June Round-up

June Round-up

Summer’s update I was so ready for June. If you read our May round-up then you will know that it wasn’t an easy month for me and I was quite happy when it ended. The reason I am enjoying these monthly blog posts so much is because at first, I didn’t think June had been…

The Month of May

The Month of May

Summer’s update To say May was a month feels like an understatement. In all honesty, it’s been a long time since I’ve felt so broken. You know when everything comes at once and your brain doesn’t feel like it can cope with anything else and then along strolls something else for you to deal with?…

PB&J Porridge
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PB&J Porridge

If you think porridge is boring then this is hopefully the recipe to change your mind. We have this three or four times a week and it’s neither boring nor stodgy (the two most common reactions I get from people at the mention of the word porridge). This porridge is sweet, savoury, creamy, healthy and…

Making our home welcoming to my partner’s children
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Making our home welcoming to my partner’s children

Dating someone who has children isn’t unusual these days, but as your relationship progresses and you become more involved in each other’s lives it can bring new experiences, challenges and memories for all involved. I am not a parent myself and am still discovering my parenting style which adds to the learning curve; these littles…

The Retreat Animal Rescue Sanctuary
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The Retreat Animal Rescue Sanctuary

The Retreat Animal Rescue Sanctuary, often referred to as simply ‘The Retreat’, was born in 1989 and is home to over 1,000 animals at any one time, operating a genuine no-kill policy and where possible they re-home animals to live in permanent, loving environments with a forever family. The Retreat is a not-for-profit organisation that…