Category Archives: Private life

Blogjune 2023

Posted on June 29, 2023 by FiFYI

It’s 30 minutes away from being the last day of June 2023. This is the first year since the #blogjune phenomena began back in 2010 that I have not really participated. My commitment to #blogjune has been flagging for the … Continue reading →

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On the 2nd day of Christmas

Posted on December 26, 2021 by FiFYI

I rested. I didn’t get home from the hospital with my seven-year-old until the wee small hours of the morning. Everybody needed a rest the next day.

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On the 1st day of Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2021 by FiFYI

We cancelled Christmas dinner. The entirety of Advent was an utter disaster for us. Sean was in hospital for a week and subsequently off work until 2022. I cancelled much of my therapy to cope with the change of circumstances … Continue reading →

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Let your blog flow

Posted on June 29, 2021 by FiFYI

This is the last question I got through my call out for QandA. This leads us nicely to the last day of #blogjune tomorrow. Q: What was your favourite part about today? (Sarah on Twitter) A: Well, it was an … Continue reading →

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The Blog June of Indifference

Posted on June 23, 2021 by FiFYI

It’s QandA time!! I try very hard to keep my social media free of vulgarity. I’m less fastidious in real life. However, this story cannot be told without dropping a few F-bombs. You have been warned. Q: What’s the most … Continue reading →

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The June you Blog

Posted on June 11, 2021 by FiFYI

The hidden song titles are proving to be too easy for one particular player. I have substituted two words in this title and it happens to be one of my absolute favourite songs of all time. Now, on to the … Continue reading →

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Save your blogposts for June

Posted on June 8, 2021 by FiFYI

I recently attended a seminar run by parenting expert, Justin Coulson. The session was mostly focussed on helping our children become resilient but the talk incorporated quite a number of other areas of interest to the parents assembled. One of … Continue reading →

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Tired mama

Posted on June 8, 2020 by FiFYI

I had been improving over the last couple of days, albeit at a snail’s pace. Today seemed to reverse that progress somewhat. I’m tired and lacking motivation. I’ve actually just woken up (at 9:30pm!). I fell asleep while trying to … Continue reading →

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My shattered mind

Posted on June 2, 2020 by FiFYI

I’ve had a long but reasonably civilised battle with my mental health over the last 30 years. To tell the story would take longer than any of us have time or energy for so I won’t really go into any … Continue reading →

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On power and respect

Posted on June 30, 2019 by FiFYI

I alluded to this concept a few days ago. I want to tackle this pretty massive topic from a very personal point of view. This is not a post about wielding power. This is not a post about respecting authority. … Continue reading →

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