School, quotes, Relationships, school, SEN, Special Educational Needs, teacher, Teaching Assistant, Tom Brokaw, Work on October 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher to make a difference. ~Tom Brokaw
The other-half had become quite accustomed to me not working. He came home from work to find his dinner on the table, his lunch packed up for work the next day. His washing and ironing was [...]
I Miss You So..
Posted in Family, Love, Personal, Relationships, inspiration, men, women, tagged Best Friend, bridesmaid, Bridesmaid Dress, Dress, Dress Fitting, Fiancé, Friends, Friendship, Love, Marriage, music, Raindrops, Regina Spektor, Relationships, Revelations, Song, weddings, you tube, youtube on October 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A frumpy old woman pinned me into a bridesmaid dress that was made out of what I can only describe as scratchy, crappy, cheap material.
She said I looked beautiful, but we both knew I actually looked ridiculous.
When the Fiance had said, “I don’t want anyone to look prettier than me!”, she wasn’t kidding, and she [...]
I Have This To Regret..
Posted in Family, Love, Personal, Relationships, Secrets, men, women, tagged David Grayson, doubt, Friends, Friendship, looking back, Love, M, Marriage, Past, Proposal, quotes, regret, Relationships, Sex, The Other-Half, Wedding, what if?, Work on September 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
“Looking back, I have this to regret, that too often when I loved, I did not say so.”
~ David Grayson
Nearly four years ago, despite me being in a relationship, someone asked me to marry them. Granted, it was after we’d slammed three shots of tequila in a row. But he meant it, and I knew.
He [...]
Forgive and Forget..
Posted in Family, Love, Personal, Relationships, Secrets, growing up, men, women, tagged apologies, Best Friend, Best Friends, bestfriend, Bride, bridesmaid, bullshit, childhood, engaged, Fiancé, Friends, Friendship, Groom, growing up, Love, Marriage, Mistakes, Relationships, Wedding, wedding ring, weddings on September 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
After ignoring my calls for a significant amount of time, my best friend called, and said the three words I dreaded most..
“Can we talk?”
And so, we talked.
(Well, he bullshitted, and I listened.)
“I didn’t mean it, any of it, it was just pre-wedding jitters, and I’m sorry.
I know I’m an asshole for complicating things, so can [...]
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